MumsTheWurdUnique finds for hip parents and cool kids

In 2005, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I didn’t know about fabulous maternity products. Sometimes I wish I could go back in time, just so I could focus on pampering myself.

Maternitique (Materni - tique) is a specialty boutique focused on wellness of women, pre-pregnancy and beyond. They back their products 100% and take the time to research what they offer. Basically, they do the work for you, so you can sit back and enjoy your pregnancy.

Before Maternitique was born, boutique owner Tara Bloom worked closely with Midwives and OBGYN’s. Her focus revolved around maternity and women’s wellness. Tara is passionate about women taking the best care of themselves.

“Maternitique’s mission is to help women look their best, feel their best and do their best throughout pregnancy, birth and motherhood. Our goal is to help inspire happier mothers, easier births, healthier babies and a safer world—and to do it with uncompromising style.”

At Maternitique’s online store, you will find many collections, including but not limited to beauty, wellness, baby, postpartum recovery and relief from pregnancy symptoms. If you’re looking for a unique shower or new mother gift to give, I recommend the following gift sets:

PREGNANCY CONGRATULATIONS and PREPARATION:

Mommy Care Pack

by Mi Amore Skincare

• Oh Baby! Belly Butter
• Natural Glow Face Complex
• Moisture Me After Shower Body Oil

MSRP: $75

You can purchase the Mommy Care Pack HERE.

MORNING SICKNESS COMFORT:

Morning Wellness Bucket

by Earth Mama Angel Baby

• organic Morning Wellness herbal tea
• “Morning Sickness Relief” guided relaxation CD
• Happy Mama Aromatherapy Spray
• White (not black, as pictured) Heavenly Teapot with built-in strainer

MSRP: $68 | You can purchase the Morning Wellness Bucket HERE.

BABY/MAMA SHOWER:

Birth Blessing

by Two Plums Paper

• Photo locket necklace for the mom-to-be
• Pomegranate-fragranced candle
• Luxurious footsoak
• Guide for the hostess to bring the celebration all together
• 8 stylishly designed Birth Blessing cards on which friends can write personal messages to the mom-to-be
• 8 Birth Bracelets for the mom and guests to wear until baby is born

MSRP: $68 | You can purchase the Birth Blessing Kit HERE.

BIRTH OF BABY:

A Little Something for the New Mama

by Earth Mama Angel Baby

• Jar of Postpartum Recovery Tea
• Bottle of Happy Mama Aromatherapy Spray
• Jar of Natural Nipple Butter

MSRP: $20

You can purchase A Little Something for the New Mama HERE.

BRAND NEW MAMA:

Postpartum Recovery Kit

by Earth Mama Angel Baby

• Postpartum Recovery Tea
• Postpartum Recovery Bath Herbs
• New Mama Bottom Spray
• Happy Mama Aromatherapy Spray
• Earth Mama Bottom Balm

MSRP: $44 | You can purchase the Postpartum Recovery Kit HERE.

Of course, if you browse around Maternitique, you could create your own personal gift pack.

WIN IT!

Did you hear that Brad and Angelina gave birth to the twins last night? During her pregnancy, Brad gave Angelina the Belli Pregnancy Gift Box! We are giving away JUST THAT to one lucky MTW reader (MSRP: $42).

Included in the Belli Pregnancy Gift Box are the following items:

• Elasticity Belly Oil, 2 oz
• Pampered Pregnancy Body Wash, 4 oz
• All Day Moisture Body Lotion, 4 oz
• Skin Smoothing Body Exfoliator, 2 oz
• Foot Relief Cream, 2 oz

TO ENTER:

Leave a comment on this post and let us know - if you win, is this gift box for you or a pregnant friend/relative. Deadline to enter is Friday, July 18th at midnight PST. A winner will be chosen randomly (not based on comment) and notified via email.

Good luck!

*BONUS: Get $5 off your entire order of $40 or more by signing up for Maternitique’s newsletter and entering “Sign me up from MumstheWurd“. Before placing your order, click HERE and fill out the contact form to sign up. A discount code will be emailed to you.

Tomorrow, I’m going to the hospital to have a procedure done to hopefully turn around the little breech Lennon. That means, that just to be on the safe side, I had to pack my bag for the hospital tonight! Hopefully I won’t be using it for a couple more weeks, but here’s what I have packed:

• My Aimee Nursing Gown (I can tell that I am going to be LIVING in this!)
• My special delivery gown from dearjohnnies in the Coco style
• My Klean Whipped Shea Body Butter, in Peppermint Dream, so I’ll smell sweet
• Lennon’s Robeez puppy shoes (in blue)
• Lennon’s Zutano body suit in pixel
• My Bronwen Handcrafted ring sling and my ModMum pouch sling
• Lennon’s Aden and Anais swaddling blanket and, of course, the trusty Amazing Miracle Blanket

So, we’re ready to go, whatever the case may be! Keep your fingers crossed that they can get him flipped!

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.

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!

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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