BYE BYE BABY BELLY!

Do you still have a little extra around the middle? If your like most women, it takes a while to get those extra pounds off after having a baby. In fact, my son is almost 2 and I still have a little pooch. You needn't fear, Yummie Tummie to the rescue. Yummie Tummie is an ingenius invention for those of us with challenging midsections. The Yummie Tummie is a modern body contouring shaper. It comes in a variety of styles, and they are all meant to be seen, so you don't have to hide it under your clothing, it is clothing. The Yummie Tummie slims and camouflages lumps and bumps and it's extremely comfortable. It is made with a patent pending dual fabric technology and is the first shaper garment that is top oriented, designed to be worn alone or as a layering peice. The Yummie Tummie will visibly take off inches and it won't bunch or roll. It's a great piece for every woman, whether they've just had a baby (available in nursing) or just had a grandbaby.

5 Maternity Must-Haves

At Posh Maternity, we have all the latest maternity trends to keep you stylish the whole nine months and beyond. Styles and trends change with the times, Posh Maternity carries versatile and timeless maternity pieces that are interchangeable and also carry trendy maternity clothing pieces that you can add to those maternity basics, to give you an updated and hip look. These 5 stylish maternity must-haves are the perfect building blocks for any couture mommy.
1. The Little Black Dress
Posh's Picks: Maternal America Black Dress with Satin Sash, Japanese Weekend Reversible Dress, Japanese Weekend Black Jersey Maternity Dress, Zero2 Nine Little Black Dress
2. Convertible Top Go Skirt
Posh's Picks: Japanese Weekend 4/1 Top Go Skirt, Japanese Weekend Convertible 2 Piece Top Go Skirt, Japanese Weekend Lux Jersey 4/1 Block Top Go Skirt, Japanese Weekend Top Go Skirt
3. The Tunic
Posh's Picks: Egg Trapeze Pinky Top, Noppies Tunique Dawson, Noppies Tunique Hamilton, Olian � Sleeve Maternity Tunic, Olian Grey & Ivory Tunic, Olian Round Neck Tunic, Ripe Hippy Floral Tunic
4. Favorite Pair of Jeans
Posh's Picks: Noppies Denim, Maternal America Trouser Jean, Mamablack Celebrity Jean, Habitual Knocked Up Jean, Citizens of Humanity Kelly Bootcut Maternity Jean
5. Perfect Fit Trousers
Posh's Picks: Japanese Weekend Soft OK Easy Flare Pant, Jules & Jim Dress Trousers, Noppies Trousers Bengalin, Rebel Black Jersey Pant

Stylish Fall Outerwear

Finding great outerwear can be tricky when your pregnant. You can very easily look the Michelin Man because of the extra bulk, but pregnant women want to be warm and stylish in the cold weather too. Jennifer Garner sports a cute long pea coat to stay toasty. Here are few of Posh's suggestions for keeping snugly and staying in style this season.

1. Wear a long chunky knit sweater like Maternal America's Heather Brown Belted Sweater Jacket, Ripe's Fuzzy Knit Jacket in Black, Noppie's Hamanka Cardigan, or Olian's Chunky Toggle Button Sweater.

2. Wear a piece that splits over the belly like Maggie's Maternity Cardigan, Ripe's Heavenly Ruby Red Jacket, Olian's Turtleneck Sweater, Olian's Maternity Knit Jacket, or Ripe Limited's Cardigan Sweater.

3. Wear a wrap like Olian's Bolero Bell Sleeve Shrug, Jules & Jim Wrap Sweater, or The Stevie Wrap.

4. Wear a form-fitting hoodie like Noppie's Lemland Cardigan or Maternal America's Burnout Hoodie.

To cloth or not to cloth?

There are so many options for diapering your baby these days. It's hard to muddle your way through the plethora of information about cloth and disposable diapers. My suggestion is to first decide whether you will use cloth or disposable. From there, you can narrow your search to the individual brand that will best suit your baby. There are pros and cons to both cloth and disposable diapers and you need to pick a diaper based on those that are most important to you. If your leaning towards cloth diapers and want comparisons and reviews on cloth diaper brands check out http://www.diaperpin.com/. Whether you choose disposable or cloth, trial and error is the best method. Each baby is built different and each baby's skin is unique, so before you make a huge investment into a cloth diaper brand, buy just a couple diapers from a few different companies to try them out. You don't want to be stuck with a giant pile of diapers that don't work for your baby. The same goes for disposable, you'll eventually find the perfect fit for your little one by finding out which ones don't work. I have found from personal experience that the more expensive diapers are not always better. Stick with the more expensive while they are newborn, but try out other brands as they get a little older. I think you'll be surprised with the results.

Just Vote!

Election Day is fast approaching. Don't forget to exercise your right to vote on Tuesday, November 4th. After all, you'll be voting for two if your expecting. Although it's too late to register to vote in the state of Missouri, you still have time in many states to get registered. Check out a list of deadlines and get a voter application at http://www.justvote.org/. Do some research on the candidates if you haven't already and find out where they stand on important issues. We have the ability to shape our nation, don't let somebody else speak for you. Just Vote!

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So put some pink on and get the word out. We've painted our blog pink for the month of October in honor of the women who have been affected by breast cancer. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. About 178,480 women in the U.S. discovered they had breast cancer in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society. There are slightly over 2 million women in the U.S. who have been treated for breast cancer. For more information about breast cancer and breast self exam visit http://www.komen.org/ or http://www.nbcam.org/.

PortaMEe Perfect!

If you're going on a trip soon, check out the PortaMEe baby carrier. I was recently reading about a mother visiting family in South Africa and said she would not have survived the trip without this carrier. Juggling luggage,a stroller, and a nine month old can be very difficult, but the PortaMEe baby carrier lets you carry your baby on your side hands free. You can check out her story on Celebrity Baby Blog. Celebrities such as Katie Holmes, Brooke Shields, Christy Turlington, and Rachel Weisz all love their PortaMEe baby carriers. You can get the PortaMEe baby carrier along with the attachable infant headrest for very young babies at Posh Maternity.