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 …

Congratulations to Becky (commentator #3) from yesterday’s giveaway on winning Walking Wings and a copy of Baby 411!
Today’s giveaway is a 12-pack box of Milkscreen, the only home test to detect the presence of alcohol in breast milk and a copy of Baby 411 by Denise Field and Ari Brown, MD.
To enter, leave a comment and let me know what your favorite “adult” beverage is.
Not only will you be entered to win today’s giveaway (winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow) but you’ll also …

Every Friday I’ll be posting a digest of my favorite blog posts from all corners of the internet, along with my #FollowFriday Twitter list and other points of interest that I’ve collected throughout the week.  If you have a particularly good blog post or think there’s something special out there that should be included for next week, feel free to email me at amanda@upspringbaby.com.
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In the past five years UpSpring Baby has grown from a hopeful dream of three women to a solid reality.  Founded on the principles of health, safety and innovation, we are proud of the excellent products that we have developed for parents and babies.  Our exciting line of products includes Milkscreen, a test strip to measure alcohol content in breast milk which helps breastfeeding moms make informed choices for themselves and their babies; Walking Wings, a walking assistant that teaches baby to walk more naturally while saving parents aching backs;; …

I couldn’t be more excited or proud to be writing the very first post of our new UpSpring Baby blog.
After five years of hard work and dedication, we’ve managed to grow our little startup into a formidable company with an outstanding line of health and wellness products for babies and moms.  Now, as the New Year begins, we’ve made the decision to take the plunge and finally join the blogosphere.
UpSpring Baby is a result of the combined efforts of some very talented  and  interesting people.  We work hard and play …