| Concerns about bag slings |
| I found this article really scary and thought I'd share it with all of you... Potential Dangers of Bag Slings With the majority of fabric carriers it takes only a few minor adjustments to get baby safely and comfortably positioned (see the article "Correct Positioning") however, it appears that ‘bag slings’ have several significant design flaws that could place an infant at risk of respiratory distress or oxygen deprivation. |
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| How to make co-sleeping safer |
| In light of the conversations we've had recently on co-sleeping, I stumbled upon this article that I thought might be worth having for us to review.. and while a lot of it can be common sense, there are some interesting ideas here. it's from babyparenting.about.com entitled How to Make Co-Sleeping Work. |
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| Baby Naming Guidelines |
Everyone seems to want to name my baby. How can I decide? While it doesn't hurt to be open to all suggestions -- and pregnant women hear plenty -- the decision is up to you and your partner. Names are permanent, so don't choose lightly. Start discussing names with your partner as soon as possible to set some guidelines. In addition to steering clear of names that bring back bad memories, you may want to avoid the baggage attached to a famous name like Cher or Fabio. Keep a list of favorites handy so you can add to it whenever a name pops into your head. |
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| Battling Pregnancy or "Baby" Brain |
An article from BabyZone.com Added to TheTeethingRing.com by Alicia Seebach Being pregnant can bring big challenges. You may be dealing with emotional ups and downs, odd cravings, and body changes. Throw in a loss of memory and your whole world may seem discombobulated. Aside from expected pregnancy-related symptoms, experiencing even mild memory lapses can be frustrating. |
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| When our children feel ill > some home remedies |
| Last week I got a call from my son in Guelph at 2 am.. he says " Alex has an ear ache and can't sleep".. I say uh huh, and? He says welllll what do I do? I dont want to go to the hospital.. so I told him keep the ear warm and give him children's advill ( tylenol doesnt seem to work well for ear aches {so said the pharmasist}) I told him the hosp wasnt going to do anything .. and polysporin has ear drops out that are pretty good as well So this got me to thinking about you ladies and I thought maybe the following 14 remedies might help you out some time |
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