The Solution for Breastfeeding Issues - MotherLove

As a first time mom, I remember the first few days of breastfeeding when my daughter was in the hospital under the lights for her jaundice. (above picture) As soon as we were admitted, I sent my husband back home to the get the pump that we had invested so much money in. I got the pump thinking – “now I’m going to produce that milk and make those bottles and we’ll know she’s eating!” That first pumping, I got 2 ounces! I was terrified – I was sure that wasn’t enough.

So I began pumping like a crazy woman and I mean crazy! When we got home with my daughter, I would feed her then pump. At night, like a good first time mom, I would set the alarm to get up with my new little one every two hours to feed her and then every three hours, I would pump. For two solid weeks, I did this! I poured over the books – how much milk are you suppose to produce? “Surely, I’m broken, I’m not making enough. My poor baby is going to starve” – those thoughts are raced through my mind

As some of your veteran moms may already realize, I overdid it. Pushed myself into making so much milk that my daughter could eat on one side and I had to pump on the other side. She had more than enough milk and I was overflowing! There was so much I didn’t know.

I just recently came across a company called MotherLove. I wish I had known about them before my daughter was born. Motherlove is a company devoted to helping mothers and babies breastfeed successfully. They formulated the right herbs to help in the production of milk so you don’t have to pump and breastfeed every hour to get your milk to come in if you are struggling with milk supply.

I love this company because they are devoted to helping throughout your entire journey when having a baby. They have information about infertility, morning sickness, herbs to avoid and herbs to use while pregnant, breast engorgment and mastitis, sore nipples, thrush, bodycare products to avoid while pregnant, and so much more!

I was super impressed with the products that Motherlove has to offer and was sent their Nipple Cream to review. Motherlove‘s nipple cream is the only nipple cream that is USDA Organic Certified. When I received the bottle I expected to read lanolin and many of the same ingredients that other nipple cream’s have. That wasn’t the case. This nipple cream is made with many different herbs and olive oil! This made me feel good about what I was using because not only does my baby consume it when he breast feeds but it has ingredients that are perfectly safe for him!

Because it had olive oil in, I decided to do an experiment. I personally used it and loved and noticed how well it moisturized. For my experiment, I chose to test this on my son’s very sensitive skin. It was very dry and flaky so I rubbed it on his face to see what would happen. It was fantastic! Helped to soothe his skin and provide some of the moisture his delicate skin so desperately needed.

Motherlove has so many great products that you really need to check out! My family is thrilled with Motherlove and we will continue to order our mommy and baby breastfeeding products from Motherlove because of their organic properties and their great support of moms like me!

By Rachael Coe
Disclosure: This review is based on my own opinion of Motherlove and Motherlove Nipple Cream. You may or may not agree with my opinion. I was sent a jar of Nipple Cream to review and keep. No one from Motherlove was involved in the writing of this post.

A Keeper At Home's Money Saving Tips: MotherLove Review - The Solution for Breastfeeding Issues

Stuff Parents Need: Motherlove Nipple Cream

The nipple cream put out by Motherlove was recommended to me by two moms: my best friend and my sister-in-law. They both said that they found this cream to be superior to the lanolin creams that are found in the majority of stores. I received a jar of Motherlove Nipple Cream at my baby shower, and I took it with me to the hospital so that I could start using it as soon as breastfeeding commenced.

While the cream is designed for sore, cracked nipples, I began using it even before the soreness began. While I can't scientifically prove it, I believe that using this product from the start kept my nipples from getting as sore and cracked as they could have been (though they definitely got sore, and I experienced one crack, I believe). I had a sample of lansinoh's lanolin that I also tried out, and I found it to be much stickier than Motherlove's product.

Motherlove's cream smelled much nicer! From Motherlove's website, you can read about two other great benefits to this product. It reads, "Does not contain lanolin which contains several pesticides; or Vitamin E which should not be ingested by infants. According to the Skin Deep toxicology database, Vitamin E is considered a health concern by the Amierican Hospital Formulary Service because it can cause liver dysfunction and is "potentially fatal" to low birth weight babies."

I highly recommend this product by Motherlove. It helped me get through the toughest part of breastfeeding for me (the beginning!) and it was 100% safe for my baby.

Stuff Parents Need: Motherlove Nipple Cream

Breastfeeding Support Kit by Earth Mama Angel Baby

A new nursing mama can feel like she's suddenly all about milk! Trying to control it, trying to make more of it, trying to make sure her new angel baby is getting every precious drop. And a new mama's breasts need some big time care so she can comfortably, peacefully care for her little one.

Earth Mama Angel Baby's Breastfeeding Support Kit has four of our best all-natural necessities for every breastfeeding mama! Their most requested nursing tea helps support healthy breast milk production, lanolin-free nipple cream helps prevent sore, cracked nipples, gel-free breast packs ease breasts sore from engorgement or mastitis, and organic, herbal breast compresses provide extra nipple and engorgement care.

Breastfeeding Support Kit Includes:
- Natural Nipple Butter
- Bosom Buddies
- Milkmaid Tea
- Booby Tubes

Earth Mama Angel Baby Recommended By Organic Consumers Association As "Honest Organic Brand"

Clackamas, OR – In a milestone victory today for both consumers and the organic industry, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted for the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) to enforce the law for organic personal care products, just as they do currently for organic food. Therefore, lotions, shampoos and other body care products that are not certified to the USDA NOP standard will have to drop organic claims from their labels.

“Currently, parents are bombarded with false organic claims as they shop for personal care products,” said Melinda Olson, founder and CEO of Earth Mama Angel Baby. “The NOSB’s decision reinforces what Earth Mama Angel Baby and other honest organic companies have been doing all along.” The USDA will now require all manufacturers to drop the word “organic” from their labels if they don’t certify to the NOP. The move is heralded by the Organic Consumers Association which has lobbied in favor of the move for several years.

Earth Mama Angel Baby is one of a handful of companies recommended by the Organic Consumer’s Association as an “honest organic brand.” Olson explained that she has always certified and labeled her products to the standards of the NOP, which was originally put in place for organic foods. Earth Mama Angel Baby products are certified by Quality Assurance International.

“It is an honor to be recommended by the Organic Consumers Association,” said Olson. “We have always set our standard at honest organic labeling and truly non-toxic ingredients. So it’s thrilling to be recognized for that standard.” Olson added that the issue is about both integrity and safety. “When consumers buy a product that touts its ingredients as ‘organic’, they should be able to trust the label. To falsely label products is not only wrong, it’s not safe.”

“Obviously products like shampoo and lotion are not food products,” said Olson. “And there are problems with using that standard to formulate products like shampoos and lotions. But, the NOP is, in my opinion, the highest standard, and the standard that assures parents of the non-toxic, certified products they are looking for.” Previous to the NOSB’s decision, companies could label products as organic without fear of enforcement from the USDA. “Because of the lack of enforcement, some manufacturers use the word ‘organic’ without being certified at all, or with certification to a lesser standard,” said Olson.

Olson cautioned that the NOSB’s decision is only the first step towards being able to easily and clearly identify non-toxic products. “There is no certification for words like ‘natural”, cautions Olson. “Parents still need to watch for false claims, read labels and most importantly look at ingredients, but at least the word ‘organic’ will mean ‘organic’.”

For more information on the Organic Consumers Association’s Coming Clean Campaign, visit www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/index.cfm.

About Earth Mama Angel Baby®:

Earth Mama Angel Baby is the first, and only, company manufacturing products for pregnancy and baby care to achieve an all zero rating on the Skin Deep toxicity database. Founded by nurse, herbalist, and concerned mother, Melinda Olson, the company’s mission is to comfort the common discomforts of pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and baby care with pure, safe herbal remedies. Olson’s knowledge of traditional herb medicine is combined with evidence-based research to help soothe and comfort mamas and babies naturally. Proudly pure, Earth Mama Angel Baby® products are made only with worry-free ingredients: no 1,4-Dioxane, formaldehyde, phthalates, or toxins of any kind. That’s Mama’s Promise™. Earth Mama Angel Baby’s products are certified by Quality Assurance International.

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