A Special Gown For A Special Day...

If you have 9 months to prepare and plan

what you will wear on one of the most

important and special days of your life....

Would you choose to wear
a faded, sack-like, chemical soaked hospital gown that has been worn by countless strangers?

You wouldn't think so.... but so many mom's do!

When I found out that we were expecting I started searching for things that would make my hospital experience extra special and when I came across Hot Mama Gowns I decided this alternative to the generic hospital gown was a Must-Have!

Hot Mama Gowns Help Mom's Look & Feel Their Best!

Childbirth is a beautiful thing....but let's face it....after all the laboring and pushing most mother's are far from beautiful and their appearance can use all the help it can get.

How many women can say that someone complimented them on their appearance while in labor or right after their baby was born?

Thanks to Hot Mama Gowns..... I can!

But vanity is not all that made Hot Mama Gowns a Must-Have for me.

First you need to understand.....I have a major issue with staying in hotels because I cannot stand sleeping in sheets that countless strangers have slept in before me. In fact, I try to wear as much clothing to bed as I can when staying in a hotel to keep my skin from coming in contact with the sheets.

I know that hospitals are much cleaner than hotels but I have the same feeling about hospital gowns that I do about hotel sheets. Thinking about all the bodies (not to mention bodily fluids) that have come in contact with that faded hospital gown kind of makes my skin crawl.

I can't help but wonder...when a patient dies in the hospital do they dispose of the gown?

Maybe knowing that hospitals sanitize their linens should comfort me but instead it just makes me think of all the chemicals that the fabric has been soaked in. So you can probably see why I also would not want a hospital gown to be the first fabric that my baby's skin comes in contact with.

I love that Hot Mama Gowns are made of organic cotton in a variety of fashionable prints and now they even offer luxurious swaddling blankets to match.

I love the design of Hot Mama Gowns as they don't look like your typical hospital gown but are still very functional. The gowns have a full snap-down back to keep mom's "assets" covered but still allows doctors easy access. The two individual ribbon-tied panels (that add so much style to the gown) also allow for quick, easy and discreet nursing.

I do have to tell you that one nurse

(obviously on a jealousy induced power-trip )

tried to keep me from wearing my own gown, telling me that it would get messy and that in an emergency situation they may have to cut it off of me.

I just told her that I understood and would take my chances (praying that wouldn't be the case)!

I am happy to report that my Hot Mama Gown is still in one beautiful piece and since we ended up having to stay an extra day in the hospital and I loved wearing my Hot Mama Gown so much... I sent my gown home with my husband to be laundered so that I could wear it the second day too. It washed up very nice and was so comfortable.

Hot Mama Gowns expand to fit your pregnant belly and contract for wear as nursing pajamas after your hospital stay. So it is something that you can continue to wear long after you have taken your baby home from the hospital as a nursing gown or you could always pack it away for your next hospital stay.

If you are expecting and want to treat yourself to something that will make your hospital stay extra special or are looking for a special gift for a mommy-to-be...

I would highly recommend checking out...
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I would also like to note that Hot Mama Gowns

come beautifully packaged and ready for gift-giving.

I would like to thank Deidrea Haysel, The "Hot Mama" behind HotMamaGowns.com for sending me a gown (free of charge for this review) and for giving me the opportunity to share my Hot Mama experience with you.

ORGANIC...Just Another Trend?

In shopping for our baby I began to notice more and more products labeled "organic"...

Everything from baby food to diapers and

I couldn’t help but wonder what all the hype was about.

With celebrity children sporting designer organic duds and the prices for organic products tending to be a bit higher I began to think that maybe Organic was just another status symbol… Just Another Trend?!?!

I mean, I didn’t have “organic” products growing up & I’m fine….. so what is all the fuss about?

The difference is that our children are exposed to increasingly more toxins & chemicals than past generations. This increased exposure has been linked to the rise in allergies, autism, learning disorders’ and developmental disabilities.

According to The Center for Children’s Health and the Environment at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York “Today, children are exposed to thousands of substances in the environment, most of which have never been tested for toxicity to children. The implications of this massive experiment in exposure are unknown. Environmental toxicants are suspected to be correlated with many disorders that, until recently, have been assumed to be genetic in origin… attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, and autism are among the disorders that may be linked to environmental toxicants.”

So buying "Organic" is Not Just Another Trend….it is a decision to protect our children!

Realistically, we cannot keep our children in a bubble, protecting them from all of the toxins that exist in the environment but we can be more conscience of what toxins we allow into our home.

I may not be able to afford buying “everything” organic but I am willing to spend a little extra money on the items that may impact my child’s health the most.

Since babies spend most of their time sleeping…..

An organic crib mattress just makes sense!

I had the privilege of reviewing a Naturepedic No-Compromise Organic Cotton Ultra crib mattress (sent to me free of charge for this review). I was impressed with the quality of this award-winning organic mattress and the wealth of information on the Naturepedic website. I am comforted to know that my baby will Sleep Healthy on this high quality organic mattress, free from exposure to unnecessary toxins.

Why it’s A Must-Have:

• It’s ORGANIC!

(this means so much more to me now that I truly understand the health benefits of buying organic)

• Organic Cotton Cover with Waterproof Surface

made of Food-Grade Polyethylene

(So safe you could eat off of it….not that I would recommend that!)

• It’s Hypoallergenic

(Very important in our house as my husband has pretty severe allergies)

o Dust Mite Barrier
o No Latex, Wool, or other high allergy materials

• Organic Cotton Filling

• Firm Support

(a firm mattress is recommended for safe infant sleeping)
o 252 Coil Orthopedic Innerspring Plus Edge Support

• Non-Toxic Fire Protection

• Trusted Brand
o Lifetime Limited Warranty
o Made In The U.S.A.

• Designed to fit a Toddler Bed too!

• Provides Peace of Mind

I cannot thank Naturepedic enough for the opportunity to review and share this wonderful organic mattress with you and for the peace of mind that it has provided me.

If you are looking for a crib mattress I encourage you to read this article:
http://www.naturepedic.com/research/fiveproblems.php

(it is just one of many informative articles on their site)

Naturepedic offers more than just crib mattresses...

They Offer Peace Of Mind!

Really, they do offer more than just crib mattresses.

Visit

www.Naturepedic.com

To check out their selection of twin, full & queen mattresses (wish they offered king), bassinette mattresses (I will probably be looking into buying one of these), changing pads and more.
I hope that you will consider buying Naturepedic for your next mattress purchase.


I received no compensation for my review other than a free sample
of the product from Naturepedic.