let's hear it for the boy

Give a shout out to dad with a bold 2 chix daddy tee. Go on...celebrate “papa's” role in pregnancy and help him poke fun at "operation baby." What a great father’s Day gift…or the perfect way to announce your preggoliciousness to your man. With clever quips such as, “Look What I Did”, “He Shoots, He Scores”, “Yes, It’s Mine” and “Changing the World One Diaper at a Time”, the tee will say it all…and then some.

Parcels with Love!

For those of you who would like to send a "box of love" to someone you care about, Parcels With Love is a great family-owned company that puts together parcels packed with all kinds of goodies for special occasions and everyday events. They make great gifts for moms-to-be, new parents, bundles of joy, get well gifts, birthdays and so many more.

Check out: http://www.parcelswithlove.com/ for more information and pricing...and send a little "love" today!!!

Fashion Tips for a Haute Pregnancy

Pregnancy can be a challenging time for women; your belly expands, your feet spread and your clothes no longer fit. The key is to find fashionable items that are comfortable, versatile and stylish, according to 2 chix founders Amy Bright and Natasha Koudsi, whose hip maternity wear has graced the famous bellies of Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Brooke Shields, Melissa Joan Hart, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Constance Zimmer, and Rosa Blasi-Finn.

Since both Bright and Koudsi have both recently been pregnant, they know exactly what to wear when a growing belly is the most prominent accessory. “We wore a lot of 2 chix tops with some of our favorite items to create outfits that we wore for the nine months and even into post-pregnancy,” explained Bright.

For a casual look, the chix suggest wearing simple cotton T-shirts and tanks with maternity jeans from Habitual, Chip and Pepper and Citizens for Humanity. To dress up the jeans, they like short, fitted blazers and colorful scarves. Koudsi says that bright colors around the face enhance a drawn complexion, which can often result from morning sickness and/or hormone fluctuations. Bright and Koudsi also recommend wearing leggings made with Lycra, to “hold everything in,” either on their own or under a denim skirt. Look for the maternity line from Spanx featuring the “Mama Footless,” or just cut off the feet of maternity tights. “It’s expensive to have a baby, so try to save money where you can, and buy items that you can wear after pregnancy too,” suggests Koudsi. Some tops from the 2 chix line that can be worn post pregnancy bear the phrases, “Babyfat,” “Oh Boy,” and “Haute Mama.”

As for lingerie, the chix avoided unattractive nursing bras and opted for the Ipex by Victoria’s Secret bras instead because they are smooth and give support without under-wire. The key, explains Bright, is to buy a bra that is one size larger. The chix also advise buying shoes up to one size larger to accommodate expanding feet. Shoes by Seychelles are a favorite because they are extra comfortable, stylish and inexpensive. Cole Hahn also has a line made by Nike that is very comfortable. For women who don’t want to be stuck in flats for months, podiatrist Dr. Carolyn Siegal advises pregnant women to wear wedge heels because they evenly distribute the weight and are more stable than thinner heels, such as stilettos.

Pregnancy further inspired the chix to create a new long-sleeved T-shirt style that fits closer to the body, yet easily stretches over a growing belly. More fresh and clever slogans were also created including, “I'm Really an A-Cup,” “Preggo-Fabulous,” and “Pregnesia.” The last phrase was inspired by actress Cheryl Hines of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame who explained in an interview that during her pregnancy she was always forgetting things and thus referred to her condition as “Pregnesia.”

New for fall/winter, will be long-sleeved maternity hoodies bearing sayings including "Pregnant is the New Sexy", “Jonezin',” and for the holidays, the timely “Season’s Breedings.”

2 chix also offers a line for dads too, called “daddy by 2 chix” which includes new “Man Behind the Belly,” and other popular shirts with such phrases as “Look What I Did,” and “He Shoots. He Scores.”

2 chix items can be purchased online at www.2chix.com and at fashionable maternity boutiques worldwide.

2 chix DADDY model on SoapNet's I Wanna Be a Soap Star

2 chix congratulates DADDY model, Yves Bright, for making it on SoapNet's I Wanna Be a Soap Star. Tune in weekly on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. to watch Yves compete
for a contract role on NBC's Days of our Lives. Go Yves....we're rooting for you!
until next time
preggo blogger chick
http://www.2chix.com/

swimming....definitely a DO!

so there i was, smack in the middle of the first few exhausting, nauseating weeks of my second pregnancy. ...and there they were. the ugly beginnings of, yes...varicose veins. i quickly googled pregnancy & varicose veins, and found that--lucky me--they get progressively worse with each subsequent pregnancy. great.

so while my 'net surfing had made me confident that the ugly, bulgy things would probably go away after baby #2 arrives, in the meantime i had a problem. they HURT. they hurt when i stood for long periods of time. they even hurt when i got out of bed in the morning and just stood to brush my teeth.

so i dragged my tired, preggo butt outside and started swimming. at first i started with 40 laps per swim. then, i slowly worked up to 60, and then 80. now, i'm logging over 100 about 3 times/week.

and you know what...? after a few weeks of swimming regularly, those nasty veins stopped hurting. and i mean completely. how cool is that?

not only that, i feel great. i have tons more energy, and am only gaining my healthy pregnancy lbs that my Doc prescribes.

so go ahead...get out there and swim! or walk. or do prenatal yoga. the point is, take a little bit of time especially for yourself and your health. your body and baby-to-be will thank you for it.

P.S. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS check with your Doctor before starting ANY exercise program.

until next time
preggo blogger chick
http://www.2chix.com/