Friday, July 23, 2010

to leak or not to leak!

So as I mentioned in a previous post, my boobs produce enough milk to feed a hungry orphanage. While many new moms would love to have this problem, I loath it for I cannot stand the mess that comes along with producing so much milk.

This issue has allowed me to test a variety of brands of breast pads. And trust me if it was available to me, I tried it. On this new mom product, I definitely consider myself an expert.

Some losing brands I have tried were johnston and Johnston, Gerber, exact, and a variety of washable cloth pads. My complaints are that they all leak, they are all too small, to thick, some fall apart when they get wet, and they all shift. I have found one winner and one breast pad to which I will be loyal for all future pregnancies.

The winner is.... Lansinoh Breast Pads! a box of 60 is about $12.

these breast pads are large enough that they cover a larger set of twins, thin so that you don't look like you have giant red circles on your boobs, well constructed so as to never fall apart, and best of all, THEY NEVER LEAK!

So if you have leaky "girls", I strongly recommend the Lansinoh breast pads. No other brand even comes close to comparing!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

A multi-purpose toy


Is a tiny rubber giraffe really worth $20? Many moms would say Yes. Sophie La Giraffe is worth the money. It is not just a toy, its a soother and teether, and if you let it, an expensive dog toy!

A rubber giraffe made with safe rubber and paint with the expectation that it will be used in babies mouths, Sophie has saved me many car trips as her long legs were easy for Anna to get into her mouth when the soother was lost somewhere. With her long neck, she is easy for babies to grab. Even now, at 2 years old, with the soother restricted to bed only, I have often caught Anna fullfilling her oral fixation on Sophies legs.

Again though, I reiterate, if you have a dog be careful as She looks just like a dog toy and your canine baby may get confused.

one answer to the endless baby laundry



WShen it comes to starting solids, there is no doubt that the floor, the highchair, the clothes and of course the baby will be very messy. Some parents chose to reserve a spot in the kitchen for a lifetime supply of bibs. one per meal, which then have to be washed and will likely end fully stained.

Enter...Mally Bibs!

When Annabelle was a baby, I overheard some ladies at the gym talking about Mally Bibs. I went home and googled them so that I could see what the deal was. Seemed like a pretty neat idea and so I bought one (Kiddytown $20ish).

Mally bibs are colourful and fashionable leather bibs. they come in infant and toddler sizes and many different designs. the appeal is that they wash clean after each meal and stick to the fridge with a magnet. So no more stack of cloth bibs, no more excessive food laundry, no more tying bibs on as they snap together by magnet. They also teach your child the independance of putting them on and taken them off by themselves, which I admit can be a bad thing :)

Another wonderful item, invented by a mom for moms!