You may have practiced your breathing techniques for labor, but have you considered what scents you’ll be inhaling with all those sniffs and “hee-hee-hoo’s”?
Aromatherapy can have powerful effects on a woman in labor, said Candice Lewis, a Certified Herbalist with a focus on women’s health issues. Lewis offers herbal consultations …
by Bud Spoerl, owner of Baby’s Room & Kids Too
SIDS awareness organizations have long tried to educate parents about the ways children can die in their sleep, and bumper pads have always been near the top of the list.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently took the position that bumper pads …
Swaddling your baby can create the sense of warmth and comfort a newborn needs. You can buy special Velcro blankets to keep baby snug, or simply use any soft cloth blanket by folding properly. Our guide with photos will help you wrap the perfect baby burrito.
Step One: Lay the blanket …
A baby shower can quickly turn into a thunderstorm if you feel overwhelmed or unprepared. Here is a collection of tips from real moms, from things they did to things they wish they had done differently.
Hand out envelopes to your guests to address to themselves and leave in a cute …
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Dads-to-be, here is your chance. If your lady is currently pregnant on Mother’s Day, this is pretty much your only chance to get her the great gift. Every year from now on you will be outshone by macaroni necklaces and finger paintings.
These are my top picks for Mother’s Day gifts …
From pre-conception to postpartum, a new mom’s to-do list can seem endless. Sometimes asking for help can be the best thing. You are busy enough as it is growing a person inside of you.
Baby planning is a growing industry that aims to alleviate the stress of preparing for a new …
It’s easy to see the playground as a mine field of potential injuries for your child. But sometimes our safety measures can cause more damage than good.
Sliding down a playground slide with your child in your lap poses a great risk for broken legs. A study at Winthrop University Hospital …
My New Heartbeat–Katie Saltz
I was a 22-year-old in my final semester of college when I discovered I was pregnant. It’s amazing how 30 seconds of urination can change your life forever. I went from journalism student to mom in less than two minutes in that bathroom stall.
Bud Spoerl Owner of Baby’s Room & Kids Too. As a result of numerous recalls in the past few years involving millions of drop-side cribs that posed strangulation and entrapment hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has banned the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs.
