Congratulations, youre pregnant. As the count-down to the birth of your new child approaches, you should consider finding a pediatrician who will work the best with your soon to be expanding family. Having a pediatrician on-hand though the formative weeks and years of your childs life is in the best interests of both you and your child. Waiting until your child gets sick or needs a check-up is absolutely not the time to be going through the selection process, which can be s…
Get Dad Involved in Breastfeeding
Many fathers feel excluded from parenting their children during the first initial stages of life. This feeling of exclusion and helplessness is exacerbated by mother breastfeeding her baby. So, can a father get more involved when it comes to feeding his baby? The answer is, yes.
How To Make The Transition To A Toddler Bed
Useful information on easing the transition to a toddler bed for your child.
Is Cord Blood Banking Right For You?
How do you decide on cord blood banking? Many soon-to-be parents ask this very question. Here are some things to consider when deciding on whether or not to bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood.
Make Your Own Baby Food- The Easy Way!
Is your baby about to start solid foods? Are you thinking of making your own baby food?
When you make baby’s first foods, you can save money and reduce waste. You also can choose more nutritious options. Fresh foods are typically more nutritious than canned, and you can purchase organic food to prepare for baby if you wish. You can also avoid unwholesome ingredients that show up in commercial baby food.
Making baby food doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming. In…
Personalized Baby Shower Gift Ideas
Personalizing a babys gift is an excellent idea, making the gift distinct and special and grows into a cherished token through the years.
Potty Training Your Baby From Age 3 Weeks
Potty training a baby traditionally starts between ages 2 and 3. However, there is a new technique which involves staring much earlier – at three weeks!
So You Have A Baby, Whats Its Name?
Naming a baby is easy. All you have to do is think of a name that would suit him or her and viola, the child will carry it all throughout its life. Some pressure.
Relax though, naming a baby should not be difficult. Just make sure that whatever name you come up with will suit the baby up until the baby becomes a full-fledged adult.
The following are helpful tips to make baby naming a fun, enjoyable work.
Know what you want and do not want
Early on, it is best that…
The Ever Anticipated Feat Of Walking
We make such a big deal out of when a baby takes his first steps. In fact, the age at which your child took his first steps will be ingrained in your Mommy memory forever, just like your childs birth weight and time. Personally, I think walking is a bit overrated, since you cant manage to keep them out of trouble ever again once they start, but here are some things you might want to know, anyway.
For some reason, everyone seems to think that a baby should be walking by …
Top 10 Companies That Offer Baby Freebies!
This articles contains a listing of the top 10 companies that offer free baby items to new and expecting parents in the U.S. and Canada, including free diapers, baby wipes, baby formula, baby food, and more.
Wearing Your Baby
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the parents-to-be, nothing comes close to the gift of a wearable baby. Years ago, the only way to take your baby along was in a stroller or pram, or to carry her in your arms. All that changed with the introduction of the soft baby carrier, a way to carry your baby and still leave your arms and hands free for other things.
Wearable babies are not a concept new to this culture. Native American women carried their babies on papoose …
Who Should I Invite To A Baby Shower?
It’s often a challenge to decide just who to invite to your baby shower. What is the proper etiquette and how do you avoid hurting someone’s feelings?
When determining your guest list, it’s important to define your target group. Is it your idea to host the traditional women only gathering or will you include children? Today it’s becoming increasingly popular to invite couples and/or complete families.
When you decide on the type of shower you are going to be hosting mak…