2010 - Bella Mama Breastfeeding Boutique

Happy New Year to you all!

2009 has been the most fabulous year for Bella Mama, the business has continued to go from strength to strength; we have increased our incredible range of designers bringing more new breastfeeding clothing brands to the UK for the first time, we are delighted to have had many of our products featured in parenting magazines and websites during 2009, we have broadened our selection of nursing clothing from our fabulous existing designers and expanded our range of chic accessories and changing bags to bring breastfeeding mothers the freshest and most stylish nursingwear and essential new mama products available from one online store.

Bella Mama’s commitment to supporting breastfeeding mothers during the past year has seen us pro-actively help to raise awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding, writing articles for magazines and online sites, and donating breastfeeding tops and nursing dresses to lots of breastfeeding charities throughout the UK.  In addition to our ongoing support for the UK Association for Milk Banking (sales of our “I make Milk” T-shirt support this wonderful charity) we are delighted to have been able to support many other causes helping to support breastfeeding mothers. From providing clothing for many breastfeeding fashion shows up and down the country, supplying breastfeeding clothing to charities supporting young breastfeeding mothers, donating nursing tops to breastfeeding support groups, providing raffle prizes to raise money for breastfeeding charities and raising awareness of breastfeeding at baby fairs and other events. We look forward to providing even more help, support and donations in 2010, and warmly invite anyone involved with a breastfeeding support group, charity or who is working on an event which supports breastfeeding to get in touch with Bella Mama (email me at kirsten@bellamama.co.uk) and we will be able to help you out!

I have big plans in 2010 for Bella Mama, and have several very exciting projects which are coming to fruition in the New Year. Our Spring Summer range of nursing clothing is going to be amazing, and the choice of styles and designers we stock will be bigger than ever. Our very own Bella Mama breastfeeding clothing has been fabulously well-received, and I have already had so much brilliant feedback from our road-testing mothers on the SS10 range. I have been so blessed through 2009 with the help and support of family, friends, amazing customers and the support of other working mothers who run their own wonderful business from home. Many of my suppliers are mums who have set up their own businesses and who juggle their children and businesses so well.  Everyone I have met through running my business has been so kind and supportive, a million miles from “corporate politics” in the workplace!

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped to grow Bella Mama in the last year, from giving advice, feedback, support, to providing inspiration and above all our wonderful nursing mamas who love what we are doing! Through 2010 we will continue to provide new breastfeeding mamas with the best nursing clothing available. Knowing I am helping new breastfeeding mothers feel great is amazing. I really do get ridiculously excited about the feedback from my customers who are delighted with the stylish clothing they have had from Bella Mama. Stylish nursing wear really helps us challenge the perception of breastfeeding as frumpy, and I am delighted that Bella Mama will continue to make breastfeeding fashionable in 2010!

Wishing you all a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous 2010.

Kirsten
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