Breastfeeding Awareness Month: Services and Products for Moms and Babies

Published in Women's Health on August 13, 2021

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month. We’ve heard you. Many of our members are looking for services and products to better serve women, nursing moms, and their babies. Essentially Women has resources through our vendor partners to help support mom and baby during their breastfeeding journey.

Ardo

Across the globe, Ardo will be celebrating breastmilk feeding during the month of August!

To keep the spirit alive all month, Ardo will have a Q&A and Giveaway on their Facebook wall EVERY Thursday from 9-10 p.m. EST!  There will be prizes, prizes, prizes, and your questions will get answered!

Ardo not only supports breastfeeding and pumping to improve mother’s and baby’s long-term health, as proven by its strict adherence to the WHO Code, with its new Ardo Care and Ardo Natal product lines, Ardo now also supports women’s well-being during their journey to motherhood.

Click here to learn more about your member benefits with Ardo.

Motif

Motif’s mission is not only to help moms and moms-to-be from pregnancy to postpartum, but also celebrate their entire motherhood journey.

Skincare products and routines are hot topics, as many new moms are taking advantage of information being provided right at their fingertips. To help moms understand how skincare affects pregnancy and breastfeeding, Motif recently discussed what ingredients to use and when during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Click here to learn more about your member benefits with Motif.

Gerber

Gerber® is one of the most trusted brands for infant and pediatric nutrition to facilitate growth and development. Their nutritional offering includes products that help soothe feeding issues, whether moms are breast or bottle feeding.

Immune Support

The probiotic B. lactis in Gerber® Gentle Everyday Probiotic Drops is clinically shown to help support a developing immune system and digestive health and can be given from birth to healthy infants. Also has benefits for babies born by c-section. Just add 5 drops once daily to the breast (if breastfeeding) or to breastmilk or infant formula (if bottle feeding).

Colic/Tummy Troubles

Gerber® Soothe Vitamin D & Probiotic Drops deliver 100% of the Daily Value (DV) of Vitamin D as recommended by the AAP so you can feel confident your little one will not miss her dose of this essential nutrient. In addition to Vitamin D, it also has Comforting Probiotics, L. reuteri, which is clinically shown to reduce frequent spit-ups and crying time in colicky infants. Just add 5 drops once daily to the breast (if breastfeeding) or to breastmilk or infant formula (if bottle feeding).

Click here to learn more about your member benefits with Gerber®.  

For more information on our entire offering for women, new moms and babies, contact Essentially Women at essentiallywomen@vgm.com or 800-988-4484.


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