Mother Tucker! The Mother of all compression tanks. We didn’t get attacked this year by the owner (last year she literally ran up to us and almost knocked us over), instead we went to her booth because we love the Belly Bandit so much. Over the last year we have had dozens of moms use the Belly Bandit to help shrink their post-pregnancy belly. But what do you do after you no longer need the Belly Bandit, but still aren’t back to what you were before…say hello to the “Mother Tucker”: the ultimate tummy sucker. It’s made from a soft seamless knit with a compression center which creates a slimmer silhouette. They have incorporated “muffinology” (the science of slimming ones muffin top) to the bottom 3″ of all of our tanks to show off your shape, not your budge. It reshapes your middle without unsightly creases. It will be available in black and nude in sizes 0 – 14.
I’m sure everyone knows how crazy we are about slings and carriers at Bellani. They are one of our favorite things to 
talk about (besides nipple, breasfeeding and another mom topic!). We have vascilated back and forth about carrying a Mei Tai for will over three years. Why, the company we really like just had to many fabrics. Can you believe it? We didn’t order a carrier because there were too many choices. I have to say, it is completely overwhelming the first time. There are well over 200 fabrics an 15 different liner choices. Who can choose. But with much perseverance at 5:00 pm tonight, Kelly and I sat down in the BabyHawk booth and placed our first order. We have 10 BabyHawk Mei Tai’s that will be arriving at Bellani in the next few weeks. Very exciting stuff! I can’t wait to have you all try them on.
Cloudb is one our favorite companies to help children sleep. We all know them by the wonderful Sleep Sheep and 
Twighlight Turtle. Last year they came out with the Gentle Giraffe, which works like the sleep sheep in the fact that it is a plush giraffe and make 4 sounds to sooth your child. It was so popular they came out with a Gentle Giraffe On the Go. So now you will have the choice between the Sleep Sheep on the Go and the Gentle Giraffe.
Clearly, I love car seats. I like studying them, learning more about them, and am truly concerned about the safety of my children when they are riding in a vehicle. I am not a particularly wonderful driver, and earlier in my driving days I was known to get into an accident or two. I think this is where my desire came from. As many of you know Bellani Maternity carries the Maxi Cosi Car Seat line as well as Sunshine Kids. We are proud to also welcome Chicco infant car seats to the family. Chicco makes the fabulous Key Fit 30 that holds a child up until 30 lbs in weight or 33 inches in length, Emilia isn’t even that big yet (she’s 16 months!). What else makes this seat special? There is a full-body insert for newborns 4-11 lbs, so they are truly supported from head through toe. The seat is amazing easy to install, even for someone who isn’t a Car Seat Tech! Also, the Chicco Keyfit’s energy-absorbing EPS foam liner offers additional side-impact protection. This seat will be great for big babies, and for little ones alike. Remember, your baby will be rear-facing until they are at least one, and at least 20 pounds!
Then we were off to Zo-li, this really neat company in California. These people know parents! They created an electric, operating off of two AA Batteries, nail file for babies. We all know how tedious nail-filing can be on the super soft first nails, this takes all the work out of it. There are four removable heads, with a different grit for as the nail gets thicker. There is also a case for the nail file, and a stand to set it up in the nursery. Brilliance, I say!
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installed every brand of car seats out there. The Radian 65, 80 and XT are by far our favorite. We learned today about SUPER LATCH. What is it you ask? Super Latch takes the latch system to a whole other level. Instead of only having one anchor, Super Latch actually has three. The weight on it was truly impressive. Most cars are rated for latch until a certain weight…ie: Toyota may only hold a child in latch until 48 lbs at which time you will have to uninstall your car seat and reinstall using the seat belt. The new SUPER LATCH in all 2010 Radian Car Seats will enable you to use latch up till 80 lbs, no matter what car you drive! We are expecting all the 2010 Radian car seats to be arriving at Bellani 10 -1 -09. There are new colors for the XT and the 80. The 65 will have the same three colors. We are accepting pre-orders for the show now. Order while we are here in Vegas (until Wednesday) and receive 5% off your car seat! Call Bellani to reserve yours!
Do you Pack Smart? You can with Innobaby products. This is a product we have looked at every year we have been at ABC yet it never caught our attention until this year. What you might recognize is the 
Being a Lactaion Counselor, this has to be my favorite product I saw today. It again is from Innobaby. It’s called Nursin Smart. The entire bottle is made of silicone. There is no plastic or glass. It is super light weight and break-proof. The bottle significantly reduces nipple confusion and provides a similar breastfeeding experience. The nipple actually moves in and out while the baby is sucking on it. It is much softer then your traditional nipple. The next item is the Spoon Feeder which is perfect for babies who refuse to take the bottle, babies for preemies and with cleft palates. I have had two lactation appointments in the last week where this would have been priceless to you. It’s like using a baby cup, but so much easier. Especially when it is 2:00 am and you haven’t slept in days.
a new/old friend, Jessica Kim from BabbaCover.
Kelly LaChance Guertin: I'm a lady with a cackle that can be heard in any room. If it comes to Pregnancy or Childbirth I have a real answer, from a mom who knows a little something about it. I have three children, The Boy, age 9; The Girl, age 7, and The Baby, just three years old!
