The Scoop on All Things Maternity

The choices are many for moms-to-be
Options include fashionable dresses, stylish PJs, novelty T-shirts, more

Muze “Say Hello to My Little Friend” tee, available at
Pickles & Ice Cream, Houston.

By JOY SEWING
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

None of her clothes fit.

“This is not the time to retreat into feeling fat and ugly,” says Brown, director of cultural health initiatives for the American Heart Association. “It’s much different now than when my mom was pregnant and had no options.”

Brown has been pleased with the assortment of fashions for pregnant women but says she’s looking forward to the months ahead.

“Things naturally shift as your body gets prepared, so you want to feel good in what you’re wearing,” she said. “The in-between stage has been the hardest because you’re not too far along for maternity, but none of your clothes fit. I already have a swimsuit picked out for the summer.”

At Pickles & Ice Cream, owner Dawn Wilson says there are many Mother’s Day gift options for expecting moms. Her favorites are stylish pajamas - not muumuus - because many women “won’t buy them themselves.” Prices are $49-$99.

She also sells novelty T-shirts with sayings such as “Say Hello to My Little Friend” (shown above) and “I Can Grow People” at $40-$69. And the Hot Slings pouch ($47-$63), a sling to carry a baby in the fetal position comfortably against the mother’s body, is a huge seller.

“Really, you should celebrate and feel special every day,” Wilson said. “Be it a first-time mom or a mom on her second or third child, it’s a day to celebrate.” - Read more at Chron.com

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Boob Maternity Brings Out Celebumoms’ Curves

By Natasha Burton - Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling, Minnie Driver, Lisa Marie Presley and Camila Alves (Matthew McConaughey’s girlfriend) got early Mother’s Day gifts this year-clothing from chic line Boob Maternity.

Boob was created in the winter of 1999 when founder Mia Seipel saw her sister nurse her newborn baby in a park in Stockholm, waist bare to the icy northern wind. She decided it should be every mother’s right to nurse in comfort and in style. The solution was Boob Nursing–a Swedish patented innovation that will make you look great. Being pregnant with her first child gave Mia inspiration to expand into a line of clothing, and so Boob Maternity was born. No doubt, celebumoms like Angelina and Jessica, will enjoy wearing this line during their pregnancy, and afterwards, when they’re nursing,
too. - Read more at ModernMom.com

Boob’s big Hollywood-breakthrough happened when actress
Minnie Driver was spotted by the daily paper Metro, wearing our popular tie-back dress. We’re therefore very happy to announce that we still have this style in stock!

Available at picklesandicecream.com
and selected Pickles & Ice Cream Boutiques!

Live in the Houston area? Join our Houston Pickles & Ice Cream boutique for a special Mother’s Day event! You don’t want to miss this… Product demonstrations, great goodie bags, raffle drawings, and light refreshments! Bring a girlfriend and enjoy a day with special guests and fellow mommies!

Amy Poehler and Will Arnett Expecting

“I’m great with kids,” she told the New York Daily News earlier this month.
“I think I’m still a big giant kid. I understand them and usually we’re the same size. I think I understand the way they look up at the world. I get it.”

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SYDNEY (AFP) — Hollywood star Cate Blanchett has given birth to a son, a spokesman for the Australian actress said Monday.

The baby is the third child for the 38-year-old Oscar-winner and her playwright husband Andrew Upton. He was born Sunday.

“Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton have a baby boy, Ignatius Martin Upton,” a spokesman for the Sydney Theatre Company, where the couple are joint artistic directors, told AFP.

“All are well and very happy,” he added.

The baby is the third son for the Sydney-based couple, who already have Dashiell, six, and Roman, three.

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Diet For A Healthy Breastfeeding Mom

Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board  

Many women wonder if they should follow a special diet while they’re breastfeeding. The good news is that you probably don’t need to make any major changes to what you eat or drink during this time, though there are a few important considerations to keep in mind:

Continue Reading
to see why a well-balanced diet is important for your health…

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Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is the new
mother of a baby girl, PEOPLE has confirmed.

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“De Laurentiis and husband Todd Thompson welcomed their first child, a healthy baby girl, on Saturday March 29 in Los Angeles,” her rep tells PEOPLE. “Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson weighed in at 5lbs, 13oz.”

The baby is the first for the Food Network star and Today show contributor, 37, and her husband since 2003, Todd Thompson, 44, a clothing designer for Anthropologie.

“When I found out I was pregnant I was in complete shock,” De Laurentiis said last November, when the baby news was first announced. “I truly didn’t believe it. I honestly thought, ‘There has got to be a mistake.’ “

Giada told Redbook in January she’s hoping to pass on the love of food to her daughter, but she is being cautious. She said, “Watch, I will probably end up with a child who not only doesn’t care about food but doesn’t ever want to set foot in a kitchen!”

In February, she stated of the physical changes coming over her; including her sudden cravings for steak! “I couldn’t be more excited about being pregnant. I can’t wait to meet her.”