The mimijumi baby bottle is specially designed to replicate a mother’s breast, in shape, color, texture, and rate of milk flow.  All of these features are benefits that are not provided by most other bottles.

Personally, my favorite feature about the mimijumi bottle is how it requires a baby to actually latch on in a similar way as if they were nursing their mother.  The flow rate 1 nipple is slow, allowing the baby to have a familiar eating experience.

Even if your baby is not breastfed, this is a great bottle to purchase and use.  It is made of medical-grade silicone and free of toxins like BPA.  The venting technology are also aids in preventing colic, and the bottle exceeds U.S. safety standards.

The mimijumi is available in two sizes: very hungry (8 fl. oz.) and not so hungry (4 fl. oz.) and comes packaged in a cute milk carton.

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Purchase your own mimijumi Very Hungry Baby Bottle here.

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I don’t know how I survived my first daughter’s newborn days without aden + anais swaddling blankets!  Right after my second daughter’s birth, I received a set of the “for the birds” classic muslin swaddlers, and I have been using them every single day!  These amazing swaddling blankets can be used for so much more than just swaddling! I have used mine as nursing covers, tummy time blankets, burp cloths, and car seat covers.  Every time I wash the blankets, they just get softer (stains always come right out too)!

These blankets are gorgeous!  The “for the birds” set comes with four prints: medallion, birds, owls, and paint stripe (pictured on my daughter, below).  Swaddling your baby helps them feel secure and comforted while they sleep.  The muslin fabric that aden + anais swaddling blankets are made out of is breathable and allows the baby to regulate their body temperature.  If you’ve never swaddled your baby, here is a quick pictorial how-to (here are more directions):

aden + anais also recently launched a skin care line for you and your and baby called mum + bub.  The line is naturally derived and free of harmful additives.  It smells amazing and feels great on my skin, and I am comfortable using it on my newborn’s skin as well.

I love aden + anais and I highly recommend their muslin swaddling blankets and mum + bub skin care line!

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Purchase aden + anais Classic Muslin Swaddlers for $49.95 for a 4/pack.  The new mum + bub skin care line starts at just $15.95.

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The lovely folks over at Dex Baby would like to give away one of their MilkBank Vacuum Storage Systems to one lucky Mommy Daddy Blog Reader!

Leave a comment for a chance to win Dexbaby‘s newest product, the MilkBank Vacuum Storage System! This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and will run through February 27th 2009 10PM CST.

This giveaway is part of our Three Gs For The Holidays event. Visit the announcement post to get involved in other fun giveaways, get shopping ideas from our Gift Guide, and learn how you can help children in need this holiday season!

I am a very proud breastfeeding mama, but I will not proudly flash the boobie bar to the public. I am very modest about my body. While having Boogie I told my mother not to look at my girlie bits. When I nursed him for the first time I told her to turn around, lol! When out and about, I make sure I nurse Boogie before we leave the house and in the car before we enter a public area to avoid having to pull the girls out where they’d be seen. I considered picking up a “hooter hider”, but after much thought I changed my mind. Don’t get me wrong, hooter hiders are gorgeous, but perhaps they are too flashy for someone trying to hide the fact that they’re nursing. The last thing that I would be worried about while nursing in public is how many heads I can turn with my nursing hooter hider.

The Slurp & Burp breastfeeding cover allows mom to nurse discreetly without covering her baby. It keeps mom covered but doesn’t scream hey over here, I’m breastfeeding! From the public eye it looks as if baby and mama are just enjoying a little cuddle time. It can be assumed that the Slurp & Burp is a sling (although it is not intended to be used that way), or some sort of burp cloth. Speaking of burp cloths, the Slurp & Burp comes in two styles; one with a burp cloth sewn into it and one with a detachable burp cloth.

The Slurp and Burp works best with a shirt that is cut low or one that buttons down. The key is to nurse from the top of your shirt, not the bottom. I don’t advise trying to use the Slurp and Burp wearing a t-shirt, you’ll have a hard time trying to pop your boob through the collar and lifting your shirt up would defeat the purpose of the product. The Slurp and Burp eliminates having to wear bands and layers that come along with nursing from the bottom of your shirt. It functions the same as a nursing top without the expense of purchasing a new wardrobe.

See the Slurp & Burp in action:

We have one Slurp & Burp to give away to one breastfeeding mama!

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There are a total of 5 ways you can enter this giveaway, and everyone is eligible! You can enter using as many methods listed below as you’d like. Each method of entry is worth 1 entry. Here is how you can enter:

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This giveaway, along with all other Three Gs For The Holidays giveaways, will end on December 8th 14th!

Special thanks to Slurp & Burp for making this giveaway possible!

We’d like to help out those who are less fortunate this holiday season, so we’ll be donating some toys to Toys For Tots! But, since there’s only so much we can do, we encourage you to make a donation also. You can donate toys or cash to Toys For Tots, at your nearest Toys For Tots drop-off location. You can also donate a cash gift, online via credit/debit card by visiting the Toys For Tots Online Donation page, or by texting “TOY” to 90999 using your cell phone. With your help, there’s no limit to the amount of smiles we can put on childrens’ faces this year!

Just another one of the lovely perks of living with a breastfeeding mom.

While on our stay in Chicago, we visited a couple of friends of ours. They hadn’t seen us since Sheena was pregnant, so this was their first time seeing Boogie. So of course, there were many ooo’s and ahhh’s over Boogie and tons of questions for us about how it felt to be new parents. Most of the questions were directed towards the both of us, but then there was one that was directed at just me…

“So Greg, does the fact that Sheena breastfeeds now affect the way you view her boobs?”

Wooow, wasn’t expecting that one! We’ve had people ask us tons of questions on being new parents, but never that one. So after glancing over at Sheena and seeing that you-better-answer-this-question-right look in her face, I gave our friend the following response (which, by the way, is the less explicit version)…

I still view them as sexy like I always have. The fact that they are now milk jugs with skin doesn’t affect my attraction towards them at all. I’ll admit, it is kind of weird “in the sack” when I’m “paying special attention to them” and realizing that I’m fondling Boogie’s midnight snack. It’s also weird realizing the fact that milk can come shooting out at me at any moment (because it HAS happened before, but that’s a story for another day!). But yes, although weird in a couple of ways, I’m still attracted to them just as much as I was before they became Boogie’s dinner plate. In fact, the fullness and plumpness of them now have my hormones through the roof! Now, when they get old, wrinkly, and sag down to the floor is a totally different story!

I’M KIDDING!!! I’ll still love her grandma boobs just as much!

So now I want some input from the ladies and fellas! Guys, do you (or did you) still find your breastfeeding wife’s rack attractive although they are now (or were) milk fountains? And breastfeeding ladies, does your (or did your) husband still find the “girls” (as Sheena calls them) attractive? How did you initially think he would feel about them?

Oh how Boogie and I just love our Sleepy Wrap! It has become a product that we use for hours each day. It is something we absolutely cannot go without. I can just pop him in the Sleepy Wrap, continue working on the computer, or pick up around the house. Boogie can be screaming one minute and knocked out within 5 minutes after putting him inside. If he wakes up to nurse, I don’t even have to take him out. Just pop out one of the girls for an easy and discreet nursing. Boogie feels safe knowing he is attached to his Mommy and Mommy gets the joy of watching her little man peacefully chuckling and snorting while sleeping.

The Sleepy Wrap is so comfy! It is made out of a fabric that resembles stretchy cotton jogging pants, heavy cotton knit with a touch of spandex to be exact. Wearing the Sleepy Wrap is like literally wearing a favorite relax in shirt with a baby attached to the front, lol. I love how the Sleepy Wrap supports my back, Boogie’s hips, bottom, and legs. No skin chaffing, muscle tearing, or back breaking involved!

The Sleepy Wrap is durable and machine washable. Boogie occasionally spits up and poops on ours, so it has been through many wash cycles. The Sleepy Wrap is such a great investment. It wouldn’t hurt to have more than one on hand. They come in 12 natural colors which should go with any outfit. Since I wear a lot of browns, that is the color that I chose. My next choice would be grey. The Sleepy Wrap is a must have for babywearing mamas, papas, and munchkins!

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The first product I want to share is the Cushie Pushie. The Cushie Pushie is a plush little wedge which allows the breast to be pushed up while allowing your arm to provide additional support to help keep it in place throughout the feeding. The instructions explain how to use it well, however I was a little slow at catching on to them, lol. It’s one of those things that an actual picture could help, but due to the nature of the product, it’s best left illustrated. The Cushie Pushie can be really beneficial to breastfeeding mothers with a little more up there than me, but luckily I have just enough to make it work. When nursing Boogie, I tend to slouch. Yes, I know there are stools to prevent slouching. But in certain situations, like when I’m out and about, a stool wouldn’t be of much use anyway. When I slip the Cushie Pushie underneath the girls, it lifts them up so Boogie is able to latch on instantly. Me slouching down on the Cushie Pushie feels great, it make nursing even more enjoyable . The Cushie Pushie comes in many fun fabric colors. There’s even an organic solution for the eco-conscious mom!

The next product I want to share are Lily Padz. Lily Padz are non-absorbent nursing pads that keep breast milk off your clothes. I use disposable nursing pads, but under some bras they look crunchy. The last thing I want to do is go out into public with boobs that look like I put tissue in them. So when I pop on the Lily Padz, I have seamless nursing pads. Sometimes I can fill up a whole nursing pad, which eventually leads to leakage. With Lily Padz, the pressure they on my nipples temporarily stops the milk from leaking all together. Lily Padz are also good in situations where you don’t want to wear a bra, but you don’t want nipple imprints on your clothes. It’s a 2 in 1 with Lily Padz!

I’m sure there will be more products that I will grow to love (nursing apparel perhaps) and I will be back with an update!