Nine Things Your Nipples Wish You Knew About Them

When breastfeeding, don't wash us with soap! We have special ducts that secrete naturally lubricating, bacteria fighting oil.
After baby is done with a nursing session, express a few drops of milk and massage it into us. Let this natural healer air-dry.
Breastfeeding may help reduce chances of breast cancer. Women with a family history of breast cancer have a 59% lower risk of developing breast cancer if they breastfed their babies.
Don't try to "toughen us up!" Step away from the age-old advice to have at us with a rough cloth or worse, a scrub brush. That's no way to treat the girls! But please do keep us soft with a soothing balm (toxin-free please!).
Lanolin is sticky, icky, and may contain allergens and trace amounts of pesticides. Allergic to wool? Lanolin, the sebum or grease from sheep's wool is probably not the best choice.
Proper latching will help keep us pain-free and make breastfeeding a breeze. There are lots of resources to get help, if you need it, to get it right!
If we are inverted or flat, you can still breastfeed! And the more you do, the more we will "pop out" so just seek help from your friendly lactation consultant or specialist.
Get us a great, supportive, comfortable bra. Or, if we're really sensitive, go without one as much as possible.
Cabbage leaves really can help with sore, engorged breasts. True! Nobody really knows why, but there's the wonder of nature at work again. Snack on some coleslaw with the leftovers!


In this issue: Nine Things Your Nipples Wish You Knew • Valentines for YOU and Yours Mama is at Target! • Specials of the Week Lucky Contest Winners • Photo Contest • Twitter party



			February brings thoughts of hearts, chocolate, love, and, if you're at Earth Mama HQ, breasts. We love breasts, and what better reason than February to sing praises to all the fantastic, lovely, life-giving mammaries in the world. So here's a Valentine to healthy breasts, happy nipples and blissful mamas and babies!




	Valentines for you to keep and send An Ode to Breasts O, breasts, how you delight and amaze. Your bountiful bounce brings a gleeful gaze. You manufacture milk, so speedy and swift Thank you, dear breasts, for your mammalicious gift. Well now you know how much we love YOU, now it's your turn to send out some love. Click on our adorable Heart Babies Valentine to signup or login into your Mama's Family account and send some e-Card affection to a deserving mama, daughter, grandma or friend. From your Mama's Family account page simple choose "Send an e-Card" to begin sending some love. Candy kisses and sweet wishes for hearts overflowing with love, all for you this Valentine's Day.




	Don't forget to check our home page every Wednesday to see what Mama has bundled together to make a super deal for you. You'll love the extra amazing specials that come up every week, and if you want to get a little reminder to check in, join Mama's Family and sign up for Mama's Family Weekly. We'll be sure to let you know about all the specials every week!




			Love us? Rate us at Target.com! We're excited that EMAB is now available at Target.com, helping with our mission to spread love, joy and Nipple Butter to all. If you have used Natural Stretch Oil, Natural Nipple Butter, Angel Baby Lotion, Earth Mama Body Butter, Angel Baby Bottom Balm, Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash, or Happy Mama Spray we'd love it if you would rate our products and let the world know.




	So many mamas wrote in to tell us their favorite herb! We got cozy with chamomile and thirsty thinking of thyme iced-tea. Beth loves thyme in the kitchen and lavender all over the house, "even stashed underneath our beds to make everything smell fresh!" Krista has two favorites, elderberry and echinacea: "I drink tea made of these when I'm feeling down, but have also made a glycerite that I've used with my toddler for the past several times either of us has gotten sick. It is great for getting him well FAST or preventing him from getting ill when mommy is sick." And Tanya loves to sip Chamomile for everything from "wiping away some of the daily stresses " to promoting "relaxation, great for those of us with insomnia!" and even reducing "cramps around that time of the month." Krista wins one box of USDA Certified 100% Organic Monthly Comfort Tea , one Happy Mama Spray, and one 4 oz. Earth Mama Body Butter ! Beth wins A Little Something for Mama-to-Be Kit, and Tanya wins one box of USDA Certified 100% Organic Peaceful Mama Tea and One Tea Mug!




			We loooove pictures of babies. So this month's contest makes us gurgly with glee. Create a Mama's Family account or login and upload your favorite baby picture into Mama's Family Album. We will draw three adorable photos at random to win one of three great prizes! From your Mama's Family account page simply upload your photo or email it to us by February 22, 2010, and feel free to make comments, we'd love to hear what you have to say. All photos will be available for giggling and gazing, and winner's names and comments will be posted in the February newsletter. One entry per person, please! Prizes 1.One A Little Something for Baby Kit 2. One Happy Bottoms Baby Bundle 3. One Baby Spa Bundle




	Twitter Party for Breast Health! This month, Wednesday, February 18 at 10 pm EST (7 pm PST), we'll be talking about Breasts and How to Care for Them! Whether you're preparing for breastfeeding, weaning, or having milk flashbacks, here's the place to dish on those mamarific mammaries. Gather your questions and let's tweet about it. Use hashtag #ecowed. If you're new to Twitter and curious about what all the tweeting is about, check out our easy Join the Twitter Party guide, here. Join Mama on Facebook Earth Mama Angel Baby is now on Facebook, where you can upload adorable photos of your angels, and leave love notes to Mama too! More surprise specials and random giveaways happen every week, so become a fan of Earth Mama Angel Baby for a shot of that good Facebook fun. Mama's Blog: www.mamasherbgarden.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/EarthMamaAngelBaby Twitter: @mamamelinda




			Nine Things Your Nipples Wish You Knew About Them When breastfeeding, don't wash us with soap! We have special ducts that secrete naturally lubricating, bacteria fighting oil. After baby is done with a nursing session, express a few drops of milk and massage it into us. Let this natural healer air-dry. Breastfeeding may help reduce chances of breast cancer. Women with a family history of breast cancer have a 59% lower risk of developing breast cancer if they breastfed their babies. Don't try to "toughen us up!" Step away from the age-old advice to have at us with a rough cloth or worse, a scrub brush. That's no way to treat the girls! But please do keep us soft with a soothing balm (toxin-free please!). Lanolin is sticky, icky, and may contain allergens and trace amounts of pesticides. Allergic to wool? Lanolin, the sebum or grease from sheep's wool is probably not the best choice. Proper latching will help keep us pain-free and make breastfeeding a breeze. There are lots of resources to get help, if you need it, to get it right! If we are inverted or flat, you can still breastfeed! And the more you do, the more we will "pop out" so just seek help from your friendly lactation consultant or specialist. Get us a great, supportive, comfortable bra. Or, if we're really sensitive, go without one as much as possible. Cabbage leaves really can help with sore, engorged breasts. True! Nobody really knows why, but there's the wonder of nature at work again. Snack on some coleslaw with the leftovers!