Tips for Discreet Breastfeeding in Public

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If you’re a new Mom who is nursing your baby you may be nervous about breastfeeding in public.

Or perhaps you are disturbed by media reports of women who are harassed for breastfeeding in public and are considering pumping your milk to give your baby when you leave home.

Here are some tips for discreet nursing that have worked for many Moms. Hopefully they will help you feel more comfortable breastfeeding in public so you can avoid the inconvenience of pumping and preparing bottles.
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Who Said Moms Aren’t Sexy? It Just Takes 5 Minutes!

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By: Aurelia Williams

Whether you are a stay at home mom, work at home mom or a mom that works outside of the home, between running the kids to and from activities, making dinner, and doing loads of laundry, few moms have time to pamper themselves. Suddenly, its been six weeks since you’ve shaved your legs, your hair has absolutely no style, and you feel as desirable as a cockroach at the dinner table. There’s just no way you can take time for yourself, especially enough time to make yourself feel sexy and alive again, right? Well, you may not be able to spend a week at the spa, but there are plenty of five minute tricks that can make you look good. After all, sometimes, knowing that you look good is the key to feeling great.

If you haven’t been able to make it to your stylist for a while, chances are your hair is getting long and kind of limp. However, there are hair styles that are sleek and sophisticated and only take a few minutes to do. Try styling your hair so that it is in a French roll or a French braid. You won’t believe how knowing that your hair looks spectacular will make you feel.
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Lose Pregnancy Weight - Join Me in the Fit Yummy Mummy Challenge!

Most people who know me would be surprised that I am writing about how to lose pregnancy weight. After all, I’ve always been underweight - still am. But after having 3 babies and with my 40th birthday fast approaching, I find myself underweight and flabby. My arms jiggle, my abs are soft. My daughters tease me about it and I say, “That’s from having you!” But I know that I better build some muscle or else my metabolism will slow down, I WILL gain weight more easily than before, and worst of all, I will become more susceptible to weight gain-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease.

I have been pushing away these thoughts from my mind because I wasn’t prepared to do what I knew was needed to reverse this downward trend that I’m on. Until I discovered the Fit Yummy Mummy program. I’m not new to exercising. In fact, before I got pregnant for the third time, I had been working out in a gym regularly. Plus, I own a dozen exercise DVDs.

But the Fit Yummy Mummy program is different:

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