Preparing for Baby

Wed, Aug 19 2009

Are Plastic Baby Bottles Safe?

Also in: Features, New Baby

There’s continuing controversy surrounding the safety of plastic baby bottles. The concern is that the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can leach from plastic baby bottles made from polycarbonate plastic,...

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Thu, Jun 18 2009

Tips for Organizing Baby’s Room

Also in: Features, New Baby

The goal of being organized is having a place where everything belongs, so it’s important to create adequate storage place. Babies may be small, but they need a lot of stuff! If you’re baby’s...

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Fri, Jun 5 2009

Baby Products to put on your Wish List

Also in: Features, New Baby

If you are doing some pre-baby shopping or putting together a registry, there are things you might not realize you need before the baby actually arrives. Parents.com asked real moms which baby gear got...

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Tue, Jun 2 2009

Inspiration from Real-Life Nurseries

Also in: Features, New Baby

White Picket Fences What’s more charming for your outdoor or garden-themed nursery than a white picket fence? Liz decorated her daughter Schuyler’s nursery with fluffy clouds, butterflies,...

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Sun, May 31 2009

Hypnosis during Pregnancy and Childbirth

Also in: Birth, Features, Health and Fitness, Pregnancy

Our minds are very powerful. Hypnosis is finally becoming recognized in the medical profession as an extremely valuable tool to assist in many areas of health. “Hypnosis is a wonderful tool which...

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Tue, May 12 2009

Benefits of Sleeping with your Baby

Also in: Features, You and Your Baby

With a new baby on the way, you often hear talk about decorating a nursery. Have you been busy buying baby paraphernalia (like cribs, mobiles, and crib sheets with matching curtains) and dreaming of...

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Fri, Mar 13 2009

Twitter Advice for a First-time Mom

Also in: Features, New Baby

His Boys Can Swim! posed the following question on Twitter: “What’s the best advice you would offer to a 1st time mom?” She got some great advice and shares the wisdom on her blog for all the other...

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Wed, Feb 25 2009

Choosing a hospital to give birth

Also in: Birth, Features, Third Trimester

When you choose your obstetrician, you are also choosing the hospital at which you’ll give birth, More 4 Kids points out. Your doctor will have admitting privileges at a certain hospital, so you have...

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Tue, Feb 24 2009

What is Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking?

Also in: Birth, Features, Third Trimester

Today’s expectant parents are faced with many decisions about the type of birth they want to have, and now there’s one more option to consider: Whether to bank your baby’s cord blood...

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Wed, Feb 11 2009

Breast Pumps: Tips on picking the right one

Also in: Features, New Baby, You and Your Baby

Breast pumps are used to suction milk from the breast into a container. But there are so many different types, how do I know which one is right for me? Dr. Sears explains that the differences among types...

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