Innovative Mom Creates Clever Breastfeeding Cue

Prior Lake, MN - Julie Miller was pleased with her decision to nurse her third child. Miller, as most mothers of infants, was busy managing a family and household on little sleep. "I found it increasingly difficult to recall on which breast to begin the next feeding with my son," declared Miller. "I decided a bracelet that could be easily transferred from one wrist to the other would solve my dilemma," she added. Miller found most of the stretchy bracelets on the market were either unattractive or cumbersome. She certainly didn't want to wear a tight bracelet with large, spiky beading to sleep.

Unable to find a product at local stores or online, she decided to design her own nursing bracelet. Using some pretty 4 mm beads, Miller crafted a comfortable, good looking bracelet to remind her on which breast to begin nursing. "Some of my friends with nursing babies were using safety pins or rubber bands as reminders," quipped Miller. "I couldn't imagine trying to manipulate a sharp safety pin while half asleep," she added. Once friends saw her "nursing bracelet" they wanted one too. Miller soon launched NursingNotions.com to present her handmade nursing bracelet and other products for Breastfeeding mothers. The home-based business allows Miller to add income to the family budget while staying home to raise their children.

NursingNotions.com offers nursing bracelets from slender, glossy beads to larger, flashy styles. Nursing necklaces are also available for mothers to wear at feeding time. The necklaces entertain, stimulate, and keep baby's' focus on the breast. The website points parents to a "Safe Baby" page and Miller reminds parents supervision is always necessary with babies and small children.

As a thoughtful shower present or purchased for your own breastfed baby, the hand crafted nursing bracelets and necklaces are a well received must-have baby item for nursing mothers.