Beyonce & Jay-Z expecting their first child

**Brookie** · February 9th, 2012, 11:10 AM

Makes me dislike them even more.

**NVash** · February 9th, 2012, 11:10 AM

It sounds like a clothing name or an exclusive place somewhere anyway.

"Hey guys, meet me at the Blue Ivy later."

It just sounds right. Way to go, your daughter sounds like a VIP lounge.

**Brookie** · February 9th, 2012, 11:12 AM

Where is this little fucker anyway?

**greysfang** · February 9th, 2012, 11:27 AM

Money grubbing Scum.

**czb** · February 9th, 2012, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by sluce

How long ago?

mine was 3.5 years ago and i can't remember if i wore one in the hospital - i probably did but my memory is very fuzzy. i know i didn't wear one when i came home.

**sluce** · February 9th, 2012, 01:49 PM

Wow. I didn't get one after giving birth but had one from my tummy tuck. I HATED it. It left me with little sores where it rubbed at the hip bone area but it did keep me tight.

**czb** · February 9th, 2012, 01:54 PM

^^^ no tummy tuck for me. did you do yours after your weight loss or before?

**Tati** · February 9th, 2012, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by czb

i lost the weight pretty quickly but it took a while for the puffiness to go away. i would say at least 6-9 months. can't explain it, it wasn't just diet. doing ab work (eg, planks) helped, but i think the core tightens up on its own timeline. at least that's the way it worked for me. but didn't you have a second one?

Aye, the little guy is 14 months now. The belly has definitely gone down a bit, but it's still poochy. I've been strengthening my abs but am worried about the loose skin.

**aabbcc** · February 9th, 2012, 02:27 PM

After I gave birth to my son, my belly was like a mass of spongy deflated bread dough. Ab work definitely helps. The pooch does go away eventually.

**czb** · February 9th, 2012, 02:38 PM

^^^ tati, give it more time. you are a young thing so should spring back. i was mostly intact by ~9 months but some puffiness continued to diminish slowly after that. planks helped. the only puff i have left is a bit below my scar and it is pretty minimal and it doesn't show through clothing at all. just be patient. i swore i would need a tummy tuck but it all worked out.

**sluce** · February 9th, 2012, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by czb

^^^ no tummy tuck for me. did you do yours after your weight loss or before?

I had the excess skin removed and muscle tightening after losing 150 lbs. They took off 7lbs of skin. It was crazy and I had staples about 3/4 the way around my body since it was a lower body lift, not just a tummy tuck. I had the mons pubis (muff tuck) at the same time. Lots of fun!

**darksithbunny** · February 9th, 2012, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by sluce

I had the excess skin removed and muscle tightening after losing 150 lbs. They took off 7lbs of skin. It was crazy and I had staples about 3/4 the way around my body since it was a lower body lift, not just a tummy tuck. I had the mons pubis (muff tuck) at the same time. Lots of fun!

Is there a limit to how much they can take off when they do it?

**sluce** · February 9th, 2012, 08:15 PM

I don't know. I had a person in my support group who started at over 700 lbs. They did a surgery and he lost more than 200 lbs. They removed more than 30 lbs of skin then and did the next level of gastric bypass. He lost another 250 and they removed more skin.

**lurkur** · February 9th, 2012, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by BITTER

Beyonce and Jay Z are not messing around when it comes to their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. According to sources, the parents are going as far as applying for a patent to trademark the name of their newest addition.

The Washington Post reports that on January 26, the new parents applied for a U.S Patent and Trademark Office to “protect” their baby’s name “for future baby line items” including strollers, diaper bags and other such baby items.

Ironically, they are not the first to want to put a patent on the baby’s name. According to the site, Fashion Designer Joseph Mbeh also submitted a patent to trademark “Blue Ivy Carter NYC.” And, on January 20, another submission to patent “Blue Ivy Carter Glory IV” was both filed and denied by the office stating that it belonged to a “very famous infant.”

Another source notes that in Wisconsin, a company known as “The Blue Ivy Company” was already established in 2011, prior to the announcement of Jay Z and Beyonce’s little one’s arrival. The problem, the company will not stand a chance if it wants to start selling its own clothing line.

The patent is estimated to take anywhere from four to six months for approval. It’s obviously a smart decision that the pair got on ball before anyone else could pull a fast one on the power couple.

What do you think about Beyonce and Jay Z patenting their daughters name?

Beyonce and Jay Z want to patent the name 'Blue Ivy' | TheCelebrityCafe.com

If it wasn't obvious enough they were hatching a little human mannequin to peddle shitty, overpriced baby clothes & accessories, it sure is now. If there wasn't a little baby involved, I'd be rooting for someone to pull a Spreading Santorum on their precious name.

**BITTER** · February 10th, 2012, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by lurkur

If it wasn't obvious enough they were hatching a little human mannequin to peddle shitty, overpriced baby clothes & accessories, it sure is now. If there wasn't a little baby involved, I'd be rooting for someone to pull a Spreading Santorum on their precious name.

I know, right?

And I bet Tina will be designing the tacky baby schmattas too.