April 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

HOW TO RECESSION-PROOF YOUR STROLLER PICK

EXCLUSIVE OFFER!
ARE YOU A MOM IN THE GTA?

COOL PRODUCTS FOR MOM AND BABY

EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT RAISING BABIES...

April Giveaway

Most Views BLOGS

Why on earth do I need mesh underwear?

What is a Doula?

The Secret Lives of Moms

Natural Disposable Nursing Pads

A Planned C-Section is no Walk in the Park

Nausea Relief During Pregnancy and Labor

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PINK OR BLUE...
A POEM FOR YOU.

Having a baby? So happy for you! Shower comes, you're all set too. But why is everything pink or blue?

Can't my baby wear Purple or Green? What about Chocolate, Pomagrante or Aquamarine? I look and look but can only dream.

Then one day my dreams come true So much more than pink and blue.

I have found EVERY color I need.
Thank you, Thank you, Cottonseed.

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Mom and Me session to subscribers of Bellies and Babies for only $75. Book now for a session on April 26 or 28th to ensure Mother's Day delivery. This offer is for a limited time. View complete portfolio and book your session online at www.alanamcclurephotography.com.

How to recession-proof your stroller pick

By Jo, Let's Go Strolling

In this economy, everyone wants to make sure their dollar is well spent and their stroller choice will (literally) go the distance. We're here to help with our top 5 ways to help you maximize your stroller budget!

1. Forget the Snap n Go Carseat Frame. Rather than spending over $50 on a stroller frame that will be useless to you after 3-6 months, instead invest that money in a carseat adaptor for your stroller. This will give you the flexibility to lie your baby down in the stroller for longer walks (what the AAP recommends) instead of having to put them in their carseat first. Yet you will still have the flexibility to pop your carseat into the stroller for short errands without waking your sleeping bundle. P.S. This also means finding a stroller with newborn recline.
2. Think about your lifestyle today and buy a stroller accordingly. Often couples who take long walks every weekend still want a stroller that they can jet off to Hawaii with just in case. Consider how you will use your stroller 75% of the time. That way ... READ MORE

LaborKit Makes a Great Baby Shower Gift

"When I received my LaborKit at my baby shower, I was so excited! It was such a unique gift. I was stressed out about what to bring to the hospital, so this answered a lot of my questions.

The LaborKit is definitely a great gift for a shower - something I've never heard of, or seen. All the nurses had never seen one either and were going gaga. I would recommend this to anyone." -- Erika

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Everything I Needed to Know About Raising Babies I Learned From My Mom-Friends

By Ann Douglas

You can wear out your mouse-pad surfing all the top ranked baby websites, fill your shopping cart to overflowing with the must-read baby magazines, manuals, and momoirs, but, in the end, it's your mom-friends who tell you what you really need to know. Here are six all-important lessons about motherhood that I learned from other moms.

1. Only supermodels shed their baby weight by the six-week checkup. (Okay supermodel mommies and their biological equivalents. You'll meet the odd non-supermodel who manages to get skinny fast, but she's the exception rather than the rule. The rest of us take months (or longer) to lose our baby bellies.) So don't measure yourself against the super-crazy supermodel mommy weight loss standards unless you want to start speed-dialing the therapists of the rich and famous.
2. Your partner is not "the enemy". It just feels that way at 3 am. It's easy to start staring daggers at your sleeping partner, particularly if you're convinced he's ignoring your baby's middle-of-the-night cries.... READ MORE