Three Baby Gear Items for Active Babies As babies start to grow, they become more and more active and need additional forms of exercise and stimulation. Here is a guide to three must have baby gear items that help provide this at varying forms of their development during their first year of life.Baby Bouncer - The baby bouncer seat has long been a staple on many baby shower registries and with good reason. This seat is one of the...more
Five Fun Gift Ideas for Baby's First Birthday A first birthday is a momentous occasion in a child's life. Their first year of life is full of development and achievements so there is plenty of reason to celebrate. Finding the right gift for the occasion can take some thought but fear not because we have five gift ideas for you that are tried and true hits with the one year old crowd:1. Alphabet Blocks - It's amazing the uses...more
Invited to a Baby Shower? Consider Diaper Cakes A pale pink or blue invitation comes in the mail. After you open it, you find that an acquaintance, friend, or family member is having a baby and you are being invited to the shower. Being in your twenties or thirties, you may have never been invited to such an event. What do you do? What do you give as a gift?No matter which present you choose, baby shower gifts need to be practical but fun at the same time. Asking the expecting parents ahead of time often gives you a better idea of which items they need. No matter what they say, new parents often need diapers. Instead of just a boring pack from the grocery store, diaper cakes are perfect baby shower gifts.Made out of 80 to 150 diapers arranged in tiers, diaper cakes are practical and attractive. While parents inevitably will need more diapers down the line, a diaper cake gives them a starting supply. But if diaper cakes were made solely out of diapers alone, they would be dull presents – vanilla cake without the frosting. Instead, designers often build diaper cakes with a theme or color in mind.The colors added to diaper cakes come from smaller baby products added...more
Is Your Baby on a Routine? Recently, a first time pregnant woman told me, ‘When the baby arrives, my life won't change too much, I'm too busy. The baby will just have to fit in with me.' While her intentions are perfectly fair, how possible is it to actually take up all of the same hobbies and activities that filled the calendar...more
Sling it Baby Everywhere you look these days, parents seem to be wearing their babies, keeping them close and enjoying extra cuddles as they go about their everyday lives. So what is the big deal? Why is it more popular than ever to ditch the buggy in favour of a piece of colored fabric?CalmingBaby wearing has so many benefits for...more
How To Properly Care Of Your Baby's Umbilical Cord Stump Caring for a newborn can be challenging. A woman may find it hard to adjust to her new role as a mother. While the infant is attempting to adjust to life outside the womb, a woman is also trying to cope with the demands of motherhood. Proper care for your newborn does not only involve feeding and changing diapers initially. You also need to take care of your baby's umbilical cord stump to promote healing.The sight of an umbilical cord stump may frighten most new parents. However, parents must not be afraid in handling it because with proper care, it can usually fall off within 1 and 2 weeks after birth. Stump care is primarily performed to prevent infection.The umbilical cord stump should slowly change from yellowish green, to brown then to black. It has been the common practice to apply alcohol to the infant's stump to promote drying. Nevertheless, current studies have revealed that it's much better to allow the stump alone to fall off. Cleaning can be performed if the stump is dirty or sticky. Clean the stump by using a cotton swab soaked in warm water and mild soap. After squeezing the excess water,...more
Baby Quilts and E-biz – Top Five Similarities Although making baby quilts and creating an e-biz seem like vastly different projects, they have more things in common than one might expect. I can't promise you that knowing the...more
Baby Quilts and E-Biz – Top 5 Differences Although quilting and starting an e-biz share some common grounds, the two projects are commonly seen as the two opposite ends of the business spectrum. Discussing their differences is not...more
10 tips to comfort a crying baby So long, quiet, dreamy newborn; hello, certified screamer? If your baby has begun shrieking endlessly, his face turning purple in frustration, console yourself with this fact: A series of Canadian...more
Babies shower Cards Earlier the proverbial stork made the announcement, now it is done via baby shower cards. In fact cards are the best way to express many other feelings of joy, happiness, congratulations, grief or sadness. Whether...more
Babies Shower Decorations What sets apart one party from another is how it is organized and decorated, whatever be the theme. A well decorated venue can become the life of the party and set the right ambience. And a fashionable event...more
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