A reader on Tumblr asked what glider or rocking chair I would recommend for plus size mommas, since I am one myself...
I was on a mission to find the perfect glider suitable for plus
size preggos…The glider we originally registered for was not only
obscenely expensive, but did not have the highest of weight capacities.
The last thing we wanted was to spend $400 on a chair that we could
expect to fall apart on us because it wasn’t meant to hold me in the
first place…
After checking countless forums, manufacturers websites and reviews
online (not to mention comparison shopping at different websites to get
the best deal), I was able to find this:
It costs $200 retail INCLUDING the ottoman, is the exact material
and color of all our other furniture, and holds up to 300 pounds.
I had it for almost 2 entire years before we got rid of it. It held up very well, even with daily use! It was super
comfortable and a life saver when it came to overnight nursings. I never used the ottoman much, to be honest, just because it feels weird to
me to rock back and forth with my feet up, but otherwise I'm very happy
with our purchase of this glider!
I'd love to hear about any other suggestions for plus size friendly
furniture or baby gear. Let me know if there's something you can't live
without as a plus sized momma!
My incredibly generous friend Felicia (she has also written posts for MommaFriendly before) put together a fundraiser for Bu's lab work and treatments. She sells Jewelry In Candles, which is just what it sounds like! You buy an awesome candle, and inside it, you'll find a ring (sized to you!), earrings or necklace. A gift in a gift!
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What are some ways that you incorporate protein into your picky eater's diet? Please share your comments and suggestions below! The next video in the series will be up next week :)
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Do you give your child probiotics? Have you experienced any benefits or even drawbacks? Please share your comments and suggestions below! The next video on protein-rich superfoods will be up next week :)
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This is the first post of...well, many...about superfoods and supplements. As promised, I'm going to detail different things we give our son to fill holes in his nutrition that his diet might leave to be desired. There's also benefits to mommas including most of these in their own diets as well!
This post is dedicated to COCONUT OIL.
Coconut oil has been demonized in the past because it contains saturated
fat. In fact, coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat known to man, with almost 90% of the fatty acids in it being saturated. It contains so-called Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) – which are fatty acids of a medium length (duh LOL). Most of the fatty acids in our diets are so-called long-chain fatty
acids, but the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolized
differently. They go straight to the liver from the digestive tract, where they
are used as a quick source energy or turned into so-called ketone
bodies, which can have therapeutic effects on brain disorders like
epilepsy, autism and Alzheimer’s.
Also of interest is the fact that another great source of Medium Chain Fatty Acids is… breast milk!
Breast milk is rich in Lauric acid, the same fatty acid found in coconut oil...and it’s there because, in addition to easily digestible nourishment, it provides immunity against infection. the Medium Chain Fatty Acids in coconut oil are believed to help with the body’s absorption of vitamins and minerals from other foods.
According to the research, when a lactating woman adds foods rich in
lauric acid to her diet, the amount of lauric acid available in her
breast milk increases substantially to levels three times the original
level and nearly double the amount of capric acid. A single meal of
coconut oil can significantly affect the breast milk fatty acid
compositions for 1 to 3 days with the maximum increase occurring during
the first 10 hours. This data supports the hypothesis that diet directly affects the quality of human milk and possibly the womb environment.
Also, coconut oil can be used to ease dry skin, diaper rash, cradle cap, even to moisturize nipples after breastfeeding or pumping!
This is my favorite way to use coconut oil, because it stays liquid even when cold or blended into smoothies...although Costco sells HUGE tubs of organic coconut oil for about $15...much cheaper than I've found organic coconut oil anywhere, even Trader Joe's. It's important to try to get organic or at least cold-pressed or virgin, because the cheaper stuff is usually extracted with chemicals.
Highly recommended! A book of 100 photos for $2.99. It's a subscription
service that lets to add photos from your iPhone as you go along and once a month, the
photos are ordered and you receive the book 2 weeks later.
I took advantage
of my FREE book (yes, using my code gives you your first book FREE) to
make a book of our trip to Disney for Bu's birthday, but I'm continuing
my subscription so I can have books of his every month, the same way
I've always made his albums. The difference is the albums usually cost
me $20-40, but this is $2.99! And they're 4X6, so I can put them all in
his yearly "time capsule" boxes that I keep for him, but you could just
as easily tear out the pics to give to grandparents, etc. You could even tear out the photos eventually and put them in a scrapbook or photo album, but they're kept organized and in order in the meantime.
As always, this is not a sponsored post, just a product I love that I thought I'd share with my readers
:)
