Valentine's Sale and Tons of New Stuff! Don't miss out

Our Valentine's Sale

We've thought of everything for gift giving this Valentine's Day. Whether a man wants to surprise his sweetheart, or a sweetheart wants to surprise her man (rrrr-eow...), we've got all the staples of Valentine's: Lingerie, Chocolate, and Jewelry. We've even got free ecards! You can't go wrong with Eva Lillian this holiday.

The Deals:

Buy any piece of Maya Maternity Lingerie and get a free 8 oz bottle of all natural edible chocolate massage oil.

Get 10% off your purchase of any of the following:

• Baby Chime's Maternity Jewelry
• Eve Alexander's sexy, oh-so-comfy, and absolutely gorgeous maternity/nursing bras
• PassionSpice Maternity Lingerie or unbelievable nursing bras (Seriously, you've never seen anything like this. You'd think Victoria's Secret started a nursing line)

Should you have any trouble at checkout, please let us know and we'll assist you in any way that we can. Our upgrade (see next segment below) is causing an occasional problem with checkout and shipping charges.

(Subject to availability. Not combinable with any other offer.)

Eva Lillian is Getting Overhauled!

We've finally taken the plunge and are in the process of upgrading our site in order to bring you tons of new features and functionality. You may have noticed that some photos can now be supersized for viewing additional details. This feature and more will continue to be improved over the next few weeks, along with adding several new features. Most improvements will be invisible, of course, but they should all lead to an enhanced user experience.

During this process we have switched to using Paypal for our checkout. You may notice it takes a few more steps to get through checkout, but this should be corrected by the end of the weekend. You also may notice some strange glitches or momentary outages. We are trying our best to keep these to an absolute minimum.

We encourage you to give us a call at our customer service number, or shoot us an email, to let us know if you encounter any problems with our site. We are making these changes for you and would hate more than anything to have them negatively affect your interaction with us.

New Stuff

Eve Alexander Nursing Bras
These sweet and sexy, underwire-free nursing bras are the greatest. Very comfy and easy on the credit card, these bras will have you giving thanks this year. Here's a sample:

PassionSpice Maternity Lingerie and Nursing Bra and Panty Sets
I guarantee you have never seen anything like this! Well, actually, you have. Before you got pregnant. Allow me to personally welcome you back to sexy!

New Maternity
We've added some of the greatest stuff for Resort and early Spring seasons. We've got new tops, skirts, dresses, and our most wonderful swimsuits ever!

What's Coming

Maternity
In the next 2 weeks we'll have the cutest stuff from Mommy-Go-Round's new line of maternity. They've got maternity jumpsuits, dresses, tops, shorts, and so much more. It's absolutely stunning stuff. And there's so much more maternity to come...

Nursing
By the middle of February we'll also have 2 new nursing pajamas. Similar to our current best-selling style by Mommy Chic, but in great new colors.

The most exciting announcement of all...

Eva Lillian's own nursing line is finally on its way. It's been a long year that we've been teasing and hinting, but at last it looks like February is the magical month. And let me just say that you will not believe your eyes. A proud Mama always talks about her kids this way, but I must say, I sure do have the prettiest nursing designs on the block (breathing on my knuckles and rubbing them on the front of my shirt). We'll be contacting our wholesalers in about a week with details, and we'll make the official announcement with preview photos and availability dates in our next newsletter.

Interesting Info

As always, we have got some very interesting info on our site. Here is a sample of one of our articles (Our most popular article of all time):

Natural Labor Induction Methods:
Will Castor Oil or Eggplant Start Labor?
Jessica Hudson: Owner Eva Lillian Maternity Oct. 28 2004



Labor Inducing Eggplant Parmesan
One of the methods of self-inducing labor that's been sweeping the internet in recent years is the myth that eggplant will send you into labor. This myth started when a news story began circulating the country about a restaurant in GA, named Scalini's. Apparently over 300 babies have been born in the past 23 years, within 48 hours after their mothers had eaten the eggplant parmegiana.

The funny part is, it may just be that the dish causes the women to go into labor, but it's not the eggplant. The herbs Oregano and Basil have properties that may cause contractions, though it is not yet known how or in what quantities. This is why, in aromatherapy circles, these herbs and essential oils are to be avoided whenever possible during pregnancy.

Sex to Induce Labor

Semen contains prostaglandins. Prostaglandins cause the cervix to "ripen", or soften and prepare to open. While it is debatable whether there are enough prostaglandins in semen to have any effect, it is not a terrible way to keep hope alive and while away the last weeks of your pregnancy. Another great thing, orgasm produces oxytocin, the hormone that causes contractions. So, between the two, there is a pretty good recipe for labor.

Evening Primrose Oil and Red Raspberry Leaf Tea

Neither will induce labor. I will repeat this at the end of this section, to make sure you understand this, as there is a lot of confusion and misconception surrounding these two substances.

Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labor. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is great, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.

Red raspberry leaf tea is a uterine tonic used by Native Americans for thousands of years. It tones your uterus by helping to "focus" your Braxton Hicks contractions. It helps your uterus do more effective exercising while you are pregnant, if you will. It does not "cause" contractions and can be safely used throughout pregnancy. It is contraindicated for those having complications "just in case", however, by most doctors who do not understand its use. I safely used it from the moment I learned I was pregnant at six weeks until months after I delivered, with both of my children. (It helps to tone the uterus after delivery as well, shrinking it back to size more quickly and reducing bleeding.)

Again, neither of these actually causes labor to start!

Castor Oil to Bring on Labor
First let me just say that I do not recommend this method...

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Farewell

Lastly, we always welcome feedback from our customers and potential customers. If there is anything we could improve, if there is anything we don't offer that you would like to see us offer, if there is anything we can do to make your shopping experience at Eva Lillian more pleasant, please let us know immediately.

Sincerely,

Jessica Hudson
Owner
Eva Lillian Maternity

http://www.evalillian.com