Breastfeeding Beauties

This Breastfeeding Beauty, Linda & Kayla are Bella Sophia models, and after our shoot, Kayla decided it was time for a snack. We took the opportunity to get a few beautiful shots

Linda & Kayla (12 mo)

International Giveaway of Gratitude

I had my daughter at 19 years of age. I was determined to breastfeed and like most first time mothers, I experienced problems in the beginning. My nipples were cracked and bleeding, and I was at the point of giving up. Our local non-profit breastfeeding organization, Fundacion Pro Lechi Mama Aruba, is what saved me and my breastfeeding relationship. I called day after day, with questions and worries and they did their utmost to quell my fears. They even visited me at no cost, and I remain eternally grateful. I went on to breastfeed  my daughter for over a year. I recognize that it is organizations like these that help our mothers. Women dedicated to other women and their babies.

That is why, I wanted to give back to them. I wanted to show them how much I appreciate it that they help others, tirelessly, around the clock. To encourage others to support and show their appreciation for their local non-profit organization that supports breastfeeding, I decided to host a giveaway, a giveaway of gratitude. This giveaway will benefit the organizations, and ultimately, the mothers and babies.

I found it pretty practical since I am myself, both a blogger and the owner of a company. So I thought long and hard about which baby carrier I could give away that would please most. Immediately I knew it would be a watersling! Why a watersling? Because it's not just for use in the water, it can also be used as a normal ringsling for those hot summers, to keep your baby carried and cool. Ever since being the first manufacturer of waterslings on Aruba, they have made a huge hit! But of course, what would you expect on an island!

This giveaway, however, is special. Your usual giveaway consists of either liking Facebook pages, leaving comments our following on Twitter. This time, I'm going to ask you to give back to the community.

I decided that it wouldn't be fair to host a give-away that only locals could participate in. The Foundation does not have a Paypal account as yet, just a bank account number. So I decided then that the give-away would be two-fold. One for those abroad, and one for our locals. 

I ask that the locals make a donation, and I will ask that those abroad donate to your local non-profit breastfeeding organization. These can be organizations such as La Leche League International, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) or even if it's your small local non-profit such as Fundacion Lechi Mama Korsou. I have no affiliation with these, and all I want is for nursing mothers and their babies to be cared for and protected.

Let's see these prize Bella Sophia Waterslings

Seablue Bella Sophia mesh Watersling

Royal Blue Bella Sophia mesh watersling

Hot Pink Bella Sophia mesh watersling

Waterslings are also available in white and black mesh. Winners may pick any color they like.


Contest Rules


For Those living on Aruba

•  Make a donation of minimum 15 Florins to Fundacion Pro Lechi Mama Aruba on their Aruba Bank Account 600.54.08. Address Morgenster # 50
• Email me at info@caribirth.com the amount, your full name and phone number
• Leave a comment below why you would like to win a Bella Sophia Watersling

Extra entry points

• Subscribe to BellaSophiaCarriers.com! 
• Like CariBirth's (the manufacturer of Bella Sophia Carriers) Facebook Page
• Follow BellaSophiaC on Twitter
• Mention the give-away, on Facebook, Twitter or a blogpost and link back

For those living abroad

• Make a donation of Minimum 15$ to a non-profit breastfeeding organization of your choice, big or small. 
• Email me the donation amount and the name of the organization (and if possible their website or email)
• Leave a comment below why you would want to win a Bella Sophia Watersling

Extra Entry Points

• Subscribe to BellaSophiaCarriers.com! 
• Like CariBirth's (the manufacturer of Bella Sophia Carriers) Facebook Page
• Follow BellaSophiaC on Twitter
• Mention the give-away, on Facebook, Twitter or in a blogpost and link back

Contest Ends May 1st at 6:00 PM Aruban Time and will be chosen from Random.org

Because Chiggers like slings too

I'm a big fan of The Bloggess. This irreverent and satirically and sadistically funny woman who loves taxidermy, her husband Victor and zombies, nuff said. So when she blogged about a site that takes the "DNA" of your past tweets, and predicts what you'd most likely tweet next, I was curious to read what mine would say.

Put it this way, maybe I gotta lay off the breastfeeding, slings and language mixing.

Definitely add more coffee

Dahlia is my three year old daughter

And the absolute best one is

Because Chiggers like slings too

Postnatal Class @ Prana a success!

The recent postnatal class of March 28th at Prana was a hit. Shanti Gould, a certified prenatal and postnatal yoga instructor knows her stuff and knoThe recent postnatal class of March 28th at Prana was a hit. Shanti Gould, a certified prenatal and postnatal yoga instructor knows her stuff and knows how to organize classes that are specially designed for mothers and their babies.

I was honored to be part of that as I was invited at the end of the class for a little 'sling-meet' with the moms. We spoke briefly about why babywearing is so wonderful, which carriers worked for them [and which didn't] and why. Moms also had an opportunity to try any which carrier out with their bub. The atmosphere was relaxed and the mood was light. No obligation to try nor buy, just moms having fun exploring this thing called babywearing.ws how to organize classes that are specially designed for mothers and their babies.
laxed and the mood was light. No obligation to try nor buy, just moms having fun exploring this thing called babywearing.

You don't have to have been in the prenatal class to be able to attend the postnatal one! If you've recently had a baby, you're more than welcome to join! Contact Shanti at 737-2984 for more information!

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