Showing posts with label nursing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nursing. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Sassy Baby Beads Review

Don't forget about my giveaway!

So if you have ever read my blog before you will know I love nursing necklaces, and teething necklaces and anything that helps keeping baby happy and content most of the time. Sassy Baby Beads feature everything you want in a teething necklace.
~~From Sassy Baby Beads Website
Features:

100% food grade silicone - FDA approved
Non-toxic jewelry - BPA free
Soft jewelry - ideal for gum and emerging teeth
Teething toys - for curious babies
Great sensory tool - help baby focus while nursing
Easily cleaned with dish soap & water - dishwasher safe
Made of 100% food grade silicone (similar to pacifiers & nipples)
With FDA, LFGB, RoHS, BPA free
Breakaway clasp for added safety
Waterproof, odorless pieces suitable to wear while playing sports or swimming
Heat resistant silicone jewelry will not support the growth of mold or bacteria
Relief for baby’s teething pain
~~Sassy Baby Beads are meant to be worn by adults, they are not a toy and are not intended to be worn by children. As with all jewelry, Sassy Baby Beads should not be left with any baby unattended.

I was excited to find Sassy Baby Beads and even more excited when she offered to send me a set of her necklaces to review. I picked the Sassy Baby Beads Mommy and Baby Turquoise & Gray Necklace Set
All Sassy Baby Beads arrive in that cute gift box so buying them as a gift for a new mom or an experienced mom is a breeze. I couldn't wait to open it and hand them over. I barely had them out of the package before Aryssa and Maycee took them from me.
Maycee was easily able to grab the necklaces and chew away! ~remember to never leave child unattended with any necklace~
Even while I wore the necklaces Maycee immediately grabbed them and went to town, the gray ovals are perfect shape for little hands.

Nothing was stopping Maycee from chewing on this necklace! Even when I was wearing her in the ring sling at our local mall

Of course these necklaces are also great while baby is nursing. - Funny story- we were at the mall and Maycee wanted to nurse, well we were on the other end of mall from the food court (where they have a family bathroom section and a waiting area with couches) so I sat down in one of the sections in the walkways of the mall where they also have couches for people to wait for others or just relax for a moment. An older man (my guess 50s) was sitting on a chair and as soon as he saw us and my getting ready to nurse he bolted! Didn't say anything rude just didn't want to be around while I nursed I guess. I am not shy when it comes to nursing and I don't use a cover, but as you see in this picture I am covered with my clothes very well. Probably more than some of the teenage girls that walk around the mall!

The only issue I have is that sometimes while wearing the turquoise necklace it pulls my hair. Unlike the gray one the turquoise necklace is not knotted between each ball and that causes my hair to get stuck between them.
So overall review~ these are great for both a teething baby and a nursing baby! I have even connected them to her carseat while out and about so she can grab and chew on them. I love the quality and colors I picked. Sassy Baby Beads has a wide variety on their website including gift sets and bracelets! Check them out for yourself!!

Sassy Baby Beads sent me a complimentary set of necklaces for my review. All opinions are honest and my own

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Boubeads Review and Giveaway!

I love nursing necklaces and I mean LOVE them. Maycee is at that age where she gets distracted or pinchy while nursing. So much fun when we are out in public and all of a sudden POP off she goes to see something... um thanks little lady! She also loves being able to play with my necklaces while being held. During worship at church she listens to the music and plays with whatever I am wearing. So I went searching for something new. I have some Mommy Necklaces and those work but all mine are plastic looking and I wanted something different. I also have some silicone ones (which I also get to do a review on) but I wanted something original. Then I found boubeads I loved the colors and options they had. I was so excited when they said they would make me a custom triple strand necklace AND offered to let me do a giveaway also!!!

Here is a little back story on boubeads (taken from boubeads blog)
"For those of you who aren't familiar with our story we would like to share it with you. We started our business in December 2012 mostly on accident. We are twins and moms in our mid-twenties and we both have beautiful boys. Chancie's son is four years old and Chandace's son is nine months old.....
As we developed and created several different prototypes we decided that we wanted to dye our own beads and we wanted to make them fashionable enough for any woman to wear, not just moms who were breastfeeding their children. We found quality suppliers and got to work."

As soon as I opened my package I was in love.
Check out these colors!
I was able to pick my own custom necklace. I messaged them with two necklaces I liked and told them to just make something awesome... and boy did they ever!
I couldn't wait to wear it the next time Maycee needed to nurse. As soon as I put it on Maycee started to explore the necklace. She was rolling the beads in-between her fingers and feeling the soft fabric. The necklace is not intended as a teething necklace, however since boubeads uses non toxic dyes and baby is under adult supervision it is ok for baby to put it in their mouth as an adult wears it. Safety first :) Alright onto some great pics.
Maycee had no issues at all holding and yanking the beads as she nursed. The necklace stood up to all the torture perfectly!
I also took some without Maycee so you could see how the necklace lays.
LOVE! Don't you?! I mean the colors pop so beautifully and since it is custom made it is a one of a kind :)
Alright now onto the real reason you are reading this far the GIVEAWAY!
boubeads is giving one lucky reader a custom triple strand necklace of their choice! Fill out the raffelcopter form below for your chance to win!
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boebeads sent me a complimentary necklace for my review, all opinions are honest and my own.