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August 30, 2012MommyFit – Your Road to Healthy, Happy Mommies and Babies"
August 13, 2012
Introducing MommyFit! MommyFit and Kinetic Physical Therapy have partnered up to deliver the best that fitness and wellness has to offer Moms of all stages. MommyFit is a complete, expertly guided program for women preparing for pregnancy, looking to stay fit during pregnancy, or ready to get their pre-baby body back! With personalized exercise programs, nutrition, lifestyle coaching, social mixers, and a physical therapy assessment, MommyFit is your one stop solution for Healthy, Happy Mommies and Babies!
Every woman, pregnancy, and delivery is unique, so MommyFit is customized to best fit each woman’s needs and goals. We believe that exercise, sound nutrition, and effective relaxation techniques are an integral part of a healthy, happy pregnancy, delivery and post-partum,” explain Program Coordinators, Dani Simonian, Founder, and Cyndi Hill, DPT. “We’ve developed three tracks to our MommyFit Program to meet the needs of women at any of these stages.”
MommyFit Pre-Conception Track is designed to help women be fit and healthy for pregnancy, which studies show help women feel better overall, and more easily maintain healthy weight gain during pregnancy. Exercise during pregnancy not only increases energy, improves your mood, and helps you sleep better, it also helps reduce discomforts such as low back pain and swollen ankles associated with pregnancy. MommyFit Pre-Natal Track focuses on teaching the mom-to-be how to safely exercise with her growing belly. Many exercises are specifically designed to help prepare the body for labor and delivery, which can help alleviate anxiety about giving birth. Plus, keeping fit throughout pregnancy will help to get the body back in shape more quickly afterwards.
Studies show that exercise after pregnancy helps prevent postpartum depression, which contributes to the overall health of the mother and therefore better care for the child. MommyFit Post-Partum Track gives the new mom a place and time to focus on herself. This track usually concentrates on losing the “baby weight” and regaining strength, but is customized to meet each woman’s needs.
In addition to the fitness and wellness component, MommyFit includes free monthly mixers. The mixers are a way to meet other future moms, moms-to-be, and new moms, and feature topics such as: infant/child first aid and CPR, infant massage, baby product recommendations, and holistic health options. “We want to create a network for MommyFit members; a place they can turn to for mental, physical and social support and encouragement throughout their pregnancies and beyond,” say Simonian and Hill.
MommyFit Tracks:
Pre-Conception
– Be Fit for Pregnancy
– Get your Nutrition on track
– Learn Relaxation Techniques
Pre-Natal
– Safely Exercise through pregnancy
– Increase Energy
– Strengthen your body for delivery
Post-Partum
– Lose Baby Weight
– Strengthen Core
– Focus on You
Program includes:
– personalized exercise program
– nutrition
– reformer pilates
– lifestyle coaching
– social mixers
– physical therapy assessment
For more info call Dani or Cyndi at 610-458-6464.
With two locations to serve you:
Kinetic Physical Therapy
163 Pottstown Pike
Chester Springs, PA 19425
ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center
1130 McDermott Drive
West Chester, PA 19382
Similac SimplySmart Bottle Review
June 7, 2012Alana, our third daughter, was born on April 30th. Another beautiful, precious, and HUNGRY baby girl. She took to nursing right away, thank goodness. But I think I “conveniently” forgot the unbelievable amount of pain those first few weeks bring! In between feedings I pumped to get some relief. It seems, Miss A, has quite the insatiable appetite, so no milk has been stored, it’s all used! With the two older sisters wanting to be little-Mommy’s, this worked out great… bottle feeders!
We had 3 kinds of bottles here already, I am not kidding, and none really were winners with Alana. My favorite kind didn’t cause fussiness, but it dribbled out the side of her mouth, so I guess the nipple wasn’t the right fit for her. Then we were contacted by a Similac rep to test out their new Similac SimplySmart bottle. I was mailed an 8 ounce BPA free bottle, along with the Powder Cap (I’ll get into that more in a minute), to test out. Ta-da, this one works great! I guess since Similac has 85 years of feeding expertise and feedback from more than 2,500 moms, they figured something out that would work. I am happy to report that there were no leaks, bubbles, fussiness or gas (other than the normal poop explosion every 3 minutes—- so it seems). The SimplySmart system has a nipple that is shaped similar to the breast and then they have this cool venting system called “Intellivent” that helps with the amount of air Alana would take in… hence the no fussiness or gas! The best part, especially when handing a bottle of breastmilk off to a 3.5 year old, is “SmartClose”. There’s a handy blue shield that shows up when the top is properly secured which means no leaking in transport or feeding!!!
Because I haven’t used formula yet, I didn’t get to use the EasyMix or Powder Cap features.
Here’s what they are though:
·EasyMix™: This innovative mixing device is only found in Similac SimplySmart and is designed to help reduce bubbles and clumps.
·Similac On-the-Go™ Powder Cap: A unique cap keeps powder and bottle together and holds enough powder formula for up to one 8-ounce bottle to help busy moms on the go. Cap sold separately. So glad to add this fourth type of bottle to our cabinet, especially knowing how well it has worked!!!
“Disclosure: I received a free Similac SimplySmart bottle compliment of the Similac brand. No monetary exchange took place.”
~Melissa
Baby Bargain Monday Deal!!!!
May 21, 2012Amazon’s Jeep Infant Carrier Cover is 71% Off!
I love end-of-season sales!!!!!
Regular price is $19.99
Color: Charcoal
- Weather resistant microfiber exterior with soft, cozy fleece interior
- Center zipper zips open completely for easy access to baby and for easy cooling
- Installs in seconds and fits all infant carriers
- Keeps baby warm and cozy and protected no matter what kind of weather – rain, snow, wind or cold
- Machine washable
Shop OldNavy.com and save an extra 15% Off All Kids & Baby Styles, Including Sale Items!
May 14, 2012(Click link above to start shopping!)
Restrictions: Offer valid on Girls, Boys and Toddler/Baby merchandise only from 5/14/12 at 12:01 am ET through 5/16/12 at 11:59 pm ET in the US (including Puerto Rico) at Old Navy online. Offer not valid on Old Navy Adult merchandise. Not valid at Old Navy stores. Not valid on international purchases. Qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, not value of gift cards purchased, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping & handling charges. Code is limited to one time use only. No adjustments on previous purchases. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts including Gap Inc. employee discount.
Woombie baby swaddling & comfort merchandise
April 14, 2012
Today’s Save:$13 for $27 worth of baby swaddling and comfort merchandise from Woombie
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Choose from Woombies, blankets, bathrobes, beanies and more
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Expires Oct 2012
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Groupon Kid-Friendly Deals: Preschool Prep, Zoobooks, and Video Monitor!
April 11, 2012
There are 3 GREAT deals on the new Kid-Friendly section of Groupon that we really want to ensure you all check out!
1) Preschool Prep Educational DVDs- Cartoon characters introduce pre-preschoolers to words, letter combinations, colors, shapes & numbers during video lessons. Already over 1,000 have been bought and there IS a limited quantity! 63% discount! Check it out.
2) Animal Anatomy Set from “Zoobooks”- All-things-animal book set teaches kids 12 & younger about anatomy, habitat & socialization in easy-to-understand photos, articles & games. 67% discount!
3) Motorola Digital Video Baby Monitor- Wireless camera streams video up to 200 meters away to 7-inch LCD screen that plays video with audio & doubles as digital photo frame. Already over 750 have been purchased and there is a limited quantity available! With a 58% discount, you will want to grab this while it’s available!
Amazon’s Best Baby Deal- Today!
April 9, 201232% off this Fisher-Price swing!
Regular Price is $190
Fisher Price delivers an exciting new line of baby gear that leverages the emerging trend of calming rejuvenation. Innovative Zen-like design brings a whole new look and feel to our traditional cradle swing with unique colors, textures, shapes and sounds. Features include: A seat that rotates 90 degrees to provide side-to-side cradle motion or front-to-back swing motion together with a range of speeds Deep seat with recline and 3 point restraint Three fun patterned characters that moves gently and freely on their own to soothe and captivate baby 2 sound effect sound tracks 14 songs in a unique zen-like orchestration – 6 lullabyes and 8 entertaining musical tracks Volume control Swing operates on four ‘D’ batteries Beautiful richness in fabric and accents designed to cradle baby in calming, soothing, Zen comfort. Plus this seat is removable delivering even more flexibility for mom. Maximum weight capacity 25 lbs.
Sophie the Giraffe Teether ON SALE! A baby essential!
March 15, 2012A teething essential ON SALE!
It’s all natural, fun to hold, adorable to look at, and great from ages 3 months to 2 years!
A savings of about $7 compared to local baby product stores!
Product Samples for Mom & Baby only $18 ($36 value)
March 4, 2012  |
Bluum
Today’s Save:$18 for three months of high-quality product samples for Mom and Baby from bluum ($36 value) DETAILS: Pay $18 for a three-month bluum membership, which delivers high-quality product samples for Mom and baby – right to your door ($36 value). The 4-5 generously sized product samples in your monthly bluum subscription are tested and hand-picked by real moms, so you know you’re getting only the best high-end products. While the contents of each box are a surprise, previous boxes have included premium brands like StriVectin, Babo Botanicals and Dr. Robin. bluum memberships make great gifts for mommies-to-be. The voucher value can also be applied toward the 12-month membership. $1 flat rate shipping applies. |
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