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10 Gift Ideas For New Moms That Are Just For Them

by Amanda Foust July 7, 2017

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Moms love spoiling their children — even before they arrive! But who is going to spoil the mama during her days of sleepless nights and her long, after-delivery recovery? Well, it’s up to us to celebrate the mom-to-be’s the way we would want to be celebrated!

My sister-in-law is due any day with my niece, so I have been on a quest for “new mom essentials” just for her! Here are some ideas for gifts that are just for the moms:

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1. Baby Nursing Bracelet for Hands-free Breastfeeding or Pumping

Hands-free nursing is a must! This nursing bracelet may not look like much but it attaches to your shirt and allows you to pin your shirt up while nursing or pumping. It’s frustrating to have to hold up your shirt when you could be using your hands to read, scroll through social media, or adjust your nursing position. The baby nursing bracelet easily slides over the shirt to hold everything in place and prevent stains during pumping. You can also wear it on your wrist to remind yourself which breast should be used during the next nursing session.

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2. Maternity Robe

I’m a huge advocate for a new mom to feel cozy and beautiful! For my sister’s delivery, I bought her a robe that she basically lived in for the first few weeks because it was really pretty and something her post-baby body felt good wearing! New moms spend a lot of time lounging around (not in a relaxing sort of way, but more due to survival)! A beautiful robe makes nursing easy and gives moms a great go-to outfit to wear after pre-baby and maternity clothes no longer fit.

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3. Socks with Treads

In the hospital, pregnant moms are given hospital socks for delivery. These are typically ugly shades of green or yellow, and some can feel scratchy on your skin. Give practical socks that also feel soft against the skin. There is no binding on the tops, so these socks will conform perfectly to any mom’s legs. I guarantee she will love the feel of feathered yarn on her skin. Labor is such an uncomfortable process, so give her something she can feel good wearing through the process!

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How To Swaddle Your Baby

by Jordyn Smith July 28, 2016

written by Jordyn Smith

Even if you’re not entirely sure what swaddling is, there’s no doubt that you’ve seen it before. The image of a baby comfortably wrapped up in a soft blanket or cloth, perfectly at ease and content with the world just has to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. As a new mother with an even newer, but no less fussy, baby of my own, learning how to swaddle was one of the best things I have ever done. The thought of it seemed scary at first, restricting my son’s arms and legs inside of a blanket that he couldn’t possibly escape from was a little daunting, but after hours spent pouring over google and mommy message boards, I decided it was worth a try. Seeing his little face immediately smooth over with calmness during his first swaddle experience completely won me over.

To your baby, being swaddled in a soft blanket is reminiscent of the feeling of being safely tucked away in the womb. These feelings of security can make your baby less likely to startle themselves awake, leading them to sleep more soundly for longer amounts of time, allowing you a couple more hours of some much-needed relaxation. Swaddling is also an amazing tool to use for calming your newborn during a particularly messy bout of crying and help dramatically reduce the risk of SIDS by keeping them planted on their backs during those precious sleeping hours.

While the benefits of swaddling a great, it is very important to understand how to properly swaddle your baby to prevent any mishaps. Check out our awesome infographic for an adorable step by step guide to swaddling the right way.

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7 Helpful Foods For Nursing Moms

by Jordyn Smith July 11, 2016

written by Jordyn Smith

Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet while breastfeeding is just as important as it is while pregnant. In order to keep you and your baby healthy, in addition to regular checkups and exercise, you must consume foods that offer amazing benefits. Foods that are particularly high in things like protein, calcium, and healthy fats can help promote lactation and fill you and your child with tons of amazing vitamins. From sesame seeds to spinach, some of the foods on this list may be shocking but all of them are just as tasty as they are beneficial.

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1. Sesame Seeds

Surprisingly, those sesame seeds that you love on top of your hamburgers are super high in calcium. Well, in higher, more concentrated amounts of course. Sprinkling a bunch of them over some of your favorite fruits, veggies, and special dishes can also provide you with a great amount of fiber and iron, two things that do a great deal to improve health and regulation in the body.

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2. Oatmeal

The bowl of oatmeal you have for breakfast every morning does you and your breastfeeding body a great deal of favors. The natural whole-grain food is full of fiber and iron. Even a bowl of quick oats (not the pre-packaged instant ones) can be said to help increase your natural milk production.

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3. Spinach

Spinach, along with just about every other edible leafy green in the world, is chock-full of highly valuable nutrients and calcium that aide in keeping you and your baby strong and healthy. No matter how you eat it, in a lightly dressed salad or sauteed in one of your favorite dinner dishes, your body gets a double dose of some pretty great stuff.

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4. Brown Rice

Just like bread, it’s widely known that brown rice is much better for you than white rice. Luckily, it’s also no less delicious. The complex carbohydrates present in brown rice help regulate your blood sugar levels and help keep you full for longer. As well regulating fiber and great nutrients.

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5. Greek Yogurt

It’s true that many breastfeeding mothers are told by their physicians to give up dairy to prevent any dairy related complications with their babies. But Greek yogurt, which is significantly lower in lactose than regular yogurt, is a much safer option that also manages to provide the same calcium and nutrient benefits.

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6. Almonds

That bag of almonds that you carry around in your purse for peckish moments is especially great when you’re breastfeeding. Along with the amount of calcium they provide, almonds are also packed full of protein and elements that greatly help boost your energy when you’re feeling lethargic.

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7. Salmon

The versatility and delicious taste aren’t the only benefits of eating salmon. The fatty fish is also filled with DHA omegas that help drastically shape babies’ nervous systems and overall brain development. Eating at least 6 ounces of the fish a week can do wonders for both you and your child.

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This New Mom Survival Kit Will Keep You Sane

by Jordyn Smith June 13, 2016

written by Jordyn Smith

As amazing and rewarding as motherhood is, it can sometimes be hard to see the bigger picture when you’re stressed out from constantly dealing with dirty diapers, screaming babies, and a perpetually messy house. Which is why it’s important to take a little bit of time for yourself every once in a while. As a new mom, especially, it isn’t always going to be possible to find the time (or the money) to steal yourself away to a luxurious spa with your girlfriends. Those precious stolen moments of free time have to be utilized to take a hot, thorough shower or shovel as much food in your mouth as you can. Which means you have to take advantage of every free moment you get to keep yourself from going completely crazy, and that’s where this awesome new mom survival kit comes in.

Full of awesome tools and materials that are perfectly tailored to your happiness, creating your very own mommy kit is surprisingly easy and a total life saver. We’ve compiled a helpful list of a few items to get you started but feel free to change or add as much as you like. You can thank us later!

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1. Aspirin

This item is pretty self-explanatory, between the normal mommy aches and pains and the crazy headaches, that bottle of Advil in your kit will quickly turn into your best friend. When paired with a nice glass of sweet tea or some lemonade, you’ll feel like you’ll feel like a brand new mom in no time.

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2. Snacks

We should totally be telling you to snack on natural granola and nuts and dried pieces of fruit, but truthfully, you should probably fill your kit with all of your favorite chocolate-y candy bars and the saltiest of salty chips. They may not be healthy, or at all good for you, but they sure as heck taste good, which means they probably make you super happy, which is what this entire kit is about!

Oh Nuts! is full of delicious candy snacks, and treats, available at very reasonable prices.

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3. Sappy Romance Novel

It’s completely okay to admit that you love sappy romance novels. Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, old school harlequin’s, we all have our guilty pleasure. Some of those pleasures consist of drowning the screens of out Kindles with our tears as we read wildly tragic love stories. Splurge on a nice paperback or go the cheaper route and buy an ebook. Either way, those few minutes of precious escapism are always appreciated. Of course, if terrifying tentacled space monsters and mysterious disappearances are more your thing, feel free to go with sci-fi instead.

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4. Mints and/or Gum

Coffee may be your new best friend, but that doesn’t mean you need to smell like him. Invest in a tin of breath mints or a pack of gum for those times when your breath is less than fresh. Not only will this keep you from feeling yucky, but your partner definitely won’t shy away from any much-appreciated minty kisses either.

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5. Dry Shampoo

Those times when you are able to sneak away to enjoy a shower, no matter how short, are always a blessing, but for the times that you aren’t, a little bit of dry shampoo goes such a long way. All you need to do is dust your roots with your favorite dry shampoo brand before bed, let the stuff do its magic, and wake up feeling refreshed, clean, and surprisingly non-greasy.

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6. Chapstick

Much like the dry shampoo and mints, chapstick does wonders for helping you feel like a real person when you’re up in the middle of the night dealing with a fussy little one or stressed out in the middle of the day. A few swipes of a high-quality chapstick will moisturize your chapped lips and help you feel alive.

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7. Tide To-Go Pen

If you can get through a single day without being stained by food, markers, or any icky kid fluids, you’re pretty much SuperMom, but if you’re more like the rest of us, you’re probably having trouble thinking of a t-shirt in your closet that doesn’t have at least a tiny spot of something on the front of it. Luckily, the ever popular Tide To Go pen has your back! A few swipes of the life-changing stick and you can save your favorite clothes from instant death.

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Jordyn Smith

A city girl currently living it up in the south with my little family. I love baking, hoarding makeup, and daydreaming. If I'm not writing, I'm probably trying to think up weird pizza recipes or watching Property Brothers.

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