Sale on Breastfeeding Tops - up to 40% Savings

Bella Mama are having a Winter Breastfeeding Clothing Sale, lots of fabulous nursingwear is available with up to 40% off.  Lots of the tops are the last few in stock, so if you see something you like, go for it!!

More lovely stock is due in shortly, keep checking the website for details and I will add it as soon as I can! We have some really exciting plans for 2010, it's been really hard work and there's plenty more of that to come!

Hooray for Breastfeeding Dresses!!

Just had the loveliest mail from a v. happy customer:

I received the dress today - what super quick delivery - especially this close to Christmas. Wanted this dress for xmas day - it looks lovely and is very flattering on my tummy - a very good thing after 4 children (most recently twins!)

Looking foward to wearing it on xmas day, knowing i'll look good and be wearing a dress - in all my years of breastfeeding i've always had to miss out on wearing dresses until i wasn't breastfeeding anymore - so thank you so much!

Yay! I am delighted that the dress is so brilliant! Milk Nursingwear is exclusive to Bella Mama in the UK and has been really well received by our nursing mamas!

Christmas Breastfeeding Tops and Nursing Dresses

Our Christmas nursing dresses and gorgeous breastfeeding tops are flying out of the store this month and we are working very hard to ensure your orders reach you as quickly as possible. The beautiful leather Lin and Leo bags are also going to be making some lucky mamas very happy this Christmas! We also have some fabulous new Natalia gifts in store, the "Mum's Gorgeous Pampering" box would be very welcome under the tree this year. Their "Time for Mum" Bath Soak is a deeply relaxing and pampering gentle aromatic bubble bath - especially formulated with calendula, aloe vera and an indulgent essential oil blend of ylang ylang and bergamot to help all mums unwind. Perfect at this time of year, and I am soooo looking forward to my bath this evening after another super busy day! 

Just a quick mention that the last posting date for orders to reach you before Christmas is 23rd December, but as always it's better to order as early as you can! The Mayreau order is currently winging it's way across the Atlantic, and should be here by Monday. There are plenty of pre-orders for their lovely tops and dresses, so if you see something you like please pre-order it now and it will be sent out as soon as it arrives at our warehouse. 

Our week is packed (as I'm sure yours is too!) with Christmas parties, Carol Services, Nativity plays, Junior Discos, Meals with friends and Christmas lunches. Miss O is a sheep in her nursery Nativity this afternoon, after having been a mouse at her pre-school Nativity yesterday. F's Christmas Performance is this evening, hopefully we'll all be able to squeeze into the church to see it. It's always standing room only unless you arrive an hour before the performance starts, oh well... Hubby has started his new job this week, 2 hours travelling each way to the office has come as a shock after a month on Garden Leave, and he has a quick trip to Barcelona tomorrow leaving Liverpool on the 7.30am flight....ugh. Fortunately he's back late Friday night, and I'm planning a quiet family weekend at home to relax!

Breastfeeding Dresses and Maternity wear for Stylish Mamas!

The Festive Season has arrived, a time of seasonal parties, special events and fabulous meals with family and friends, and the chance to dress up in your finest! For any woman, finding the stylish solution to occasion wear is a tricky one but for new Breast feeding mums the search is even harder.

At Bella Mama we are frequently asked about dresses which are suitable for wearing when you want to feel chic and stylish. As a new mum you want to wear something girlie and glamorous, that makes you feel fabulous but also allows you to breastfeed your little one easily. You want to wear your beautiful dress and you don’t want to leave the party to sit in another room when your baby is hungry!

The perfect solution to breastfeeding in public with confidence is a dress which has been specially designed to provide easy nursing access. Bella Mama offers the best selection in the UK of nursing dresses suitable for all kinds of special occasions. Here is a selection of our favourites:

Milk Nursingwear Keyhole dress £55

Milk Nursingwear's fabulous Keyhole dress is stylish and elegant - wonderful for wearing on Christmas Day, or anytime when you want to feel chic. The black stretch fabric falls beautifully, and the fashionable keyhole design detailing gives a lovely twist to this classic dress.

Looks beautiful accessorised with sparkly earrings or chunky bracelet - a perfect foil for some fabulous jewellery. Nurse effortlessly by pulling up the dress at the empire band to access nursing openings beneath.

 

Mayreau Cowl Neck Dress £105

Brand new to Bella Mama, the divine Mayreau Cowl neck dress is our most luxurious breastfeeding dress yet. The dress is made from the softest modal fabric, which feels buttery soft on the skin and gives a real feeling of luxury.

The cowl neck cleverly conceals the nursing access, and the gathered sleeve detail is just divine. Wear dressed up with jewellery and heels, or down with leggings and flats, this dress is incredibly versatile and looks great whatever the occasion. 

Milk Nursingwear Flirty Halter Neck Teal £49

I am always asked for my recommendations on styles for special occasions, and I think this is perfect! This sexy halter style for nursing mamas ensures you look effortlessly fabulous. Milk have magically added a built-in shelf-bra and place to hold your nursing pads - meaning you can strut your stuff in style!

Gorgeous ruffles add a flirty fun edge to this pretty little dress, whilst the adjustable tie allows for a more customized fit. Nursing Access is simple, just lift up the empire layer to access openings.

Dote Black Noir Dress £53

A firm favourite for nursing style, the Noir Dress has just flown out of the store, and no wonder as it is simply divine.

The dress has a gathering across the neckline and skirt, disguising any post-baby tummy. It can be accessorised with a belt or sparkly scarf, giving an edgy fashionable look. Available in Short or full length fabulous Maxi dress!

Breastfeeding Yummy Mummies!

The lucky yummy mummy winner of our fabulous Dough Dough Mother and Baby tin is.... Joanna Williams! The Dough Dough tin will be winging it's way to you shortly, Joanna. Enjoy!

Mmmm, double chocolate muffins, brownies, chocolate chip shortbread, jelly babies and champagne truffles plus a totally cute JELLYCAT cuddly toy... I had so many people begging me to pick them, but of course in the interest of fairness, I must randomly select the winner instead!

(Thanks to Random.org for randomly picking our winner!!)

I am sooo envious!! My hubby got me a fantastic Chocolate Lover's Tin from there last year, mmmmmmm double chocolate muffins, chocolate fudge brownies, gorgeous caramel filled milk chocolate hearts, Milk Chocolate Mendiants (chocolate, raisins, and nuts), white chocolate champagne truffles, praline filled chocolate hearts and some fabulous dippy swirly things for putting into hot milk for the most delicious hot chocolate EVER! Yum, yum. Was out for dinner with a friend last night, who declared she never feels as if she's finished a meal until she's had some chocolate!!

Well, it's my birthday tomorrow so I can but wish for more chocolately loveliness! And a lie-in, breakfast of chocolate croissants and Bucks Fizz in bed, hubby doing the school run whilst I loll round in my nightie, and a day filled with pampering treats then a meal out at Pizza Express with the family! We wanted to squeeze in a trip to New York on hubby's accumulated Star Alliance points, but all flights are sold out pre-Christmas (boooooooo!) so we are planning a long weekend in the UK next weekend instead... Still to book as everywhere seems so booked up (darn last minute bookings!) but I'm sure we'll find somewhere lovely.