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Cake Lingerie Collections Review | World Breastfeeding Week

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1st August 2017 –  7th August 2017 is World Breastfeeding Week. Cake Maternity are giving their full support and so is Frost Magazine. Cake Maternity’s ranges include maternity and nursing day bras, sleep bras, sports bras, yoga bras, plus size bras, wire free bras and an array of breast feeding accessories including organic breast feeding pads. With 35 styles, 30-42 bands, S-XL, A-M Cups, they have got you covered.

We reviewed two of their maternity bras.

First up was the Maple Mousse Bra. A lot of maternity bras are not sexy or beautiful. But every now and then a woman wants to feel sexy and beautiful. The Maple Mousse Bra is just that. It looks beautiful but the fabric also feels luxurious. You can tell it is good quality. It has great detail- the pom poms and the polka dots- and the back has three clasps which makes it more supportive and secure. The clips to give access to the breast are secure and you don’t feel they will accidentally pop open. Something that has happened to me with other maternity bras. I was hugely impressed with this bra. It ticks all of the right boxes for comfort, functionality and beauty. I am very impressed indeed. 
Next up was the Blue Lotus Bra. Sports bras are generally not recommended when breastfeeding, but this is a maternity sports bra. It is for low impact exercise and does not compress the breast tissue. It looks great and I love the style. I worried initially that it would be complicated getting it on as it has double the straps, but it was easy. Phew! The bra looks great on and is very comfy. It has two, very discreet, holes to either breastfeed or pump milk. It has good support and is high quality. I am definitely a Cake Maternity fan now. Their products are well made and beautiful.

What are you doing for Black History Month?

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As the UK enters Black History month, NHS Choices, the national website of the NHS is putting the spotlight on black health heroes at www.nhs.uk/blackhistorymonth. The siteprofiles members of the African and Caribbean community who are improving the health and lives of others. NHS Choices also sheds light on conditions that are more likely to affect the black population, www.nhs.uk/blackhealth.

Amongst the celebrated health heroes is Dr Tunji Lasoye, an A&E consultant and surgeon in an inner city hospital, who often encounters victims of knife crimes. Also featured is Rudolph Isaacs, a rare-type blood donor whose donations are especially vital to people who suffer with sickle cell anaemia, which affects the black community more than others. The work of the trailblazer Nola Ishmael OBE, is also acknowledged for her contributions to nursing.
According to recent statistics from the NHS Information Centre, the numbers of BME (black and minority ethnic) hospital doctors are on the rise. There has been an 73% increase of BME hospital doctors, from 22,775 in 2000 to 39,476 in 2010.[1]

Barry Mussenden OBE, Deputy Director for Equality and Partnerships at the Department of Health says; “Black and minority ethnic people have contributed greatly to the NHS for over 60 years since the Windrush era, this recognition by NHS Choices shows the appreciation to all those inspirational health heroes throughout the UK.”

To further help ethnic minority communities to get reliable health information, NHS Choices has now incorporated a translation function into the site. This enables visitors to read most pages in more than 50 languages.

For more information about other health heroes, visit the NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk/blackhistorymonth