Sabina’s big, (formerly) pregnant belly in desperate need of support from a bodystyler

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Sabina’s big, (formerly) pregnant belly in desperate need of support from a bodystyler

Ever wish someone could just hold your baby bump for you, if only for a second so you could catch your breath?  I definitely did when I was pregnant, when, let’s be honest, I had a HUGE belly!! – Not a day went by without having to hear “awww, you’re having twins!” Though only one in the oven, the weight of my belly might have rivaled that of a twin belly, and I can’t even begin to tell you have badly I needed support.  It was very heavy!   I researched and tried everything out there from belly bands to maternity support belts, but nothing did the trick.   As we grow throughout our pregnancies,  strain is placed on the back, the abdominal muscles, the bladder and the pelvic floor.   Uncomfortable weight gain and carrying that very heavy belly  definitely puts a damper on it.  In comes the BLANQI bodystyler!   It’s that extra hand, that extra support to help you carry your baby bump around.  The bodystyler is revolutionary in that it lifts and provides that much-needed support, eases pain and discomfort, decreases pressure on the pelvic floor, and reduces back and abdominal pain, all the while fashionably comfortable.  When you take it off, your belly literally drops – it’s pretty amazing!  I will post shortly how the bodystyler supports your baby bump.  This is me, Sabina, at 32 weeks, looking VERY pregnant!!! :)

❤ Sabina

Pregnant NINA GARCIA loves her BLANQI!

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Pregnant NINA GARCIA loves her BLANQI!

Nina Garcia, über-notable fashion director of marie claire magazine and judge of Lifetime’s Project Runway, loves her BLANQI bodystylers (yeay!)  We met her in New York City during Fashion’s Night Out – she is absolutely lovely!  So sweet and kind, and a pregnancy glow like no other!  She is a gorgeous mama and mama-to-be who makes pregnancy oh-so-fashionable.  We wish her all the very best!

She sent us the handwritten note below – hope our bodystyler makes her pregnancy a little easier ;)

BLANQI featured in Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine

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BLANQI featured in Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine

BLANQI’s pregnancy bodystyler is featured in the November issue of  Pregnancy and  Newborn magazine!!!  “If your bun isn’t quite done yet, this body styler will support your  pregnant belly and smooth uninvited bulges.”

We gifted Heidi Klum & Nina Garcia!

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We gifted Heidi Klum & Nina Garcia!

We are beyond thrilled and ecstatic that Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia now each own a BLANQI bodystyler! A former Victorias Secret model and host of Project Runway, Heidi isn’t pregnant, but we thought that she, having experienced multiple pregnancies, would appreciate it nonetheless :)
Nina Garcia is the Fashion director at Marie Claire magazine and is also a judge on Project Runway, and she IS pregnant! Yeay Nina! I met her outside the Pea in the Pod Fashion’s Night Out event in New York, and she was absolutely lovely! So sweet, and so beautiful! She is teeny with a tiny bump! We wish Nina all the very best and hope that our bodystyler will help make the remaining months of her pregnancy a little more comfortable ;)

Sabina gifting Heidi

A glowing Nina :)

Fashion Week Sightings

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Fashion Week Sightings

Kim Kardashian looking lovely!

Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szhor

Models outside Jill Stuart

Fashion Week . Part 1

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Fashion Week . Part 1

Wade and I arrived in New York on Friday, September 10, and the rest is like a blur ( no, not that kind of blur :)  A fashion blur.)  We ate, slept, and breathed Fashion Week.  It was go, go, go the whole time!

We started our trip by  attending the Pea in the Pod event hosted by Heidi Klum (amazing to sell our BLANQI BodyStyler in the same store as her.) She just launched her fall line, and showcased it along with a “history of maternity clothes” exhibit. Lots of yummy food and drinks.  Loved it!

❤ Sabina

Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney welcome son Axel Lee!

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Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney welcome son Axel Lee!

CONGRATULATIONS to Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney on the birth of their son Axel Lee!  He is no doubt the most handsome boy on the block!  And with his parents’ genes, no doubt the greatest comedian-to-be!!  Congratulations again – we wish you all the best!

❤ Sabina  XOXO Valerie

Pregnant Angel

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Pregnant Angel

Doutzen Kroes is the next Victorias Secret Angel growing a perfect little baby belly!

These girls are scorned for being too skinny, setting unrealistic standards, and increasing the pressure on “regular” pregnant women to look the same.  In their defense, however, it is their job to look good.  They, if anyone, are under insane pressure to be “perfect.”  It’s probably not fair to be angry with them :(

On a lighter note, I wish Doutzen an amazing pregnancy and that she enjoys every second of it!

Doutzen’s wearing the Very Sexy Push-up Wireless bra ( perfect for a little pregnancy va-va-voom ;) )

Victorias Secret Very Sexy

❤ Sabina

Obsessions of the week – All Saints kids’ boots, Polarn o Pyret, and Tea Collection

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Obsessions of the week – All Saints kids’ boots, Polarn o Pyret, and Tea Collection

I HAVE to have these for Kai.  I know they’re a splurge, but I am completely in love.  Pair them with some rolled up cargos and a plaid button up.  Cute!

All Saints – click to buy

AND, if I was pregnant, I would pick up one of these ( maybe I will for Valerie )  Polarn o Pyret sripe tunic.  Just add our BLANQI bodystyler to shape that little bump, and you are one sexy mama ;)

Polarn o Pyret – click to buy

This beautiful dress by Tea Collection.  So cute with some leggings ;)

Tea Collection – click to buy


Is it a boy blanqi bump? or a girl blanqi bump?!

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Is it a boy blanqi bump? or a girl blanqi bump?!

It seems these days everyone finds out if they are having a girl or a boy as soon as they can, right around 20 weeks…

…except me! With my first pregnancy with my son Jude, my husband Will liked the element of surprise, so we waited. As much as I fought it, I have to admit it ended up being fun to find out right after giving birth. It really added to the excitement of the moment we had waited 38 long weeks for! So now this time we are waiting again, but I am even more anxious than ever! Since this pregnancy is a bit different than my first, I have googled every wives tale to see what I may be having this time and belly photos of mommies-to-be either having a boy or a girl! Intuition says boy, Blanqi bump says boy, cravings say girl…October 6 can’t come soon enough! My beautiful sister Natalie happens to be pregnant as well- a bit further ahead and due August 10 with her second also. She always finds out what she is having. Here is a photo of her a couple weeks ago…what does that bump say? …boy or girl?  Scroll down to see…

(I pulled it off her blog www.thebusybudgetingmama.blogspot.com..sister’s can do that!

Fot those of you that find out if you are having a boy or girl before the big birth day, I suggest that you do what Natalie did and plan a…..ULTRASOUND REVEAL PARTY!! HOW CUTE IS THIS?!? Us Blanqi girl’s LOVE parties..and love ANY excuse to have one!!  http://thebusybudgetingmama.blogspot.com/2010/03/ultrasound-reveal-party-boy-or-girl.html

I am not nearly as domesticated as my sister. But since the launch of Blanqi I am at UPS nearly every day making it easier to get care packages in the mail. So of course I had to send a present for the party….again taken from her blog! LOL

It has been so fun to be pregnant simultaneously with my sister while launching BLANQI!! Everyone keeps asking me does the pregnancy bodystyler do everything Sabina and I hoped it would when we designed it…and  I respond with IT EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS!!! I am carrying rather low, which seems to be typical for second pregnancies. So the support and lift of my belly bump is amazing. It really replaces all the bulky belts and other bands out there that are not nearly as comfortable, fashionable or versatile as ours. Of all my emotional meltdowns, none have been over not having anything to wear! So I will just have to keep flaunting my unknown Blanqi baby bump, but my sister’s Blanqi bump………..

BLANQI available on barenecessities.com!

Yeay!  You can now buy a BLANQI maternity shaper on barenecessities.com, the most incredible intimate retail giant online!  They have a huge selection of maternity intimates, and we are so proud and excited to be a part of it  :)

Click on the link to take a peek!

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BLANQI on CBS news

Our first ever news coverage!  Thank you so much Kim (Kim Fettig, CBS Atlanta anchor) for your kindness and support!

Click to watch :)

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Jacqui Maxwell, looking gorgeous in her bodystyler!

Jacqui Maxwell, model and actress, has starred in movies like The Dukes of Hazzard, and tv shows such as 24, CSI, Gilmore Girls, and Charmed.  We had the pleasure of working with her at the Expecting Models fashion show in L.A., where she modeled our BLANQI bodystyler.  She is super sweet, and looked amazing on the runway.  These are some snapshots that I took of her outside of the tent – no special lighting, no retouching…natural beauty :) .  Thank you so much Jacqui!  It is lovely to have met you!

Jacqui is wearing the long, pale nude, size large bodystyler.  We paired it with denim leggings and L.A.M.B. wedge sandals.

This shot from the back shows the x-shape that wraps around the front underneath the belly and supports the baby bump!

What is she wearing?

We’ve decided to document Valerie’s pregnancy style journey :) and so will post weekly updates – what she was wearing that day, and how to combine it with our bodystyler.

Today she was wearing a long, pale nude,  size small  bodystyler, with a cropped wrap and sweatpants.  Super cute! :)

Kerri Walsh welcomes son!

Congratulations, Kerri, on your baby boy, Sundance Thomas!  It was lovely meeting you – hope you enjoyed our bodystyler in your last weeks, and that it made life a little easier ;)  We wish you all the best!

Gwen Stefani + Sea Band = Pregnant??

So Gwen Stefani has as of late been sporting flowy tops and suspicious medical wrap bracelets.  While loose clothing doesn’t imply a baby belly ( could have a big-lunch belly ) the wrist bands have caught the attention of all the media, and of course, readers such as us :)  I did a little digging, and this is what I found:

  • The Sea-Band has been clinically tested against nausea and vomiting in travel, pregnancy, anaesthesia, chemotherapy and all conditions which induce nausea.
  • The Sea-Band is a knitted elasticated wrist band, which operates by applying pressure on the Nei Kuan acupressure point on each wrist by means of a plastic stud.
  • Because the bands do not use drugs, they do not cause any of the side effects associated with anti-nausea drugs and can be worn on each wrist whenever you feel nauseous.
  • They are suitable for adults and children.
  • The Sea-Band may be washed up to five times with a mild detergent in warm water without losing its elasticity. (medexsupply.com)

What do you think?  Pregnant?  If so, dying to gift a BLANQI bodystyler to shape her in style! ;)