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First time parents are in for the experience of a lifetime! After surviving 9 months of pregnancy, a wardrobe of maternity clothes, baby showers, and decorating the nursery with care, you have gone through the exciting, heroic experiences of labor and delivery. Now you are ready to begin your new life as first-time parents! First-Time [...]
Search the net and you’re sure to find list upon list of what you need for a new baby. Most of those lists go way overboard. Babies don’t usually need much at all. Here’s a list of what I found, through my own experiences, to be the most useful. Clothing Plenty of t-shirts and sleepers [...]
Author: Jenna Haynie Bonding is essential for any baby. Whether adopted or biological, babies have needs that are critical for proper development of mind and body. Newborns come ready to start this bonding process. Parents are the ones who don’t know where to start, especially if their baby is adopted or been placed in the [...]
by Dr. Melanie Beingessner As new parents, it can be daunting to try to soothe a baby when they fuss and cry. Here are some ideas that might help you to calm your baby. 1. Dance together. Gentle music soothes babies rather than fast music with a lively beat. By swaying and humming to the [...]
Help in choosing a baby carrier – baby carrier types explained by B. Summoy Deciding what carrier you need to buy and which product to choose can be very confusing for first time parents. A good placeto start is to decide which “category” of baby carrier you want to use. However, even this is not [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbeEvWrrKok Learn about the basics of attachment parenting such as why early bonding is critical to for the emotional wellbeing of your child. This video also touches on the importance of babywearing, breastfeeding and cosleeping.
Baby carriers are extremely useful for busy parents. Wearing your baby allows you to keep your baby close while getting other work done. Choosing the right baby carrier for your baby is a rather difficult task as there are many different types of baby carriers on the market with vastly different styles. When you are [...]
Babywearing is an expression of love and is one of the basics of attachment parenting. Coined by pediatrician William Sears, attachment parenting is a philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure attachment, is [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3QLYdvnEoQ Watch this silent, fast video to see how you can wear your baby in an elegant Mei Tei style baby carrier. The video is 43 seconds so you can see it takes less than a minute to put your baby in this carrier that is stylish, intimate, ergonomic and much more efficient than a [...]
Bonding is essential for any baby. Whether adopted or biological, babies have needs that are critical for proper development of mind and body. Newborns come ready to start this bonding process. Parents are the ones who don’t know where to start, especially if their baby is adopted or been placed in the NICU. KidsHealth.org says, [...]
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