We are positively THRILLED to announce that Milkscreen has come to Canada, available exclusively at BelliesInBloomMaternity in Victoria, BC!
Milkscreen, a 2-minute at-home test to detect alcohol in breast milk has just been approved for sale in Canada by the Canadian Health Ministry.
Milkscreen enables mom to have the occasional alcoholic drink while still being able to breastfeed safely:

Every woman’s metabolism is different.  Without testing, it is impossible to know exactly how long after consumption alcohol will be out of the breast milk.
Milkscreen is the …

Meet Kimberly Schram, VP of Marketing here at UpSpring Baby as she visits our local Babies R’Us where you can now find Shrinkx Hips!

We couldn’t be more delighted to announce that Shrinkx Hips is now available in select Pea in the Pod stores around the country:

Madison Ave, NY
Bal Harbour, FL
Paramus, NJ
Livingston, NJ
San Diego, CA – Fashion Valley
Boston, MA – Newbury St
Beverly Hills, CA
Costa Mesa, CA – South Coast Plaza
Atlanta, GA – Phipps Plaza

Pea in the Pod has long been considered one the best resources for stylish maternity clothing, and many Hollywood celebrities turn to them for both casual and formal looks.  This month, Pea in the Pod became the exclusive retailer for supermodel …

Who says a woman can’t have it all?  Certainly not Heather Ledeboer, the sweet and savvy lady behind one of the internet’s most popular mom and baby retail destinations.  Combining innovative mom-invented products, family focused information and tools, intelligent business practices and a whole bunch of heart & soul, Mom4Life is more than just a shopping website.
This mom of four (three here on earth and one up in heaven) took time out of her busy schedule to answer some of our burning questions about what makes her so successful:

How long …

This month, we’re launching a new series of posts called Retailers That Rock, where we feature some of the amazing women (and men!) who sell UpSpring Baby products in their stores–both online and off.
We’re very pleased to introduce our first Retailer That Rocks, Ms. Song Pardue of  Pickles & Ice Cream:

Pickles & Ice Cream is a franchise maternity shop which offers the best selection of hip, trendy maternity apparel imaginable.  They also sell a wide array of pregnancy accessories from BellaBand to Skincare, postpartum mommy accessories like ShrinkxHips and Belly …

In June 2003, Kelly Savage gave birth to a baby boy.  Days later he was diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome.  It was a shocking blow to her and her husband, but Savage quickly came to terms with what it means to be the mother of a special needs child.  In fact, rather than allowing the unexpected to destroy her and her family, she embraced her new challenge and built her own business on helping other moms with special needs children.
The Special Needs Store is a one-stop-shop for products that are effective …