Stones of Healing

All the Nursing Necklaces are made with natural, dye free semi-precious gemstones and  silver. The gemstones and silver are threaded on the heaviest professional grade plastic covered steel beading wire and the sterling silver jump-rings are soldered closed to avoid breakage. This loop is attached to an extremely strong adjustable 2mm black or brown waxed cotton cord necklace (adjustable from choker to very long necklace length with special sliding knots). The loop of gemstones is designed to slide along the necklace to ensure tension is evenly distributed.This clasp-free design ensures strength, safety, and durability; no worries about an especially strong tug breaking a clasp!

What is a nursing necklace?

For years, mothers around the world have benefited from using nursing necklaces. At some point your baby's exploration of her world can interfere with nursing. When distraction, biting, pulling and pinching become part of the routine, a good way to distract your baby and focus on nursing is to offer a nursing necklace. A nursing necklace is designed to appeal to your baby's senses - vision, touch, hearing. Wearing a nursing necklace refocuses your baby during feeding time, encouraging her to explore the nursing necklace beads, rather than your hair, your clothing, or anything else near her. You can wear the Nursing Necklace or just hold it and let baby finger it.  It's especially good to have a few so you can rotate and keep things new and exciting. Our Nursing Necklaces are designed to be both tactile and visually-stimulating and help make breastfeeding or bottle-feeding a more pleasurable experience.

Moms frequently struggle with a baby's natural need to twiddle, tug, pinch and pull. Nursing necklaces also take care of the danger which could result from baby pulling mommy's 'regular' jewelry as nursing necklaces are made to withstand baby's tugs and twiddles, as well as the pain associated with hair pulling and pinching.

Encourage your baby to play with the necklace while feeding. Allow your baby to experience the necklace with her senses. Rattle the beads or position it directly in her line of sight. Let her feel the different beads, gaze at the colors, and listen to the necklace when you rattle it or shake it. Let her move the loop up and down the cotton cord necklace.  Make the necklace different lengths for variety.  No taste testing!  Switch nursing necklaces so your baby's interest is held.  Don't forget to wear your nursing necklace while feeding in public to help focus the baby's attention on nursing.

Nursing necklaces are not just for nursing or feeding!  They are also terrific for focusing your child during diaper changes, encouraging your child to hold the necklace, rather than stick her hands in a dirty diaper.  These necklaces are also useful when you are clipping your baby's fingernails, focusing the baby on the necklace, and away from the fingernail clippers. In fact, any time you need to get your child's attention, try offering a nursing necklace.  You will be pleasantly surprised!

These necklaces are not just for babies and mamas however - anyone who loves beautiful yet tough jewelry that can withstand the rough and tumble of our sometimes crazy daily lives will love these necklaces!