Treatments for Your Baby’s Colic

  Colic can cause you high amounts of stress and will often affect everyone’s sleep. It can leave you with any number of negative feelings including frustration, worry, exhaustion, confusion and guilt. Despite this, it’s necessary to foster a special bond with your newborn. Although a few natural treatments help soothe colicky babies, there isn’t …

Getting Ready to Go It Alone

    Maternity leave is a wonderful opportunity for you to focus on those final weeks of your pregnancy, prepare your home and your own mind for the little one and to enjoy the early days of your baby’s life. Unfortunately, the stress of simply knowing that maternity leave is going to end will set …

Benchmarking Your Baby’s First Year

  The first year of your baby’s life is one of the most exciting times you’ll experience. This is the time when your child develops skills at a rate faster than any other time. It’s filled with “firsts” like first word, first step and first food. But with all the excitement, how can you be …

Cloth Diapers vs. Disposable Diapers

  The question of disposable vs. cloth or reusable diapers can be controversial.  Each type has its own benefits and downsides.  Among the benefits of disposable diapers are: Disposable diapers are convenient and can be purchased readily at most retail outlets. Disposable diapers are easier to dispose of when traveling. Disposable diapers are more absorbent. …

Top 5 Must-Have Baby Travel Items

  Traveling with an infant can be intimidating. Many new parents, afraid of what exactly is involved in the process, try to stick close to home for the first six months or maybe even a year of their baby’s life. While long-distance travel can be frustrating with a baby at times, if you have the …