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Constipation during pregnancy & post natal

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Honestly it might sound funny but constipation when you are pregnant is not i can tell you! It’s something that even when your not pregnant is not nice let alone when you pregnant or have recently given birth.

Here’s some information i found to help all you mums on why you get constiparion in pregnancy and what you can do to prevent it & whats safe to take for it.

Pregnancy & Constipation

Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life. Nothing can compare to the wonder of feeling a new life growing inside you. Yet with the wonder comes a number of health complaints – and one of the most common of these is constipation.

A quarter of expectant mums suffer from constipation during their pregnancy, many of whom have never had constipation before.*

In fact, it is among the top three most uncomfortable complaints listed by pregnant women*.

Why does constipation affect so many women during these precious months? Basically, when you are pregnant, your body experiences many changes. Your habits change, too; you may eat different things or you may be taking supplements recommended by your doctor. These are all contributing factors.

See below for more information about constipation relief during pregnancy.

*Senokot ‘Health Taboos Uncovered’ survey conducted by YouGov in March 2005.

Common causes

Put simply, constipation during pregnancy can be caused by hormones, dietary changes and the pressure of the growing baby.

Hormones

During pregnancy, hormonal changes can affect bowel movements. The body produces more progesterone, which relaxes the muscles to allow the baby to grow. However, the wall of the intestine is made of muscle, too. As the progesterone makes it relax, it can become less efficient at moving along food and waste.

Diet and supplements

Many women take iron supplements during pregnancy which can also be a contributing factor to constipation. Tastes can change at this time and many women alter their diet. This change in eating habits can also affect bowel activity, particularly if it means a reduction in fibre-rich foods.

The pressure’s on…

As the baby grows, it puts increasing pressure on the bowel. The discomfort of its weight and general tiredness may lead to a lack of exercise. Both can slow down bowel movements.

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Being constipated during my pregnancy was bad enough, but now I also have haemorrhoids. It just doesn’t seem fair.
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A growing problem?

Haemorrhoids

Constipation during pregnancy often goes hand in hand with haemorrhoids. As a result of straining to go to the toilet, constipation can aggravate or cause haemorrhoids. They often disappear by themselves shortly after the baby is born but, while present, they can be very itchy or even painful. Pelvic floor exercises can help, by improving the blood flow to the area. Otherwise, taking steps to relieve constipation goes a long way towards dealing with haemorrhoids. Senokot Hi-Fibre Drink works naturally with your body to allow you to go to the loo without undue straining. If you are experiencing a lot of discomfort, consult your doctor.

Post-natal constipation

Even after pregnancy, some 29% of women continue to get constipation.* Women who have had an episiotomy or tear may subconsciously hold back bowel movements for fear of aggravating the wound.

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Being constipated during my pregnancy was bad enough, but now I also have haemorrhoids. It just doesn’t seem fair.
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Fybogel Hi-Fibre

Fybogel Hi-fibre is a natural fibre drink that can help to gently relieve constipation. It’s suitable to use during pregnancy and works naturally with your body to take care of constipation.

(Contains ispaghula husk – always read the label and consult a doctor before using any medicines in pregnancy).

 

Constipation relief during pregnancy

First of all, do not worry too much. There are a number of things you can do to help get your digestive system moving again during this time.

Increase your fibre intake

Your digestive system can do with a little help during this exciting time. Eating more fibre-rich foods, like fruit, vegetables, cereals and wholemeal bread, will help provide the necessary roughage to keep your system moving.

Drink plenty of fluids

Drinking a lot of fluid helps keep the stool soft and easy to pass. At least 7-8 glasses a day is recommended. You can drink as much water and fruit juices (particularly prune juice) as you like. It’s better to drink water, but even a little tea or coffee counts towards the total.

Make sure you get enough exercise

Although you may feel heavy and uncomfortable, exercise helps prevent your digestive system becoming ‘sluggish’. Safe exercise during pregnancy includes walking, swimming, yoga and other low-impact activity where there is little chance of sprains or accidents. Approximately 20-30 minutes of exercise two or three times a week can have a beneficial effect, not only for your digestive system, but also your general well-being.

Your doctor may suggest a remedy

There are gentle remedies that can help to soften bowel movements and relieve constipation, such as Senokot Hi-Fibre drink. It works naturally with your body to help take care of constipation. Consult your doctor to discuss the options.

Antenatal supplements

If you are taking a supplement, you may want to talk to your doctor about changing to a different type of antenatal supplement. If you are taking iron supplements, make sure you drink the minimum recommendation of 7-8 glasses of water a day.

Post-natal care

Congratulations! There is a brand new person in your life who has captured your heart. If you had an episiotomy or tear, try not to hold back your stools. This will only make them sit in the bowel for longer, making them harder and more difficult to pass, aggravating constipation. Try gently holding a clean gauze over the stitches when you go. More than anything, it gives you peace of mind that the wound won’t reopen during the bowel movement – an unlikely event in any case. Keep stools soft by eating lots of fibre and drinking plenty of water. If necessary, talk to your doctor about taking a constipation remedy such as Senokot Hi-Fibre drink, a natural fibre drink that gently helps to take care of constipation.

   

Should I worry?

However unpleasant, be assured that constipation is rarely serious and does not harm your baby.

However, if your constipation is persistent and causing a lot of discomfort, do not hesitate to consult your doctor

 

Hypertension / high blood pressure in pregnancy

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Now this is something i know about as i suffered with it when i was pregnant with my daughter. I myself thought it was more of “white coat” syndrome, ie i knew my blood pressure was on the end of normal before hence i got stressed about having my blood pressure done and therefore had increased blood pressure!

I found a good article from patient UK  which describes what exactly is termed ” hypertension in pregnancy” and what it means and how it can be managed.

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Hypertension in pregnancy includes1
  • Pre-existing hypertension: is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or greater, and/or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or more, either pre-pregnancy or at booking (before 20 weeks).
  • Pregnancy induced hypertension (Gestational Hypertension): develops after 20 weeks gestation. May reflect a familial disposition to chronic hypertension or be an early manifestation of pre-eclampsia.
  • Pre-eclampsia: pregnancy induced hypertension in association with proteinuria and/or oedema or both. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are discussed in a separate article.
Epidemiology
  • Chronic hypertension affects 1 to 5% of pregnancies.2
  • Pregnancy induced hypertension (Gestational Hypertension) affects 5 to 10% of all pregnancies. It is more common in first pregnancies (up to 25%).2
Presentation
  • Hypertension is diagnosed if systolic BP is greater than or equal to 140 mmHg or diastolic BP is greater than or equal to 90 mmHg.
  • Most women will be asymptomatic and so routine monitoring of blood pressure and urine for proteinuria. The frequency of monitoring should be determined by local guidelines and the NICE guidelines for routine antenatal care.3
  • The symptoms for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are discussed in a separate article.
Differential diagnosis
Investigations
  • Urinalysis for proteinuria; send urine for culture and sensitivities
  • Initial blood tests include full blood count, urea and electrolytes, serum urate and liver function tests – these are usually done in secondary care.
  • Fetal monitoring
  • Investigations as indicated for possible secondary hypertension or in consideration of differential diagnoses
Referral1
  • Women with pre-existing hypertension or a booking diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or more should be referred early in pregnancy for specialist care.
  • Women with new proteinuria without hypertension after 20 weeks:
  • Women with new hypertension without proteinuria after 20 weeks:
    • Diastolic BP 90-99 mmHg: refer for hospital assessment within 48 hours
    • Diastolic BP 90-99 mmHg with epigastric pain, vomiting, headache, visual disturbances, reduced fetal movements, or small for gestational age infant: refer for same-day hospital assessment
    • Diastolic BP 100 mmHg or greater: refer for same-day hospital assessment
    • Systolic BP 160-169 mmHg: refer for same day hospital assessment (even if diastolic below 90 mmHg)
    • Systolic BP 170 mmHg or greater: arrange immediate admission for treatment of systolic BP (even if diastolic pressure is below 90 mmHg
  • Women with new hypertension and new proteinuria after 20 weeks:
    • Diastolic BP 90 mmHg or greater and new proteinuria 1 or more on dipstick: refer for same-day hospital assessment
    • Diastolic BP 110 mmHg or greater and new proteinuria 1 or more on dipstick: arrange immediate admission
    • Systolic BP 160-169 mmHg and new proteinuria 1 or more on dipstick: refer for same-day hospital assessment (even if diastolic pressure is less than 90 mmHg)
    • Systolic BP 170 mmHg or greater and new proteinuria 1 or more on dipstick: arrange immediate admission for treatment of systolic BP (even if diastolic pressure is less than 90 mmHg)
    • Diastolic BP 90 mmHg or greater and new proteinuria 1 or more on dipstick and epigastric pain, vomiting, headache, visual disturbances, reduced fetal movements, or small for gestational age infant: arrange immediate admission
Management
  • All pregnant women should receive antenatal education so that they are aware of the symptoms associated with pre-eclampsia, its importance, and the need to obtain medical advice.

Gestational hypertension

  • It remains unclear whether antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy is worthwhile.4
  • Severe hypertension always requires treatment. Antihypertensive treatment is recommended if the systolic pressure exceeds 160 mmHg, or the diastolic exceeds 110 mmHg.
  • Careful monitoring to detect the onset of pre-eclampsia.

Non-Drug

  • Bed rest and stress management have not been shown to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia.
  • Alcohol and tobacco use should be even more strongly discouraged.

Drugs

  • Methyldopa, labetalol, nifedipine and hydralazine are most commonly used.5,6 Methyldopa is usually the drug of choice, labetalol is often used as a second-line agent, and nifedipine is a third-line drug to methyldopa and labetalol.1
  • ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor antagonists should be avoided as they may be associated with intrauterine death.7
  • Low dose thiazides in women with pre-existing hypertension may be continued but generally diuretics are little used.
  • Pre pregnancy counselling in women with pre-existing hypertension should include switching to a recommended drug regime during the pregnancy.

Management of severe hypertension in pregnancy

  • Described as 160mmHg or greater systolic, or diastolic greater than 109mm Hg or both.
  • Requires admission to a specialist unit.
  • If urgent treatment required, use of labetolol, magnesium sulphate, intravenous hydralazine, or oral or sublingual nifedipine.
  • Anticonvulsant therapy may be initiated to prevent and treat seizures.
  • Delivery after stabilisation best option but need to weigh up disadvantages for very premature babies.
Complications
  • Pregnant women with chronic hypertension are at increased risk of pre-eclampsia and placental abruption.
Prognosis
  • Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy remains the second leading cause of direct maternal deaths in the UK.
  • Most women with pre-existing mild to moderate hypertension (BP less than 160/110 mmHg) are at low risk of perinatal complications.1
  • The risk of complications (e.g. pre-eclampsia, placental abruption, impaired fetal growth and premature birth) are increased in severe hypertension1.
  • Gestational hypertension: similar risks to normotensive women, but 40% of those presenting before 34 weeks’ gestation will go on to develop pre-eclampsia.
  • Hypertension and/or proteinuria is the leading single identifiable risk factor in pregnancy associated with stillbirth.
Prevention
  • Low dose aspirin: not used routinely, but may be indicated in those with history of early onset pre-eclampsia in a previous pregnancy.
  • Calcium supplementation: appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure in pregnancy, particularly for women at high risk of gestational hypertension and in communities with low-dietary calcium intake.8
Document references

  1. Hypertension in pregnancy, Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2006)
  2. Magee LA, Ornstein MP, von Dadelszen P; Fortnightly review: management of hypertension in pregnancy. BMJ. 1999 May 15;318(7194):1332-6.
  3. Antenatal care – Routine care for the healthy pregnant woman, NICE Clinical guidance (2003)
  4. Abalos E, Duley L, Steyn DW, et al; Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD002252. [abstract]
  5. Magee LA; Treating hypertension in women of child-bearing age and during pregnancy. Drug Saf. 2001;24(6):457-74. [abstract]
  6. Magee LA, Cham C, Waterman EJ, et al; Hydralazine for treatment of severe hypertension in pregnancy: meta-analysis. BMJ. 2003 Oct 25;327(7421):955-60. [abstract]
  7. Magee LA; Drugs in pregnancy. Antihypertensives. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2001 Dec;15(6):827-45. [abstract]
  8. Hofmeyr GJ, Atallah AN, Duley L; Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;3:CD001059. [abstract]

Acknowledgements EMIS is grateful to Dr Colin Tidy for writing this article. The final copy has passed scrutiny by the independent Mentor GP reviewing team. ©EMIS 2007.
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Is it safe to take medication , drugs whilst breastfeeding?

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It’s really easy to forget sometimes that whatever you eat and goes into your body as a breastfeeding mother will go into your babies body too (although not in all instances ). So what about medications ?

Say you have a cold and take an over the counter medication to resolve this, will it also go into your breastmilk and then hence into your baby? Of course the best way of finding this out is to ask your GP or pharmacist and you’ll probably find the majority of drugs prescribed or bought over the counter are fine to take whilst breastfeeding, but you can never be too carefull.

This is a great website that you can use for an online reference (not as a substitute to asking your Doctor of course!), it;s LACTMED and it;s part of the United States Library of Medicine ( couldn’t find a UK one), and it really good information about medications and it’s interaction with breastfeeding / lactation, so it’s a good site to check out. Click HERE for the site.

So if you are abit under the weather hope you feel better soon.

Celebrity loves our Kat nursing top

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Happy days ladies, we just had some great news about our funky Kat nursing top , seems like a celebrity in the USA has been given one and loves it .

We’re not too sure if we are allowed to say whom it is at the moment, due to confidentuality etc but if we are given the go ahead we’ll let you know :) We’ll just have to leep our fingers crossed and hope she gets papped wearing it ha ha. But seriously we are super pelased our breastfeeding shirts are going down a storm, and internationally too…thats fabulous :)

So ladies every one of our customers is a star to us ( did that sound mega cheesy, apologies) and we’d love to get pictures of you guys wearing your Mama Feelsgood nursing Tees. We can put them up on our blog, it will be wicked.

Just a sneek insider info too, we are launching more graphic nursing T-shirts around September time, so all you breastfeeding ladies keep tuned !

Foods to avoid eating whilst pregnant

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OK thought i would give you guys who are interested a little heads up on what not to eat whilst you are pregnant.

So the obvious like live lobsters ,  flying ants and cigarette butts are out of the question ( ha ha only joking, just wanted to check you were paying attention !).

Now the serious part:

Check the NHS website out here for full details

But the low down is: For the risk of getting Listeriosis (a flu like illness from the bacteria Listeria) don’t eat

  • Soft and blue-veined cheeses, such as camembert, brie and stilton. There’s no risk of listeria from hard cheese such as cheddar, or from cottage cheese or processed cheese.
  • Pâté – all types of pâté, including vegetable pâté. 
  • Some prepared salads, such as potato salad and coleslaw. 
  • Ready-prepared meals or re-heated food, unless they’re piping hot all the way through

    • For the risk of getting Campylobacter or salmonella aviod:

  • raw meat and poultry,
  • unpasteurised milk, and
  • untreated water.
  • raw eggs and raw egg products.

  • Toxoplasmosis

    Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite found in cat faeces. It can also be present in:

    • raw or undercooked meat, and
    • soil left on unwashed fruit and vegetables.

    Although rare, toxoplasmosis can occasionally pass to the unborn baby, which can cause serious problems.

    To reduce the risk of toxoplasmosis, you should avoid the following foods:

    • unwashed raw fruit and vegetables, 
    • raw or undercooked meat, and 
    • unpasteurised goats’ milk or goats’ cheese.

    You should also avoid contact with soil or faeces that might contain the toxoplasmosis parasite. Always wear gloves if you’re gardening or changing a cat litter tray. If possible, ask someone else to do it for you.

    Vitamin A

    While you’re pregnant, make sure your diet doesn’t include too much vitamin A. You do need some, but if too much vitamin A builds up in your body, it can harm your unborn baby. Eating a normal, well-balanced diet should give you all the vitamin A your body needs.

    Liver contains high levels of vitamin A, so you should avoid:

    • liver, and
    • liver products such as pâté.

    Check with your GP or midwife before you take any high-dose multivitamins or cod liver oil supplements – these may contain vitamin A.

    Fish to limit

    When you’re pregnant, you shouldn’t eat too much of some types of fish.

    Oily fish is good for your health. However, you should limit how much you eat because it contains pollutants, such as dioxins and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls).

    Pregnant women should eat no more than two portions of oily fish a week. Examples of oily fish include:

    • fresh tuna (not canned tuna, which doesn’t count as oily fish),
    • mackerel,
    • sardines, and
    • trout.

    Tuna also contains a high level of mercury (see below). You shouldn’t eat more than two fresh tuna steaks, or four medium-sized cans (about 140g per can) of tuna a week. This works out at about six rounds of tuna sandwiches or three tuna salads.

    Fish to avoid

    You should avoid eating some types of fish while you’re pregnant.

    Some fish contain a high level of mercury, which can damage your baby’s developing nervous system. You should avoid eating:

    • shark,
    • swordfish, and
    • marlin.

    You should also avoid eating raw shellfish. This will reduce your chances of getting food poisoning, which can be particularly unpleasant when you’re pregnant.

    Alcohol

    The Department of Health advises that pregnant women, and women who are trying to conceive, should avoid drinking alcohol and should not get drunk. Heavy drinking during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight, and more serious problems such as foetal alcohol syndrome.

    However, if you do decide to drink alcohol while you are pregnant, you should limit the amount that you drink. The Department of Health and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists advise that pregnant women should not drink more than 1-2 units of alcohol once or twice a week. Binge drinking (drinking several units of alcohol in one session) should be avoided.

    Caffeine

    You should limit the amount of caffeine you have each day. Caffeine affects the way your body absorbs iron, which is very important for your baby’s development. High levels of caffeine can result in a baby having a low birth weight, or even miscarriage.

    Caffeine occurs naturally in a range of foods, such as coffee, tea and chocolate. It’s also added to some soft drinks and ‘energy’ drinks.

    It’s important not to have more than 200mg of caffeine a day. 200mg is roughly equivalent to:

    • two mugs of instant coffee, 
    • one mug of filter coffee, 
    • two mugs of tea, 
    • five cans of regular cola, or 
    • four (50g) bars of plain chocolate (milk chocolate has less caffeine in it than in dark chocolate).

    Some cold and flu remedies also contain caffeine, so always check with your pharmacist before taking any medicines while you’re pregnant.

    • Mama’s Melons nursing tops are available in short sleeve Black woo hoo

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    Ok it;s summer here in the UK, well supposed to be ! So we thought we would extend our range of breastfeeding  graphic T-shirts and have made our popular Mamas’s Melons design available in Black short sleeve (in the breastfeeding top ) .

    It is only available in limited stock on this colour and graphic print, so if you like it don’t delay buy our melons nursing top today…:)

    We are also releasing the melons breastfeeding top in dark grey, this is also in a limited amount at the moment.

    Is it safe to breastfeed whilst pregnant?

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    Alot of ladies become pregnant whilst breastfeeding ( this sounds funny but you know what i mean !) and it is a concern to mums whether it’s still OK to breastfeed whilst pregnant.

    After reading the a few articles (and there really aren’t that many) This article seemed to be one of the better ones Click here

     

    Question

    I am currently in my second pregnancy.

    My first child is two-and-a-half and I am still breast-feeding her three times a day.

    I have been told that it is possible for the uterus to contract during feeding and that this could cause ill effects to my unborn baby.

    Is this true and should I stop breast-feeding my child?

    Answer

    Congratulations on breastfeeding for as long as you have.

    In our society it is unusual for woman to become pregnant while still breastfeeding a child.

    Some women do breastfeed throughout a pregnancy, and there is no evidence that this is harmful to the foetus.

    In theory the hormone oxytocin, which is stimulated by breastfeeding, might stimulate uterine contractions, possibly causing miscarriage. But most experts say that the uterus is not receptive to stimulation by oxytocin until 24 weeks, and the oxytocin present is not considered to be enough to cause problems.

    If you have a history of miscarriage or unusual uterine contractions while feeding it might be wise to stop, or at least to discuss this issue with your GP.

    If you are keen to continue at the moment, there is no reason why you should not do so. You have plenty of time to gradually reduce your daughter’s feeds in preparation for stopping.

    Children who are still breastfeeding at your daughter’s age rarely choose to stop feeding until they are of school age.

    If you envisage her stopping within the next six months you will need to initiate this.

    Most mothers worry endlessly about the process of stopping and about the way their child will react. In fact, although there may be some tears and tantrums, most children cope with the change remarkably well, and move on quickly.

    Distraction and treats help this process.

    When the new baby is born your milk will change to that ideal for a newborn and your newborn will need this milk.

    While women in other societies often feed more than one child at a time, this is probably less than ideal for the newborn.

    When a breast feeding mother is first pregnant her nipples may become tender, the supply of milk may diminish, and there may be a change in the taste of the milk such that the baby may be reluctant to feed.

    The second is usually a transient problem. Some women find it too tiring to feed during pregnancy, and if this is the case or you just feel it’s time to stop, then it’s probably time to begin the weaning process.

    Yours sincerely

    The Medical Team

    Breastfeeding helps kids fight off stress

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    Found this article on my travels:

    SUNDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — Breast-feeding is considered a great way for a mother to form a close bond with her infant. And now there’s evidence to suggest it may also help kids be more resilient to stress.

    Researchers in Sweden and the United Kingdom examined data on almost 9,000 children born in Great Britain in 1970. Relevant information was collected at birth and again at ages 5 and 10 from parents, teachers, health-care workers and midwives.

    Teachers were asked to rate the kids’ anxiety levels on a zero-to-50 scale at age 10. And parents were asked about major life events — including divorce or separation — that occurred when their children were between 5 and 10 years old.

    Not surprisingly, children whose parents had divorced or separated were more likely to have high anxiety. But what the researchers found striking was the difference in stress levels between breast-fed and bottle-fed kids. Breast-fed children were significantly less anxious than kids who hadn’t nursed at their mother’s breast.

     


    Lead author Scott Montgomery, an associate professor at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, said the research team was interested in examining whether there are any specific early-life exposures that make children better able to cope with stress later in life. The study attempted to replicate animal studies that showed close physical contact between a mother and her offspring may have a positive impact on the development of the offspring’s stress response, he said.

    “The best marker of maternal physical contact in the first month of life that we could find among the research information at our disposal was breast-feeding,” Montgomery said.

    The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy women exclusively breast-feed their infants for at least the first six months of life and continue breast-feeding “for at least the first year of life and beyond for as long as mutually desired by mother and child.”

    Breast-feeding offers many health and development benefits for baby, says the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. Kids get the right balance of nutrients to support optimal growth, fatty acids to promote brain development and protection against many childhood illnesses. And there are important emotional and physical benefits for moms as well.

     

    It’s hard to find nice nursing clothing…not anymore!

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    Want to breastfeed your baby but don’t want to advertise it to the world? You’ve come to the right place, because our nursing tops totally rock it …seriously!

    OK so not having a breastfeeding top isn’t gonna stop you breastfeeding, we’re not saying you can’t do it if you aren;t wearing a nursing top but just think of it like chocolate, it just makes your life abit nicer ha ha, and our breastfeeding shirts are better than chocolate because they don;t contain calories !! Well we don’t think so anyway…

    Here’s our 1950′s comic book inspired Ray Gun nursing T-shirt

    Totally bringing something new to the nursing clothing market, we have tons more breastfeeding tops and soon hope to branch out into evening breastfeeding tops too as well as our graphic tee selection.

    Honestly we offer great value for money, you can find cheaper nursing tops that work well and are super good in the functionality department. Come take a look at our on-line store www.mamafeelsgood.com

    Melons nursing top perfect for this summer

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    Wow what a scorcher today, don’t know about you but here in Bristol it was baking. Just the right kinda day to go out, find a nice spot under a tree somewhere cool and chill out.

    Thats the great thing about breastfeeding you don;t have to worry about bringing bottles along with you, and keeping things sterile etc so when you wanna go out you can travel just that bit lighter (ok agreed still need nappies, and the odd cloth but hey every little helps!).

    So on lovely summers day we thought our Melons funky nursing shirt would be perfect . Great pastel pink colour was made for the summer, and the 1950′s funky graphic print really sets this shirt off.

    We’ve loads of short sleeve breastfeeding tops , both with graphic prints and plain  nursing shirts so come take a look :)