Christine’s virtual baby shower and week of giveaways starts today! Christine recently posted this picture below on facebook that I had to share. She is now 32 weeks pregnant with her baby boy and radiating.
Isn’t that a gorgeous a picture. What I really think is great is how many food bloggers are pregnant at the moment ready to join the ranks as food blogging mamas. I love it! New mamas ready to pass down the ever important skills and joy of cooking. My friends Rebecca from Chow and Chatter, Noelle from An Opera Singer in the Kitchen, Katie from Kitchen Stewardship, Miranda from My Food and Life Encounters and Sabrina from Rhodey Girl Tests just to name a few. Hmmm…. something in the blogging waters per say?
To begin the virtual baby shower for Christine, we’re going to talk a little about nursing tanks. Specifically the nursing tank by bravado! Designs.
When I was nursing my babies I used a nursing tank almost every day. What I enjoyed most about them is that they allow you to nurse comfortably in public. They keep your tummy hidden and allow you and your baby easy access to your breast when you need it by simply unclipping the tank at your shoulder. When I saw the bravado Designs tank what I really enjoyed about this was the support this tank offers. Check this out.
It’s really at this time that we need this kind of support especially at the beginning as we tend to gorge as our milk is establishing itself.
According to bravado! Designs
The Essential Nursing Tank – What You’ll Love:
- Built in Bra: Proprietary design gives you a full support (molded) built in bra on the inside, a beautiful shape and cottony comfort, all in one!
- Great for nursing in public: perfect to wear every day – nursing in public, around the house, going to yoga class, lounging or as sleepwear.
- Long in length: Imagine…you’ll look terrific, feel great and it is easy to nurse in public because it provides tummy coverage where you need it. Our nursing tank is long giving you a beautiful and flattering shape that’s fitted but not clingy.
- Maternity Tank and a Nursing Tank: Fabric gently stretches while retaining its shape after washing. A two for one value as you can wear it as a maternity tank while pregnant and then continue to wear it as a nursing tank while breastfeeding.
- Cotton Nursing Tank: Soft, high-quality cotton/spandex outer fabric isn’t see through, even in white
- Full Access: Cups unclip at the shoulder and drop down and away from your body to give baby full access to your breast, providing you and your baby with skin-to-skin contact which is essential, specially when establishing a breastfeeding rhythm.
- Discrete Nursing Clips: allow full breastfeeding access and only you will know this is a nursing tank.
There is nothing more important than planning for breastfeeding. At the beginning it can be difficult and daunting. So many woman begin their pregnancy with aspirations to breastfeed but when things get difficult, babies won’t latch, pain etc… they lose hope and resort to formula. Being prepared and having someone experienced to help you is essential to the success of breastfeeding. Once you establish that bond in breastfeeding, there is nothing like it. It was honestly my favorite part of raising my babies. That snuggy time that literally joins you together. And the nourishment is beyond what any formula can give to your child.
I was so pleased that bravado! Designs partnered with us and sent Christine her own nursing tank and has one to send to one of you!
That’s right. Even if you’re not pregnant I’m sure you know someone who is. In order to win, here are the rules…
bravado! Designs Nursing Tank Giveaway
For your first entry, we’re asking that you visit bravado! Designs by clicking here and let us know which color of nursing tank you would like!
For an additional 5 entries
- Subscribe to receive A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa’s posts by email.
- Like bravado! Designs on Facebook
- Like A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa on Facebook and share the giveaway on facebook.
- Follow bravado! Designs on Twitter and tweet the following
I signed up to win an @BravadoDesigns nursing tank on @dianabauman virtual baby shower #giveaways! http://www.spain-in-iowa.com/?p=837 - Follow A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa on Twitter and tweet the following
I signed up to win an @BravadoDesigns nursing tank on @dianabauman virtual baby shower #giveaways! http://www.spain-in-iowa.com/?p=837
That is a total of 6 entries! Please remember to leave a separate comment below for each entry! If you do not leave a separate comment for each entry they will not count!
More chances to win!
For five additional entries…
As an added bonus, Andrea from High/Low Food/Drink has come up with super cute cupcake/food toppers for us to use!! To garner 5 more entries, we’re asking that you download her cake toppers, create a recipe (sweet or savory) and place these toppers on top for Christine’s virtual baby shower. Write up a blog post the blog link to [email protected] with a subject line of Christines Virtual Baby Shower Cake Topper and I’ll have a roundup on my blog soon after the baby shower. Click Here to Download the Toppers on Scribd. If you don’t have a blog you can still participate by sending me a picture of your recipe with cake/food topper to [email protected].
Even More chances to win!
Visit, Andrea from High/Low Food/Drink and Christine from Fresh Local and Best and comment to win on their sites for even more chances to win. We’ll each be doing a random generator from our comments and from those winning 3 comments we’ll again put it through the random generator to come up with one winner for each gift!
The official rules
The bravado! Designs giveaway is open until Midnight, March 28, 2011. A winner will be announced shortly after. Contest is open to the Continental United States. The winner will be chosen by random.org.
Belinda @zomppa says
She looks beautiful!! =) So excited…any day now eh??
Sofia Reino says
Well, this would not be for me but for a dear friend who works at http://www.growingpower.com and is about to have her first baby within the next week. She is all about organic, ergonomic and helping the green world. She is a very dear friend of mine, ex-coworker. She is a tiny little thing but ohhh so adorable with that big belly!
Theresa Bauman says
Breastfeeding is the best first food…one of many great benefits for baby and mama!!!
Heather Oosterhuis says
I’m due in July and these tanks look amazing! I’d love a white one!
Lisa Imerman says
I wish I had known about these with my kids. If I got one, I would like white.
Lisa Imerman says
I am a fan on facebook!!
Lisa Imerman says
I love that picture!! I wish I had some pictures that wonderful from my pregnancies.
I am a subscriber to your newsletter.
Lisa
Miranda says
I have to enter this!!! I need nursing bras before the 53 days he arrives. :)))
Miranda says
I followed Bravado and twitted about it. 🙂
Miranda says
I FB friends with Bravado. :))
Miranda says
I followed you on twitter and tweeted. :)))
Susan says
Congrats to Christine!
Very nice giveaway … I’d probably choose white
Noelle says
This s great, thank you Diana! I would totally like the tank in dark plum for sure!
Noelle says
I like Bravado designs on Facebook!
Noelle says
I already like Little Spain on Facebook and I have posted the giveaway already, thanks!
Noelle says
I like Bravado designs on Twitter and I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/singerinkitchen/status/49839740207378433
Noelle says
I follow Little Spain on Twitter @singerinkitchen http://twitter.com/#!/singerinkitchen/status/49839740207378433
Sarah C. says
This so cool. The dark plum in the 32 d/dd would be awesome. I am a subscriber.
Eileen Savoy says
I love the chocolate, it will be perfect with the Fall colors when I am due! I love Glamourmom’s nursing tops, but this looks like an even better design!
Mely says
This is way out of my time but I do wish many blessings to the new mom. 🙂
Mely
City Share says
I am due in June and just starting to research all of the nursing clothing options. This looks great. I already receive your email updates.
Shannon says
I’d live in the Black in summer!
Shannon says
I follow you and tweeted: http://twitter.com/channynn/statuses/50262074345013249
Shannon says
I follow Bravado and tweeted: http://twitter.com/channynn/statuses/50262074345013249
City Share says
I think I like basic white or black the best.
City Share says
I liked bravado! Designs on facebook.
City Share says
I follow bravado! Designs on Twitter, and just tweeted about your giveaway.
City Share says
I already follow you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway.
Janeen says
I have subscribed to receive A Little Bit of Spain by email. I like the jade Bravado tank.
Jessica says
I like the chocolate
Jessica says
I like Bravado on Facebook
Jessica says
I follow Bravado on TWitter
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Jessica says
I like you on Facebook
Liesal says
I love cute and easy breastfeeding clothes! I’d get the white one-goes with everything.
Liesal says
I like you on facebook.
saph @ frugal wife blog says
I would go with basic white! 🙂
saph @ frugal wife blog says
Already liked bravado on FB
saph @ frugal wife blog says
following bravado on twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/walkwithme/status/51043570844581888
saph @ frugal wife blog says
following you on twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/walkwithme/status/51043570844581888
Deborah says
I would like a brown tank!
Katrina says
I would love a white one!
Kristen says
I like you *very much* on facebook 🙂
Kristen says
I would use this all the time with summer coming! I am exclusively breastfeeding my 3 month old.
Jenni W says
I am expecting my 2nd child in about 5 weeks and would love to have a white one.
Judy B. says
I like the purple
Judy B. says
Email subscriber
Judy B. says
Liked Bravado on FB as Judith B and shared giveaway on my FB
http://www.facebook.com/#!/beachbird2/posts/144232478976150
Judy B. says
Liked you on FB and shared on my FB
http://www.facebook.com/#!/beachbird2/posts/144232478976150
Judy B. says
Follow Bravado on twitter as BBirdie2 and tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/BBirdie2/status/52031190911303680
Judy B. says
Follow you on twitter as BBirdie2 and tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/BBirdie2/status/52031190911303680
Rebecca A says
Dark plum! Purple is my favorite color 🙂
Rebecca A says
I like you on FB
michelle p. from wa says
I’d love to wear the black one…looks so comfortable.