Every Pregnant Tummy Deserves To Be Cradled

Prenatal Cradle, Inc was founded 21 years ago by an RN and a Mom. Together they developed a product to help support a pregnant woman's growing tummy as if she were cradling it with her own hands. The goal was to create an affordable product that was comfortable, non- shoulder weight bearing and easy to use. What they developed is the Prenatal Cradle's unique design that provides superior support along with safe effective pain relief from pregnancy related discomforts. This remarkable support system uses multiple points of the body to lift the tummy without compression and support her growing abdomen without transferring the weight to her shoulders, hips or spine.

Comfortable
Each product is created using medical grade, flannel backed elastic making it so soft and comfortable against the skin you will forget you even have it on. Convenient Hook and Eye closures offer snag free smoothness and flexibility under clothing. Support Band is easily released to the top of the uterus during Braxton Hicks Contractions. The cool open design allows frequent applications of stretch cream and lotions.

Several Styles

The Original Prenatal Cradle lifts weight from the pelvis and improves circulation from the legs and feet. It's unique design provides superior support along with safe, effective pain relief from several pregnancy related discomforts. Reduces leg and ankle swelling, relieves pain from hip separation, pubic symphysis, and abdominal straining. The Prenatal Cradle uses multiple points of the body for support and does not pull down on the shoulders.

The Award Winning Best Cradle is our newest product integrating all the benefits of the original Prenatal Cradle with the added advantage of an adjustable lower womb support band and shoulder straps. The Best Cradle provides amazing support for single pregnancies, twins, triplets, and quads.

The Mini Cradle is perfect for every expecting mother. It provides effective relief from tummy and back pain. The Mini Cradle rests flat against the skin and moves naturally with your body for a fabulous fit.

The V2 Supporter is recommended by Healthcare Professionals as the number one support for vulvar varicosities, pubic swelling, or the feeling that “everything is going to fall out the bottom.” Lightweight and simple to wear, the V2 Supporter provides clinically proven compression therapy, relieving pain and pressure and enabling many women to resume everyday activities.

The Prenatal Cradle Plus blends the unique support of the Prenatal Cradle with the clinically proven compression therapy of the V2 Supporter into one ultimate support product.

The Hip Brace and Hip/ V2 Combo offer Hip Stabilization.

Enthusiastically Recommended by Healthcare Professionals
OB/GYNs, Midwives, Child Birth Educators, and Lactation Consultants love Prenatal Cradle products and have been recommending these uniquely designed maternity supports for over 20 years.

Supporting Made in the USA
Prenatal Cradle, Inc is proud to be able to say that all products are made in the USA, including the manufacturing and purchasing of all raw materials. The Maternity Supports are carefully sewn and individually inspected. Made of flannel backed, latex free elastics Prenatal Cradle support products are so comfortable that most women forget they are even wearing one. Prenatal Cradle, Inc maternity supports can be safely worn by pregnant women needing support and relief from the everyday aches and pains often felt during pregnancy.

Toys 'R' Us Maclaren, Peg Perego, Medela, Baby Bjorn, Britax Face Class Action

Toys 'R' Us, Maclaren, Peg Perego, Medela, Baby Bjorn, Britax Face Class Action

Suit Alleges Price-Fixing With Manufacturers on Strollers, Other Products.
By JOSEPH PEREIRA

A federal judge granted class-action status to a consumer lawsuit that accuses a unit of Toys "R" Us Inc. and five manufacturers of conspiring to fix prices on a variety of baby goods, including strollers, high chairs, car seats and breast pumps.

Plaintiffs say prices on more than $500 million in baby products sold by Babies 'R' Us between 2001 and 2006 were controlled by minimum-pricing agreements. Above, a Toys 'R' Us/Babies 'R' Us store in Elizabeth, N.J..

Defendants in the case had sought to have it dismissed, relying in part on a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that minimum-pricing agreements between manufacturers and retailers were no longer inherently illegal, as they had been treated judicially for decades. The high court said the pacts could be lawful if consumer benefits -- such as better service -- outweighed the harm of paying higher prices.

The baby-goods suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia two years ago, is unusual because similar price-fixing allegations have been thrown out by judges in the wake of the Supreme Court decision.

The suit seeks an unspecified amount in compensatory and punitive damages.

In her ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody said that while agreements "setting minimum resale prices can have pro-competitive justifications," the Supreme Court "stated that lower courts must be diligent in eliminating their anticompetitive uses from the market." Judge Brody also pointed out that in its decision the Supreme Court warned that minimum pricing agreements enforced by a "dominant retailer" could also be anticompetitive.

Plaintiffs argued that the Babies "R" Us unit of Toys "R" Us is such a retailer. Plaintiffs attorney Elizabeth Fegan said prices on more than $500 million in baby products sold by Babies "R" Us between 2001 and 2006 were controlled by minimum pricing agreements.

The other defendants named in the suit include: Maclaren Ltd. of the U.K.; Italy's Peg Perego SpA; Medela Inc., of Switzerland; Sweden's Baby Bjorn AB; the Britax Childcare unit of Carlyle Group LLC.
Plaintiffs said Babies "R" Us accounted for between 10% to 50% of the manufacturers' U.S. sales.
Toys "R" Us, based in Wayne, N.J., declined to comment. Officials at the manufacturers couldn't be reached.

Greg Gundlach, a marketing professor at the University of North Florida, who isn't involved with the case, estimates that consumers paid $85 million to $100 million more for the goods in question than they would have without pricing agreements. Mr. Gundlach said he based his estimate on a U.S. Department of Justice study in the mid-1970s that found consumers historically have paid between 19% to 27% more when vertical pricing agreements are implemented.
Write to Joseph Pereira at joe.pereira@wsj.com

Toys 'R' Us Faces Class Action - WSJ.com

Rights for Breastfeeding Mothers - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports

There could soon be new rights for breastfeeding mothers in New York State.The New York State Senate has just passed a bill that would require mothers to be informed of breastfeeding options before they deliver -- and while they're in the hospital. The bill would also give mothers the right to refuse any product samples or take-home packets of formula.

The Senate says too many mothers are pressured out of breastfeeding because of the information they receive from formula companies -- despite the health and economic benefits that breastfeeding provides.The bill also passed the House. It now goes to Governor Paterson.

Rights for Breastfeeding Mothers - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports