Monday, February 14, 2011

New Product Lights the Night for Mom and Baby

No matter where your baby is sleeping, one of the challenges of night time nursing is how to get to the baby and get it positioned and latched on in the dark - or without waking the whole family by turning on lights.

Many moms also do their night time nursing in a location or position that's not conducive to safe or comfortable sleep, and worry about dozing off with the baby.

My daughter Ellie has been in the family bed from birth, but it was several months before we perfected the side-lying position, and before she could latch without seeing what she was doing.

So, we slept with way too many lights on, and I usually spent a few hours each night dozing while sitting up with her on the Boppy. (Not a very safe cosleeping arrangement!)

The Nighty-Night Nursing Light solves both of these problems. This small night light clips onto mom's pajamas, and not only provides a soft glow right where it's needed, but it even includes a vibrating alarm, to wake mom (but not baby!) and remind her to move back to a more safe or comfortable location when the baby is done nursing.

Boy, I sure could have used this products a couple of years ago!

When Ellie was two months old (and had only been nursing for about three weeks, which is a whole other story) we visited my family for Christmas. The only night light available for our bedroom was a motion-sensitive one, which was plugged in right beside the bed.

When she was nursing on my right side, I could wave my left arm to turn the light on, but when she nursed on the left, I had to flap my leg around off the side of the bed, until I activated it!

My partner found my acrobatics pretty entertaining, but Ellie and I would've been much happier if we'd had a Nighty-Night Nursing Light!

New bumGenius 4.0 Diapers in Stock

Mom and Baby Naturally just received a shipment of the new bumGenius 4.0 One-Size diapers with snap closures, in all of the solid colors - including the brights, which have been unavailable for a while, and three brand new colors - Bubble, Sweet and Noodle!

The new Artist Series prints and hook-and-loop closure diapers are available by special order. Please contact us if you're interested in those. (Minimum order may apply.)


How are the bumGenius 4.0 Diapers "New and Improved?"

  1. The bg4 now accommodates even larger babies!
  2. The bg4 has all new hook & loop closures (also available in refresher kits)
  3. The bg4 has accessible, easily replaceable elastic.  All elastic tack-points are now visible from the inside of the diaper.  To replace elastic, turn the diaper inside out, thread new elastic through the casing and stitch it down at each end.
  4. Three new colors have joined our family - Bubble, Noodle and Sweet.
  5. You now have your choice of bumGenius closures (snaps or hook & loop).
My Ellie is wearing two-year-old bumGenius 3.0s, which have been well-loved, and every time I see the nice, neat, stacks of shiny, new 4.0s in my store room, I have to remind myself that I've bought them for your babies, and not for her!

Of course, I did just fill a big order for a baby boy, so I am a little long on the "girly" colors, and she does wear a lot of purple, so maybe just one Bubble . . . .

Saturday, February 12, 2011

We Still Got It!

While demonstrating some carriers last night, I grabbed my Wrapsody Bali Stretch and showed the customers how to tie it, and then put Ellie in just for old times sake.



We got this wrap when Ellie was about six weeks old, and weighed a little over six pounds. Here she is the first time I wore her in it. (Note - She's not in the safest position here. She should be more upright and less "folded up.")


She's now twenty-seven-and-a-half months old and probably about twenty-five pounds. How's that for versatile?!

She was just-up-from-a-nap sleepy at the time, so she lay her head on my shoulder and cuddled while I was talking with the customers.

I love the Connecta that we use these days, but it was so nice having her back in the wrap that we wore her in when she was brand new!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

We Have a Winner!

Shana is the winner of the nursing necklace!

Please email me your shipping address at info@momandbabynaturally.com so I can send it to you.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Blog Issues

As soon as I posted about the contest, I found out that there was a problem with the blog's comments!

That's been resolved, and I've actually moved the blog from Word Press to Blogger, because I'm more familiar with it. I lost the old comments, but I think I got all of Kara's archived posts migrated without a problem.

It should all be working smoothly now, but if you see anything strange, please let me know.

Thanks for your patience while we work out some of the post-launch kinks.

And now you can go enter the nursing necklace contest for real!

Monday, November 29, 2010

Grand Opening Contest: Win a Nursing Necklace!

To celebrate our Grand Reopening, we’re giving away a beautiful nursing necklace in your choice of colors.


There are several ways to enter, and you can enter as many times as you like.

Just leave a separate comment below for each entry, letting me know that you’ve done it.

Please leave a valid email address, so I can contact you if you win.

Entries will be accepted through 11:59 pm EST on December 12. The winner will be chosen randomly and announced on December 13.

The winner will have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address, or another winner will be chosen.

How To Enter
  1. Leave a comment saying which color nursing necklace you would choose if you win.
  2. Look around the site and leave a comment saying which other Mom and Baby Naturally product is your favorite.
  3. Place an order from Mom and Baby Naturally for TWO entries (leave 2 comments).
  4. Follow us on Twitter (#MomBabyNatly).
  5. Tweet this contest: Enter to win a nursing necklace from #mombabynatly: http://momandbabynaturally.com/blog/?p=71 (No more than once per day.)
  6. “Like” our Facebook page.
  7. Recommend our Facebook page to your friends.
  8. Blog about this contest and link back to this post.
Good luck!

Mom and Baby Naturally Now Under New Ownership

As you may have heard, Mom and Baby Naturally is now under new ownership. We’ve been working hard to add several exciting new products to the site, with more to come over the next few weeks and months.

To celebrate our Grand Reopening, we’re giving away a beautiful nursing necklace in the color of your choice. I’ll be posting all the details about that very soon.

In the meantime, I want to take a moment to tell you a bit about myself.

Before the birth of my daughter Ellie in October 2008, I had a varied career, which included stints as a middle school teacher, summer camp director, website and database developer, political coordinator, and learning center director.

Since then, I’ve been a stay-at-home mom, which has been both more challenging and more rewarding than any position I’ve held before.

I met Kara, one of the founders of Mom and Baby Naturally, during my pregnancy, when my partner Kristi and I hired her as our doula. She helped us to have the natural birth that we’d hoped for, gave us invaluable breastfeeding support during Ellie’s early weeks, and introduced us to the joys of cloth diapering and babywearing.

When I learned that Kara and her mom were planning to close the store, I jumped at the opportunity to help others to access the same great products that we have used, while continuing to be at home full time with my daughter.

I’m look forward to serving you and your family.

Beth Shupp-George
Owner, Mom and Baby Naturally

Thursday, December 24, 2009

bumGenuis 3.0 Cloth Diapers on SALE!

For a very limited time we are able to offer Bumgenius 3.0 One Size Pocket Diapers at a great savings!!  This is the first time we have ever had permission to have a sale on these diapers, so take advantage of this sale while it lasts!!  Our supplies are limited, so get them while you can!!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Get 'Em While They Last

Thirsties All in One Pocket Diapers are being discontinued!!  We have them marked down to closeout pricing…So grab them while you can!!

Thirsties Pocket AIO

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Solarweave Connectas

=SUMMER IS ON IT’S WAY!=
-Keeping  Cool with a Solarweave Connecta-

The  weather is finally warming up and thoughts are turning to Summer.
Carrying a baby can be hot work in the heat, and we have the ideal solution!
The Solarweave Connecta is possibly the lightest, coolest carrier on the
market.  Made from Solarweave fabric, which is incredibly strong and tightly
woven,  whilst  still being lightweight, it also protects baby from UV
radiation from the sun.


The  fabric  has been tested by an independant laboratory and shown to provide  SPF30+/UPF 40+  protection even after 40 launderings (equivalent to 2  years  of  wear and tear), and 100 hours of accelerated ultraviolet
exposure.

The fabric is 100% non-irritating, even to sensitive skin.

Made to our winning Connecta Baby Carrier design, with the addition of the
integrated sun/sleep hood, the Solarweave Connecta provides all of the
comfort in wearing you would expect.  Featuring a wide seat to keep baby in
the anatomically correct seated position, well padded shoulder straps and
comfortable wide webbing.  Yet it folds up amazingly small,  perfect for
packing in holiday suitcases!

In addition to the sun protection, solarweave fabric is also extremely quick
drying, and the Solarweave Connecta can be worn in the water at the beach or
pool, and also in the shower. (Not for use whilst swimming.)

This year the Solarweave Connecta is available in four different colourways.
Blackberry, Khaki, Scarlet Red and Pale Blue. (Blackberry and Khaki in stock now, preorders for Scarlet and Pale Blue are being accepted)