Mamascarf Review and Giveaway by Sara

Mamascarf Review and Giveaway by Sara ( closed )

I have always been very confident when breastfeeding Toby in public. I decided quite early on that if I felt self conscious I would probably draw more attention to myself and attract unwanted comments. I truly believe people are less likely to challenge or be nasty to someone who looks like they are ready for the challenge!

I have always made an effort to wear specific feeding tops to allow me to breastfeed discretely and people really would have to look hard to be able to see anything they might not want to! This has, however, somewhat limited my wardrobe and has made me feel a little frumpy at times.

When looking for inspiration for my breastfeeding awareness week items I stumbled across Mamascarf and thought – ‘cor that looks interesting’ so I contacted the lovely Keira at Mamascarf and she very kindly sent me a scarf to review.

The scarf arrived very promptly in a nice little box and I excitedly opened it. It is made of a lovely quality material with a textured surface and comes in a range of designs and colours. The scarf can be worn as a scarf and adjusted to feed when needed or can be kept in your bag and just brought out as and when it is needed. Keira had kindly written a note saying there was a video on the site should I need it and I have to admit it was rather helpful!

The claims:

The Mamascarf can be worn as a scarf, or neatly folded away. It even comes complete with a hidden pocket to store your breastpad.

It is easy to use and won’t draw attention to you.
Less distraction for your baby.
Hides your post pregnancy tummy.
Covers you before and after feeding.
100% cotton and machine washable at 30 degrees.
The perfect gift idea for someone special who is pregnant.
Was invented by a breastfeeding mum for other breastfeeding mums!
One size fits all.
You can still see your baby and maintain eye contact.
New improved soft tactile cotton.
Can be used to feed any age baby.
The textured fabric is great for disguising creases

One of the issues I have now Toby is a bit older is his growing interest in what is around him – he would much rather be seeing what’s going on than looking at Mummy to feed! I was interested to see if the Mamascarf would shelter him and encourage him to feed or would just annoy him. Fortunately it seemed to allow Toby to calm down, switch off and focus on what he was supposed to be doing.

I was also pleasantly surprised at the help the scarf gave me in supporting Toby while he was feeding – he is rather heavy now so this was very welcome.

The scarf has also allowed me to wear whatever I want really when I am out without having to think about covering my stomach etc.

What we liked:

Lovely fabric
Versatile and effective for breastfeeding babies of all ages
Support means arms don’t ache

Would be even better if:

There were even more designs to choose from!

I would recommend the scarf to all breastfeeding mothers as I really think it is useful. For mums who are a little unsure about breastfeeding in public it will give them the coverage and confidence they need and for mums of older babies, it will help them ensure baby isn’t pulling off constantly to see what’s going on around them!

The Mamascarf has an RRP of £17.99 + P&P UK & ROI £1.95 , £2.95 Europe and Worldwide £4.95 and can be purchased directly from the site www.mamascarf.co.uk

Our very lucky Scrummy Mummy readers have the chance to win a Mamascarf in our wonderful breastfeeding awareness week giveaway. All you have to do is visit the Mamascarf site and tell us which is your favourite design.

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