ICED SOOTHIES LAUNCHED FOR MORNING SICKNESS
New Naturally Flavoured Lillipops Iced Soothies are launched as Comforters to aid pregnant women suffering the symptoms of morning sickness.
Available in 5 natural flavours – grapefruit & tangerine, lemon & mint, camomile & orange, lime & vanilla and ginger – and with no artificial colours or sweeteners added. Consumes are told tosimply pop them into the freezer and call on them whenever you feel dehydrated, or a bout of sickness coming on.
The makers say “Include them in your prenatal kit, Lillipops are the perfect aid in the delivery room.”
Denise Soden, Lillipops founder, who came up with the idea when pregnant with her third child, herself had had a history of hyperemesis gravidarum – an extreme form of morning sickness that saw her hospitalised 13 times during her first pregnancy.
“I had a nightmare first pregnancy. I couldn’t even keep fluids down and ended up in hospital being treated for dehydration. Pregnant with my second child, and fearful of repeating my earlier experiences, I discovered that ice was a wonderful substitute to food and liquid. It eased my nausea; I was keeping it down and, thankfully, wasn’t getting dehydrated. By the time I was pregnant with my third child, Lilly, I was craving flavour! That’s when I decided to make my own ice pops with a secret blend of delicious ingredients like tangy lemon, fresh ginger and refreshing mint.”
Recognising the importance to mother and baby, Denise and the Lillipops team have researched the best ingredients preferring to use only natural ingredients suitable for mum’s heightened taste buds and those that have a tradition as remedies. Ginger, for example, has traditionally been used to ease symptoms of nausea; camomile for its calming and relaxing properties; citrus fruits such as orange, lime and grapefruit are refreshing and mint is revitalising and calming for the digestion.
The influx of hormones and, in particular, oestrogen is generally held by the medical profession to be the most likely cause of morning sickness. Oestrogen is also thought to heighten the sense of smell, which can trigger an aversion to certain foods and encourage the onset of symptoms. Small changes to diet and lifestyle are generally recommended and the effectiveness and convenience of Lillipops make them ideal as part of a self-care programme. Lilipops are not, however, a medical product and if symptoms are severe and a cause for concern, a pregnant woman should seek the advice of her doctor or midwife.
The company says “The Lillipops website is a joy to visit, too. You can shop, study self-help tips relevant to the various stages of pregnancy, seek advice if necessary on anything from food cravings to baby names, read testimonials from “pregnancy buddies” and there are even links to other great pregnancy and parenting sites.”
But, there is more to Lillipops than originally conceived. Since Lillipops were first available at Baby Show in May 2009, the team has been inundated with enquiries and testimonials recommending them to alleviate nausea and an inability to take and keep down fluids caused by various medical conditions including chemotherapy, diabetes, tummy upset and as a post-operative comfort. And, if the nausea is of the self-inflicted kind, they make great hangover cures.
Lillipops retail at £6.95 for a 20 ice pop multipack of all 5 flavours. They are available at independent chemists nationwide from 5th January 2010, or on-line now at www.lillipops.com.
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