I’m a practical mother. So the worst gift to me, by definition, is the unused gift stored in the back of my baby’s closet, among the mountain of items and swaddling blankets my baby owns. I often wonder if even one Uhaul would fit all the clothes, toys, and furniture I have for this little […]
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Parents are pretty well known for sneaking into the baby room to check for breathing. When a baby starts trying to sleep face down, you can bet your heart starts skipping a beat. Is Sleeping On The Stomach Common? Most Americans today were actually probably raised sleeping on their stomachs. Parents find that babies tend
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The practice of swaddling babies has been around for thousands of years. Families from all sorts of backgrounds and nationalities swaddled their children with blankets. The practice is especially common in the US. Around 90% North American babies are swaddled. The reasons behind swaddling have changed over the years. Originally it was believed that swaddling
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Even though travel systems are great for transporting babies, they really aren’t ideal when trying to get your baby to nap. A Journal of Pediatrics study found 47 deaths in children under 2 were because of car seats used outside of a car, over the period of 4 years. It’s so hard to get that
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Do you know that sleep, diet, and exercise are three of the most important components of a healthy lifestyle? However, unfortunately, many of us don’t get the kind of sleep we need, and it’s due to using the wrong mattress. Poor quality of sleep also affects our ability to exercise. This leads to more than
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Taking care of a baby is hard work, period. Successfully putting a baby to sleep every night is probably one of the hardest challenges that most parents face. What many parents don’t realize however is that a lot of the sleep problems that their little one is facing are due to critical mistakes being made
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Sleep can often feel like an elusive, long-forgotten friend when you become a new mom. From midnight feeds to early mornings, your sleep pattern may have completely changed from your child-free days. Sleep training with your infant, however, can give you control over both of your sleep patterns. Plus, it can create long-lasting, healthy sleeping
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Blackout shades rarely ever make it on baby checklists. Maybe it’s shopping fatigue, from the hundreds of items that had to be selected for the baby shower. Bouncer vs swing? Sleep sack vs receiving blanket? What the heck is a swaddle anyway? Blackout curtains, for the nursery or travel, certainly aren’t a new mom’s first
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