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Your baby could not matter more to you and it is only natural to wish to talk about every aspect of baby care and happiness. Similarly, organizations that offer baby products and services increasingly have to be prepared to talk about their expertise with the mothers and fathers of babies. This site has been set up to facilitate this interaction.
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August 1-7, 2010 is the World Breastfeeding Week. For the whole week, breastfeeding will be at the center of the discussion. Among the focus of the celebration this year is the important role played by health care facilities and health care professionals in the establishment of breastfeeding. Image by Lionel & Sally via Flickr In [...]
You can buy anything and everything online. From the smallest tablet to the largest statue, from the most insignificant bead to the very useful solar panel. And even the ugliest piece of furniture and the most beautiful dress are available online. But how about shopping for a baby name? Now this idea is truly unique. [...]
Family gatherings are ideally festive in nature. It is a time when members of a household – sometimes including relatives – come together to share their laughs, stories, and anything worth talking about. While these activities are reserved for the grownup section of the group, the young kids find leisure in other more fun endeavors [...]
Being a hero doesn’t always mean you have to give up your life in the service of others. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of kindness and service that would still make a big difference to someone else. It may seem a small and insignificant action for us but it may mean the [...]
Parents have the opportunity to instill a love of reading in their child from an early age. There is no better way to do this than to read to your children and introduce reading at a young age. The best way to do this is to equate reading time with time for togetherness and sharing. [...]
What could be cuter than a picture of a very happy father holding his new baby in his arms? Nothing. And the world agrees as Army Ranger Lieutenant Ryan Schubert was chosen as the winner of its PicPad’s MVP Father of 2010, chosen by public vote from five finalists. Ryan was nominated by his mother [...]
When I welcome my baby into this world, I will throw an insanely big party so that everyone will know of my new bundle of joy! I don’t know about you but that will be my way of welcoming my baby into this world. It’s It’s a choice for each couple, but that’s what how [...]
As a new mom, breastfeeding your infant is the most important task at hand as milk is the only food your baby can take. And the experts generally agree that breastfeeding is preferable to bottle feeding for many different reasons. That is why increasing breast milk production is a concern most lactating mothers have. Despite [...]
Everybody loves summer. Children love it because summer usually means the beach and the beach always spells out fun. Mothers love summer too. Sometimes because of the vacations but also because it is the time when many of you welcome your babies into the world. You will often find it hot in pregnancy but it’s [...]
Nearly all of us hope to have our own family one day. We may dream of other things as well and pursue our careers (nowadays it’s often possible to follow your dreams and have a family too) but we are likely to have kids under our feet before too long and to relish this as [...]
With celebrity babies stealing the limelight from their parents and paparazzi going gaga over which celebrity parent their offspring resemble more of, it is no surprise that a Facebook application that lets friends vote on who their babies look like is a hit to both mommies and daddies. DaddyBluez.com a website created by dads, for [...]
In the fall of 2006, Emily Sawyer heard the words that no woman wants to hear, that she would never be able to have children. Unwilling to accept one doctor’s prediction, she went on to consult other doctors for a second opinions. The truth was her situation wasn’t hopeless but it will take several trips [...]
The already controversial BeautifulPeople.com, a dating site with a strict ban on ugly people, has taken this one step further, and this will surely be hotly debated again. It has recently launched a virtual sperm and egg bank for people who want to have beautiful babies. The Beautiful Baby service – which is also available [...]
“Our family of iPhone Birth Announcement apps for Your family” ItsABoy! ItsAGirl! ItsTwins! ItsTwins2! ItsABrother! ItsASister! ItsAGranddaughter! ItsAGrandson! ItsANiece! ItsANephew! For $1.99 you get the app and you can email as many birth announcements as you want. No Postage! Send it right from the hospital! Makes a great baby shower gift! Visit http://www.dawnkempf.com for more information
Nursing is one of the most noble professions. It requires a combination of dedication and passion to be a successful nurse. The work can be very tiring but also very rewarding. And to those who have dedicated their lives in service of others it is only appropriate that they be recognized and rewarded for their [...]
It is said that 10 million babies need resuscitation at birth. In the U.S., they have made a memorandum with regards to this issue. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Laerdal Medical AS, [...]
As a mother, every moment spent with your baby is precious. But you also needs time to relax and this usually happens when your baby is asleep or is playing with his toys. To help mom get more time to relax without the need to put the baby to sleep, an innovative solution was created [...]
As a parent, you already have a lot of concerns as well as joys when your new baby enters the house. To add to this list is how to baby proof your house. You will remember when the realization hit you—parenting means relinquishing any sense of interior design for baby-proofing products that provide function with [...]
Babies are truly amazing! It’s fascinating to document their development inside a mother’s womb. It’s heart stopping to watch them being delivered and enter the world after nine months. And it’s wonderful to watch them grow up and fill our hearts with joy and laughter. To celebrate this marvelous creation, Discovery Health is showcasing a [...]
For parents who have experienced the convenience that diapers have brought to their busy life, it is hard to make the switch to cloth diapers and go through all the necessary laundry and mess. But a new survey from DiaperShops.com reveals that parents’ attitudes towards cloth diapers are not necessarily fixed. Specifically, the survey shows that some [...]
An SMS campaign was recenly launched to help improve the general health of mothers and babies. It cleverly uses text messaging technology as the most convenient way of communication and the easiest way to reach a large and varied class of recipients. Keystone Mercy Health Plan, the largest Medicaid managed care organization in Pennsylvania, has partnered [...]
Pregnant mothers and dentists are both hesitant to carry out dental procedures and may needlessly withhold or delay treatment of pregnant patients because they fear injuring either the woman or the fetus – or because of fear of litigation. Prenatal and oral health providers are sometimes limited in providing oral health care during pregnancy because [...]
“Our family of iPhone Birth Announcement apps for Your family” ItsABoy! ItsAGirl! ItsTwins! ItsTwins2! ItsABrother! ItsASister! ItsAGranddaughter! ItsAGrandson! ItsANiece! ItsANephew! For $1.99 you get the app and you can email as many birth announcements as you want. No Postage! Send it right from the hospital! Makes a great baby shower gift! Visit http://www.dawnkempf.com for more [...]
For a community to work, members must help each other out in times of need. Wealthy members have greater responsibility to help out and contribute to members who are struggling to make ends meet. Baby Buggy®, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to delivering essential baby items to New York City families in need, recently held its [...]
Everybody loves the beach! With the summer vacation already within reach, it is nice to start drawing up images of your would be escapade. Sunshine. Seashores. Sandcastles. These words may conjure up the perfect summer vacation in your mind. But add a small child to the picture, and you may be worried that your time [...]