Baby Shower Gifts: Baby Chime Necklace

Need a unique baby gift for a baby shower? Look no further than these cool Mexican Bola chime necklaces. They are such great gifts for baby and for a pregnant Mum to be - the chime inside the pendant tinkles softly when it is moved, providing a soothing sound for both mother and baby.

A baby chime necklace looks great worn long and resting against a pregnant belly. After birth, use the bola chime pendant as a rattle, or sew into a toy for the baby to recognise. Or the new mother can continue to wear the baby chime necklace herself.

I can't find any history on these chimes, or any authenticity to their "Mexican" heritage, but they are definitely a chic and unique pregnancy gift for a mother to be.

If you are in the UK or Europe, you can find a range of bola chime necklaces and other baby shower gifts at Mumstheword.

Beating Morning Sickness With Ginger Bears

I haven't tried these gummy goodies, but the Ginger Bear jubes from Buderim Ginger look like a great new treat, and may help those with nausea/morning sickness. And they're cute to boot. I think they are definitely worth trying for those newly pregnant.

I've found them at:
* Buderim Ginger online store
* Fertile Mind
* 2 Cute 4 Kids

Image: Buderim Ginger

Hip Products: Stella McCartney for Target

I finally succumbed to checking out the pieces of the Stella McCartney for Target range recently (the remaining ones at least!). There was a rack of returns/dressing room discards/pieces retrieved from hiding spots throughout the store that beckoned. Surprisingly, most of the pieces suited a growing belly very well, and I ended up with a midnight blue jersey dress, that if I wrap correctly, will serve me throughout pregnancy. Not quite like the model on the site! But it makes a change from normal maternity wear.

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