Baby Shower Extravaganza
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Even if you are not having a baby yourself, chances are you know someone who is. If so, it's time to start looking for great baby gifts now.All veteran moms know that new moms need diapers! Babies go through them in record speed and they are also an added expense to any family's budget. If you want to be a hit at any baby shower think diaper cakes. Diaper cakes are stacked tiers of diapers made to look like a cake. It is truly an ingenious idea! You can purchase diaper cakes in various sizes and with sundry creative additions, like diaper wipes and baby soaps, balms, and combs. And you can even buy them designed for boys or girls and with various characters to make the diaper cake a delight to receive.
Lil Baby Cakes, a mom-owned and created company, specializes in baby shower gifts. And, who doesn't like supporting fellow moms, right? Plus, it's wonderful purchasing from a mom who knows her stuff and understands what will become a great gift for other moms.
Lil Baby Cakes carries everything from classic baby gifts like stuffed animals and photo albums to fabulously-designed diaper cakes and baby gift baskets. My favorites, though, are the diaper cakes. I think it's because above all else the best gift I ever received at a baby shower was a basket of diapers. Onesies are great. Bassinets are fabulous as well. But, it's the diapers that do it every time.
Each diaper cake at Lil Baby Cakes is made from scratch (love that!) in a pet-free, smoke-free, clean environment and comes is a choice of three sizes, three, four or five layers.
One of my favorite diaper cakes from Lil Baby Cakes is their 4 Tier Pink Contemporary Diaper Cake and it's easy to know why. Not only has it has been featured in Better Homes and Garden magazine and the Source Book for Parents, but it is a hit among their customers as well.
The 4 Tier Pink Contemporary Diaper Cake comes with 70 Pampers diapers, a plush teddy bear, two luxury burp clothes, slippers, Burt’s Bee premium brand baby lotions and balms, and a beautiful polka dot ribbon.
You really can't go wrong with a diaper cake for a baby shower. All of Lil Baby Cakes diaper cakes are beautifully made and will be an instant hit for any mom who is about to be busy with a brand-new baby.
Labels: babies, baby showers
posted by Jennifer James @ 10:36 AM,
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Free Hands Baby Carrier By TogetherBe
Saturday, August 09, 2008
TogetherBe Company announces the release of the FreeHandBaby Carrier, empowering moms and dads everywhere more flexibility to use their free hands to get more done while 'wearing the baby.'
While many types of carriers have hit store shelves as babywearing has become more popular in recent years, the FreeHand Baby Carrier offers something new. Its lightweight Mei Tai design conforms to the body, giving both parent and baby more comfort and room to move, whether the baby is worn in the front or back. The FreeHand Baby Carrier's body design is also shorter than others on the market, and made of a soft and light weight fabric, allowing parents more flexibility.
With Moms and Dads having different tastes in "fashion," one of the most valuable gender specific features to the FreeHand Baby Carrier is that it comes in reversible patterns giving each parent a choice of wearing the baby in a colorful print or a more subdued, solid color.
The company has launched a monthly contest on the website where parents all over the country can write in to tell their best 'what they've done with their free hands story,' to win a FreeHand Baby Carrier of their own.
The FreeHand Baby Carrier comes in five solid/pattern combinations and
retails for $72.00 at www.TogetherBe.com or in fine boutiques across the
country.
Labels: baby carriers, babywearing, must-haves baby
posted by Jennifer James @ 3:32 PM,
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African-American Mothers and Postpartum Depression
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Newswise -- Poor women in Iowa are much more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than their wealthier counterparts, a new University of Iowa study shows.
In the study of 4,332 new mothers from four Iowa counties, UI psychologist Lisa Segre found that 40 percent of Iowa mothers with a household income less than $20,000 suffered from clinically significant postpartum depression. In contrast, only 13 percent of new mothers with a household income of $80,000 or more were considered clinically depressed.
The study was recently published in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. The mothers completed the Inventory to Diagnose Depression and sociodemographic interviews in the late 1990s; on average, participants had given birth 4.6 months prior to the survey.
"Forty percent of Iowa's lowest-income mothers are facing the double burden of being depressed and being poor,"said Segre, adjunct assistant professor and research scientist in psychology, a department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"Women who are poor already have a lot of stress, ranging from poor living conditions to concerns about paying the bills. The birth of an infant can represent additional financial and emotional stress, and depression negatively impacts the woman's ability to cope with these already difficult circumstances."
In a second study on race and postpartum emotions in Iowa, Segre found that African-American mothers are more likely than white mothers to experience depressed moods immediately after giving birth, but Latina mothers are less likely to experience depressed moods.
Labels: depression
posted by Jennifer James @ 3:39 PM,
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Love This! The Case Crib
Monday, February 18, 2008
Case Crib
The Case Group from NettoCollection combines natural light oak and white lacquer veneers for a clean, contemporary design. Picture your nursery with a stylish Case Crib, with an adjustable mattress platform, fixed side rails and a sliding shelf underneath for extra storage. Plus, a daybed conversion kit helps the bed grow with your child for a stylish toddler bedroom!
*Linen storage boxes sold separately
Labels: baby must-haves
posted by Jennifer James @ 12:56 PM,
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Eco-Clothes for Tots: Sprout
Friday, February 15, 2008
Want eco-friendly clothes for your growing toddler? Sprout Kids Clothing are made with 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton.
We love this tee for tots. So cute!
Labels: babies, must-haves baby, toddlers
posted by Jennifer James @ 8:17 AM,
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Health Care Disparity in Minority Children Persists
Thursday, February 07, 2008
New research published in the journal Pediatrics says minority children are least likely to have health insurance and are significantly less likely than whites to have visited a physician in the past year. "Greater attention needs to be paid to disparities in minority children, not just because of their striking frequency and magnitude, but also because of their potential to become disparities in adults," said Dr. Glenn Flores, professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern and lead author of the study. "Conservative estimates indicate that minorities will comprise half of U.S. children by 2040. In Texas, more than 62 percent of children currently are non-white. Although increasing attention is being paid to racial and ethnic disparities in health care, very little attention is directed toward children."
According to the study there are several disparities between minority and white children such as:
- Asthma was significantly more prevalent among African-American, Native Americans and multiracial children;
- Native American children had a higher prevalence of hearing and vision problems and diabetes;
- Behavior problems were especially prevalent in African-American and multiracial children;
- Digestive allergies were significantly more likely in multiracial children, while skin allergies were more frequent in African-American children; and
- Multiracial, Native American and African-American children also had higher odds of not receiving all needed dental care.
Labels: child health
posted by Jennifer James @ 8:16 AM,
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Children and Cholesterol Screening
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says children as young as two should get annual screenings for high cholesterol because the risk for heart disease can start in young bodies even if children are not overweight.If a child has a family history of high cholesterol, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recommends children undergo a cholesterol profile after overnight fasting.
"Although the most common reasons for high cholesterol are poor diet, being overweight, and not getting enough exercise, some apparently healthy children inherit high cholesterol levels from their parents," said Julie Brothers, M.D., medical director of the Lipid Heart Clinic at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "Overall, we’ve noticed an increase in children’s cholesterol levels the past several years and this is a disturbing trend."
More physical activity coupled with a nutritious diet can lead to lower cholesterol levels in both children and adults. It is imperative to get any high cholesterol under control in order to avoid early heart disease and heart injury.
Labels: babies, baby health, toddler health, toddlers
posted by Jennifer James @ 7:50 AM,
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Harmful Baby Powders and Lotions
Monday, February 04, 2008
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics says baby products such as powders and lotions have harmful amounts of phthalates, chemicals suspected of impairing male reproductive function.Phthalates, man-made chemicals used in lubricants and cosmetics, were found in all 163 infants whose urine was examined. Doctors say babies do not need powders and lotions on their skin because at this stage it is perfect. Avoiding these potentially harmful consumer products will lessen the likelihood that these chemicals will be found in youngsters' bodies.
Labels: babies, baby health
posted by Jennifer James @ 11:57 AM,
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Folic Acid May Help Prevent Premature Births
Friday, February 01, 2008
We've long known that folic acid is essential to preventing birth defects. Now researchers say the miracle B vitamin can also prevent premature births, a pregnancy concern that plagues black mothers in increasing numbers.According to the Washington Post a study of 40,000 women who took folic acid supplements for a year or longer before conception had a 70 percent decreased risk of preterm birth between 20 and 28 weeks of gestation.
Here's more about folic acid from the March of Dimes
Folic acid, a B vitamin, helps prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord when taken very early in pregnancy. It is available in most multivitamins, as a folic acid-only supplement and in some foods.
The March of Dimes encourages all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, as part of a healthy diet. Most multivitamins have this amount, but check the label to be sure. A healthy diet includes foods that contain folate, the natural form of the vitamin. Such foods include fortified breakfast cereals, beans, leafy green vegetables and orange juice.
Labels: babies, kids health, march of dimes
posted by Jennifer James @ 11:44 AM,
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