On June 2, the U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission issued a recall of Sprout Stuff Ring Slings. Only about 40 of the recalled slings are in circulation according the recall press release. One infant death (in 2007) is attributed to the sling. Unlike the Infantino recall in March 2010, this…
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Even before I was pregnant, I knew that I wanted to babywear – carrying baby seemed like a natural thing to do, and while strollers certainly have their place, I wasn’t a fan of the idea of having to use one on a regular basis as they strike me as…
One CommentIt was the dead of winter several years ago when my husband and I decided we wanted to start a food garden in our backyard. Anxious to get started, I began looking into what types of things I could start growing in the middle of winter. It turned out that…
One CommentMy Facebook page is currently all abuzz about the recently published blog post by Heather W. a blogger for Better Homes and Gardens on Yahoo’s Shine. Apparently, Heather W. feels that babies belong in the bathroom, specifically nursing babies. In her “10 Commandments of Dining with Little Kids” she writes:…
4 CommentsA new report published in Archives of Disease in Childhood shows that babies who consume sugar during or immediately after receiving a vaccination cry less. The report was based on an analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials. Although previous studies have shown that sugar helps ease the pain in newborns,…
One CommentJanet Tamaro’s breastfeeding guide, So That’s What They’re For!, is a must read for anyone looking for solid breastfeeding advice with a healthy dash of humor. I read Tamaro’s book while I was pregnant and consulted it numerous times in the first few weeks of breastfeeding (this often meant my…
One CommentAbout halfway through my labor, right when the contractions were really starting to pick up and I was beginning to understand why they call the thing “labor,” I started to panic. I thought I was prepared for childbirth; I’d read books and birth stories, educated myself about the various options,…
One Comment“Mama?” my son says to me in the most desperate, pathetic voice possible. “Yes, baby?” I ask. “Maaa Maaaa…” he says again, holding his arms out to me, sounding even more desperate. This scenario plays out at least a dozen times a day in our house. Of course, I always…
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