Some of our favorite links for you and your growing family:

Breast Milk Banks

International Breast Milk Project

This organization accepts donations of breast milk to send to African orphans who are infected with HIV Aids.  During the first two months of life, a child receiving any food other than breast milk is nearly six times more likely to die from infectious diseases, compared to a breastfed child. If every baby were exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, 1.3 million lives could be saved every year, while complimentary feeding (a diet composed at least in part of breast milk) could prevent another 578,000 deaths. Breast milk provides complete nutrition for babies, as well as immune factors and helps provide the stimulation necessary for good development. Your donated breast milk can save a life!

http://www.breastmilkproject.org

Breastfeeding Support

Lactations

"Join us each day for a different poem, quote, laugh, or mother's story about breastfeeding.  Come get a little inspiration when you need it or share your story with other breastfeeding mothers."  

 www.lactations.com/daily_inspiration.phtml   

Breastfeeding Support Group - Arlington/Fort Worth

FREE weekly support meeting for pregnant or nursing mothers.  For information call Mellanie Sheppard at 817-483-7714.

La Leche League of Arlington

http://lllarlington.cherryconsulting.com/

Adoptive Breastfeeding

Whether you are adopting a baby or re-lactating, this web site is full of information.

http://fourfriends.com/abrw/

Baby Names

Contests

Baby Contest

Nations largest, most popular child-baby (ages 0 – 9yrs) photo contest since 1995. Designed and judged by parents for parents. Winners receive prizes, plaques and child's photo could appear in a national baby-child magazine.
  Fast, fun and fair!
  Enter your sweetheart today.
http://www.americanbabycontest.com

Fertility

Designed by a woman in consultation with women physicians, Ovulation Calendar is a program that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and Ovulation Calendar will calculate your fertile days. The results are presented as a color-coded calendar showing your fertile and non-fertile periods.

http://www.ovulation-calendar.com

Greetings & Announcements

The birth of a child is a very special event and is an occasion to celebrate. It's the time to pour good wishes on the mother & her baby. Send these cutely animated, well-made ecards to your friends & family and invite them for a baby shower.

Send Free Online Greeting Cards to your friends & loved ones. ALL cards are absolutely FREE !!!

http://www.123greetings.com

Elegant birth announcements, baby shower invitations and other fine baby stationery create lasting memories of one of life's most special moments. Timeless birth announcements, baby shower invitations & thank you cards will serve as mementos of a wonderful occasion for years to come. 

http://www.tinyprints.com

Free e-cards site.  Celebrate Mother's Day with a bunch of beautiful cards. They also feature some recipes and Mother quotes.

http://www.1stmothersday.com

Health Insurance

http://www.healthinsurancewiz.com
Medical Insurance - Temporary & Group Health Insurance
Health Insurance Quotes Wiz provides free health insurance quotes, including temporary & group health insurance, from nationwide providers.

Internet Services

Take Control of Your Inbox:  Stop Spam Mail

Protect your family with this effective tool!  Spam Arrest believes that once you experience a spam-free month, you'll never go back. If you don't agree that its a revolutionary tool that saves you time and money, simply cancel before the end of the trial. No Credit Card Required!

www.spamarrest.com

Moms Groups

 
Pregnancy Forum: Chat with other pregnant women, ask questions and get answers on the most popular pregnancy forum around.

Mid Cities Mothers of Multiples

Mid Cities Mothers of Multiples is a non-profit group dedicated to supporting and educating mothers of multiples  We publish our newsletter 11 times a year.   Member of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.  

DFW residents contact: 

Lisa Muttiah
817-361-8461
membership@fwmom.org

http://www.fwmom.org

www.mcmoms.org

Arlington Mothers of Multiples

www.amoms.org

Parent Resources for Baby Products

www.kidsdirect.net or KidsDirect BabiesDirect ParentsDirect

Finding great baby shower gifts, baby clothes and maternity clothes is now even easier and more enjoyable! http://4-my-babies.com is a new Web site offering one-stop shopping and advice for parents or friends looking for everything babies or new parents need, including baby gifts, clothes, bedding, and furniture, as well as baby shower gifts and maternity clothes.

Baby Corner
Baby Corner provides pregnancy and parenting information, expert advice, message boards, tools and shopping for those those trying to conceive, pregnant, or parents of children ages 0-3.

 Baby Place: The starting point for information on pregnancy, birth and babies.

Today's Babies

Specializing in Baby safety products and specialty items for home and travel. Featuring the Adiri breast bottle, Shopping cart covers and Bumbo infant seats. Also offering child proofing products, safety gates, children at play signs, infant/child CPR DVD and many more innovative products for mom and baby.

http://www.todaysbabies.com

Photography

Shelton's Portrait Designers Arlington-Bedford

If you need family or baby photographs in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, they are the best!  The photograph at the top of this page is from Shelton's.  Click on the samples link for more examples of their superb family photography: http://www.portraitdesigners.com/samples.htm

http://www.portraitdesigners.com/index.htm

Knox Studios

If you need a mother-baby photograph in the Chesapeake, Virginia area, Knox Studios photographs are gorgeous!  Their work can be seen on our banner and at the following link:

http://www.knoxstudios.com/motherbaby/motherbabytwo.html

Pregnancy

http://www.pregnancy-calendars.net

American Pregnancy Association

Search Engines

A National Network of State and City Directories

Shopping

1st In Babies:  Baby Products Galore

http://www.1st-in-babies.com/  

Babies Online  FREE Birth Announcements- Create a web site for your new baby, complete with pictures, instantly and for free! Tons of other great (and free!) stuff for new and expectant parents too, so check it out!!

Baby Place: The starting point for information on pregnancy, birth and babies.

Baby store lets expectant mothers to research, shop & save on various baby products, strollers, toddler furniture, baby clothing, baby toys & car seats from the comfort of their home.

http://www.babyfactoryusa.com

DQ Baby:  Explore and see the wonders of what this site has to offer you. this website is free and for your education and enjoyment....Everything you want to know is just a few clicks away!

http://www.babyshopsonline.com/

Baby Bedding & Quilts

Are you searching for baby crib bedding? Look no more because the baby
store at BabyAge.com has all your crib bedding needs!

http://www.babyage.com
 

At BabyFleecies, you'll find fleece blankets, fine handcrafted crib quilts and nursery ensembles, pure wool crib mattress covers, and children's bedding and accessories in lots of fun prints. 

http://www.fleecies.com

Baby Modeling

www.baby-model.com

Baby Supplies Lists

www.tinytotlot.com

Beth's China Commemorative Baby Shoes

Porcelain Baby Shoes, hand painted and signed by artist Beth Owen.  Personalized and fired to permanently record a welcome and joyous event in the lives of those you hold dear.  Today a lovely gift, tomorrow a cherished family treasure.

http://www.zianet.com/Bethschina

Busy Baby Beads

At Busy Baby Beads, they are committed to ensuring a beautiful nursing experience for you and your child. At this time in your child's life, she is probably curious about and amazed by the world around her. While easily distracted by outside influences, baby still craves the comfort and nutrition that nursing provides. Busy baby beads are full-time mothers who understand the needs of your ever curious and growing baby.  They provide beautiful and educational necklaces for you to wear and for your child to fondle while nursing so both of you can have the most wonderful nursing relationship!  No more hair pulling or button grabbing!

http://busybabybeads.com

Internet Shopping Search

Search over 20,000 Web shopping sites and mail order catalogs.

www.buyersindex.com

Breast pumps, Nursing Bras and Breastfeeding Supplies

Lactation Connection:  Empowering the nation to  "latch on" since 1993.  We offer nursing fashions, nursing gowns, nursing bras in extended sizes, breast pumps, feeding supplies, baby scales and gifts and much more.  800-216-8151

http://www.lactationconnection.com

(The above is our website's link, if you would like to exchange links, please copy the above information and place us under the heading of Breastfeeding or Breastfeeding Supplies.  Thank you!)

Maternity Clothes WebBoutique

A boutique-style designer collection of brand name maternity clothes. From funky maternity clothes to the more traditional: motherhood maternity, mimi maternity, a pea in the pod, babystyle, and more.
www.aa-maternity-clothes.com

Family Clothing

http://www.men-and-women-clothing.com/html/apparel.html

Wheels For Less

Although guys love this site, it is not just a Dad link.  We moms sacrifice a lot for our kids.  When the car sear will not fit in the back of the Mustang, we go for the family size vehicle (anything but a station wagon will do).  Once you've got the four door car, van or SUV, custom wheels can at least make you feel sporty.  I love my 20" custom wheels on my SUV!

www.wheelsforless.com

www.wheelsfortrucks.com

White Noise Machine Sleep Aids

 A large selection of white noise machines to aid in baby's sleeping and relaxation.

www.naturestapestry.com

Travel with Family

With a family, comfortable accommodations can  be few and far between.  Here are a few places you can get more space for less money.

http://www.condosaver.com

http://www.residenceinn.com

Wholesale Maternity Nursing Fashions

Offers year-round ordering on wholesale selections of nursing fashions such as nursing gowns, nursing bras and other nursing clothing at wholesale pricing.  Perfect resource for lactation consultants, hospital breastfeeding boutiques and maternity stores.

http://www.amamante.com

Please contact us at troberts@lactationconnection.com if you would like to exchange links, recommend a link, or advise us of a link that is not working.  Thank you!

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