Birthing in Style

How do you feel when you're in the hospital about to give birth? Beautiful?

Ok, now that you've stopped laughing...Prepare to feel like a star when you wear your dearjohnnies hospital gown. This gown is the PERFECT gift for any expectant mom-a gift you can give HER when she's getting loaded down with stuff for the baby. Rachel Zinny has stumbled upon a one-of-a-kind idea. Who wants to wear a robe that has been worn hundreds of times and is made to fit a 6'4", 300 lb. male? Not to mention, you're not sick! Why shouldn't you look like a million bucks? Rachel kindly sent me a Coco gown from her 2007 Collection. I can't wait to wear it in February. Check out her other great selections here, and pick one up for your favorite mom-to-be!

Witty tees at TeeWit

Witty tees are all the rage these days and we love it! Since we're huge music fans at our house and the iPods are constantly being used, TeeWit's "iPood" shirt was quite fitting for our toddler. We get a kick out of it, not sure how she'll feel when she's old enough to realize we used her as a billboard for cuteness but hey, we're the bosses!

TeeWit has a huge selection of funny toddler tees, onesies, bibs and gifts for the whole family. They also carry maternity tees that will ward off those "belly touchers". You know who I'm talking about, right? I wish I would have had something like the "Touch my belly, lose a hand" tee when I was pregnant with Hailey. At least I know where to find sassy apparel for the next time around!

It's hard to pick which TeeWit design is my favorite. Definitely the iPood/iPeed designs (for obvious reasons). It's nice to find a reasonably-priced apparel shop that has something for almost every personality. Oh and check it, they've got gifts not just for Grandma and Grandpa but for Abuela, Abuelo, Memaw, Mimi, Nana, Nani, Oma, Opa, Pappou, Pappous, Pepaw, PopPop, YaYa and YiaYia too! They are also ready to personalize a product just for you!

Halloween, my FAVORITE holiday by the way, is just around the corner, so take a look-see at TeeWit's Halloween designs. You didn't think they'd forget about Thanksgiving, did you? Of course, they have all of those in-between holiday designs too.

TeeWit would like you to stop by their site and do some shopping. They are generously offering one lucky MTW reader a $50 eCertificate to their online shop!

Here is what you need to do to enter:

Leave a comment on THIS post telling us how your kids (or grandkids, nieces/nephews, friends) refer to their relatives. Example, Grandpa is "PopPop", Aunt is "Nina" and so on. Hey, if it's good old aunt/uncle, grandma/grandpa, that's fine too! We're just nosey.

*PUH-LEEEASE don't forget your contact information! A lot of people with private profiles enter and we have no way of contacting you! Be sure your profile is public or you leave your email address, OK? Hey, if I were entering, I would want to make sure that I was reachable, that's for sure.

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, September 18th at 10:00 pm CST.

Good luck!

**Contest reminder: Don't forget to enter our Natural Pod $100 G.C., Zutano $150 G.C. and MomSpit giveaways!

B-eautiful Tummys!

Mother's Intuition has recently come out with a new line of products that's sure to satisfy those who want to go green and those who want to save a little green! I've been trying out their Tummy Honey Butter, and so far, I like it! As for it preventing (any more) stretch marks, remains to be seen, but I do like that it is free of animal products and is not tested on animals. I'm saving the Tummy Honey Stick for when I'm much more pregnant and feeling much more lazy. :)

I'm also looking forward to using the other products I received from Bella B when I'm breastfeeding. They make a Nipple Nurture Cream, which is, again, lanolin free, and Nipple Nurture Cleansing Pads. I'll let you know how they work out in 2008! I'm excited to try these, because both are said to work for soreness and dry/cracked nipples, and I know I want to stay as far away from that as I can when nursing the newest addition to our crew.

Bella B Natural Bodycare utilizes the highest quality, clinically-proven ingredients available while maintaining the integrity of clean, natural formulations free of petroleum, mineral oils, lanolin (comes from sheep wool) and parabens (artificial preservatives).

WIN IT!!!!!!



Let's face it: Most of us that have housed a life inside of us, now show permanent signs of that life across our bellies. Bella B has come up with something that may help fix those stretch marks! Win a bottle of Tummy Honey Cream, and try it out for yourself!

TUMMY HONEY CREAM includes several key ingredients to fade existing stretch marks, including a unique plant extract clinically proven fade stretch marks typically 30-50%. TUMMY HONEY CREAM also helps with stretch mark prevention and includes anti- itch ingredients to soothe those growing tummies!

Hey, what have you got to lose, except those stretch marks you've loathed!?!

What do you have to do to win? Leave us a comment and tell us a funny anecdote about your "lasting signs of pregnancy", and if you don't have any stretch marks from being prego, don't enter. We hate you. JUST KIDDING!!! Contest ends Wednesday, September 5th.

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Belly Bands!

I had a dilemma. When Noel was just a few months old, we made the "decision" that he would "probably" be our only baby. When I went back to work, I gave all of my maternity clothes to a pregnant co-worker. All of them. So, when I got pregnant again, I found myself in a bit of a pickle. This baby started to make my jeans tight much sooner than with my first pregnancy, which was fine, except for the fact that I had no clothes to wear. Well, luckily a nice co-worker's sister had just had a baby and had lots of pants! And what's better than a bunch of free maternity pants? I can still wear all of my tops that I had JUST purchased before this pregnancy! How, you ask? Well, with my Baby Be Mine Maternity Belly Band, of course! Ok, I'm not THAT big yet, but I hate for the hideous "pants panel" to show under my shirts. The Baby Be Mine solves this problem! They are extremely easy to use. Just pull it under or over any shirt to give your clothes a layered look or the longer look.

The Maternity Belly Bands come in lots of cute colors and patterns. I went with black, simply because I wear lots of black, so it goes with almost my entire wardrobe (uh, except the brown clothes :) ). Baby Be Mine has received tons of press this year! Lots of famous moms-to-be have purchased a maternity band and given rave reviews-as do I! If you're pregnant and want to save your current wardrobe and avoid the tent tops, visit Baby Be Mine Maternity Belly Bands today!

Fabulously Pregnant!

I recently got my hands on Skye Hoppus' brand new book, "Rock Star Momma". This pregnancy guide to looking fabulous during all nine months is SURE to go down as a classic on the shelves of your local bookstore's family planning section. It's all about bringing sexy back...maternity style!

Skye's resume includes heading up the MTV West Coast music office for nearly a decade and she is also the wife of former Blink 182 rocker, Mark Hoppus. Skye and Mark are the proud parents of one rockin' little dude!

She writes this guide from the "Hollywood" fashionista point-of-view. Rock Star Momma is sure to help you be that sassy, fantastically pregnant lady that you are! I find that this is a fun guide to read between pregnancies, too. If you're planning on becoming pregnant for the first time or for the fourth time, this comprehensive, stylish guide to being pregnant in the 21st century is where it's at. From playing it casually cool to how to dress hip and comfortable at the office, Skye covers it all. This guide will have you laughing, nodding in agreement and making notes of all of the "fashion tips" offered throughout the book.

They should make this book pocket-size, so you can bring it with you when you're browsing those aisles at the maternity store. This guide will help you shop and dress "Rock Star Momma" style!

WIN A COPY OF ROCK STAR MOMMA!

We have TWO Rock Star Momma guides up for grabs! Sign Mr. Linky below. Include your name and URL or email address (remember, you can enter your email by typing http:// before it). In the comment section, let us know YOUR fantastic pregnancy tips! What got you through those nine months? Two Mums readers will be chosen on July 29th at 10PM.

Good luck!




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