Balboa Baby Nursing Cover Giveaway

We all know that breastfeeding has many benefits; not only for baby but for mom as well. Breastmilk contains high quantities of white blood cells (fight infection) and immunoglobulins (prevent infection). Nursing helps prevent obesity, heart diseases, juvenile diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and asthma. It's supposed to help mom shed a few pounds, too! I think every mother should be supported despite her feeding desires whether bottle or breast.

When I was breastfeeding Mahayla, one of the biggest challenges was finding a way to nurse discretely. I hated having to duck into a restroom stall and the nursing shaw I tried to use was difficult to get on and maneuver. I eventually would retreat to my truck to breastfeed and would schedule trips around her feeding schedule. Not the best solution in the world but it worked...mostly. Balboa Baby recently sent me a nursing cover to try and wish it was the one I had from the beginning!

This is the 2nd Balboa Baby product that I've reviewed and I absolutely love this company! I think every new mom should add this to their list of "must have's" for baby. Balboa Baby's nursing covers innovative design allows for comfortable, confidence, and discretion so you can nurse your baby anywhere...and stylish while doing it! The Balboa Baby Nursing Cover is designed to cover both mom and baby securely and helps eliminated external stimulation while nursing. I love the way the neck line is designed to hold the fabric away from moms face allowing her to maintain eye contact during nursing. Balboa Baby has also incorporated a pocket in the front to store burp clothes or nursing pads for added convenience. I also find the innovative design is great because it can double as a sunshade for your stroller or car seat...more bang for the buck!

Balboa Baby Nursing Cover is available in 10 different colors/designs. I received the "Sage" design and love it. I find it to be universal and could be used with either sex. The Balboa Baby Nursing Cover is another wonderful product that was developed, tested, and recommended by leading Pediatrician Dr. William Sears.

Win It: Balboa Baby is offering 1 (one) of my readers a nursing cover of their own. This makes a wonderful addition to your baby "must haves" or to give as a baby gift. All you have to do is let me know which color/design you would want plus one other Balboa Baby product you'd like to have!

Enter To Win:

• blog about this giveaway with a link back here
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• email three (3) friends about this blog and cc to randsmountney@yahoo.com
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• Follow Balboa Baby on Facebook
  
• Make a purchase from Balboa Baby for 5 additional entries. 

Please leave a separate comment for all that you do to ensure you get all possible entries! Remember to include your email address on your comment! Contest ends 12/18 at 10pm EST

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Contest Closed. Congratulations to Kerrie (Comment # 35) for winning the Balboa Baby Nursing Cover Giveaway! 

HALO SleepSack Giveaway

When I was pregnant with Mahayla, a childhood friend of mine lost his daughter at the age of 3 months from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The death of a child is always devastating but seems even more so when it happens so unexpectedly. I remember having trouble sleeping each night not because of a crying baby but because of my own fear that Mahayla too would die from SIDS. Unfortunately, this devastation has been experienced by families all over the world. Despite a dramatic decrease in the incidence of SIDS since the initiation of the national Back To Sleep campaign in 1994, SIDS remains the number 1 cause of death in children from birth to 12 months of age.  First Candle/SIDS Alliance are programs that are dedicated to the research, advocacy, and education to decrease the incidence of and prevent SIDS. First Candle/SIDS Alliance and The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers 10 simple guidelines to help reduce the risk of SIDS. One of those recommendations is the use of "wearable blankets"

HALO Innovations, Inc. is dedicated to creating a healthier and safer sleeping environment for adults and children. Founder William Schmid began researching sleeping environments after he lost a daughter to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 1991. Since 1994, he and his company have worked to develop products that encourage healthier and safer sleeping as well as bring peace of mind to your home. HALO offers a variety of safe sleep solutions for newborns, infants, and toddlers such as the SleepSack Swaddle; SleepSack Wearable Blanket; Technical Comfort System Layette with Cool Max Technology; and the Active Air-Flow crib mattress and secure fit crib sheets.

I used the HALO SleepSack Swaddle blanket with Mahayla and I loved it! It's unique 2 in 1 design both swaddles your baby and provides warmth thus replacing the need to use loose blankets. Mahayla always hated being swaddled in blanket...she liked having her legs free. The Swaddle blanket/sack would allow us to swaddle Mahayla's upper body but leave her legs loose in the sack.

HALO recently sent me a SleepSack Wearable Blanket to use when Tre' arrives next month and I can't wait to try it out! With the cold months coming, parents may be tempted to cover their baby with warm blankets which is a big no-no. The SleepSack Wearable Blanket is perfect for this time of year.The SleepSack wearable blanket replaces loose blankets for safer sleep. The SleepSack wearable blanket reduces the risk of rebreathing (the inhalation of carbon dioxide), which has been associated as a possible cause of sudden infant death syndrome. The SleepSack wearable blanket allows your baby to stay safe, warm and cozy all night long.

HALO SleepSack's are being used in hospitals around the country and are the only swaddle/sleep blanket of its kind to carry Seals of Approval or Recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics and leading SIDS organizations such as First Candle. Halo donates a percentage of their sales to First Candle/SIDS Alliance and the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths to support SIDS research and education.

Win It: HALO Innovations is giving away a HALO SleepSack Blanket to one of my readers! All you have to do is visit HALO and let me know which one of their SleepSack Blankets you would want plus one other product you would want to try. 

Enter to Win:

• blog about this giveaway with a link back here
• subscribe to my blog
• follow this blog
• fave this blog on Technorati
• Stumble this blog
• Follow Mahayla's Mommy on Facebook
  
• email three (3) friends about this blog and cc to randsmountney@yahoo.com
• add my button to your sidebar 
• Follow HALO on Twitter
• Follow HALO on Facebook
  
• Visit the First Candle Website 
• Make a donation to First Candle for 5 additional entries
• Make a purchase from First Candle for 5 additional entries
  
• Make a purchase from HALO for 5 additional entries. 

Please leave a separate comment for all that you do to ensure you get all possible entries! Remember to include your email address on your comment! Contest ends 12/5 at 10pm EST

Sorry US residents only

Contest Closed. Congratulations to Jennifer Kruse (Comment # 48) for winning the HALO giveaway!