Saturday December 5, 2009
I was talking to some pregnant women the other day and they were telling me the gifts that they had purchased for their baby to go under the Christmas tree. I was a little confused and confirmed that they were due in the spring. They said that they just really liked to have something to remind them of their babies during the holidays.
So tell me, what gift would you buy your baby-to-be? Or would you wait for the baby to be born? Does it make a difference if your baby is due sooner rather than later? We're talking about it in the pregnancy forums.
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Friday December 4, 2009
If you haven't given cloth diapers a second thought, you may want to before your baby is born. Gone are the days of pins and messy leaks. The new cloth diapers are easy and fashionable. When you think about going through at least 8-12 diapers a day - reusable diapers only make sense.
So in the day of reduce, reuse and recycle, cloth diapers are back as the eco-friendly way to diaper your baby. I'm not here to argue that cloth diapers are great for the environment, though they are much better than their disposable counterparts. I think it's important to look at cloth diapers form the viewpoint of saving money.
That's right, using cloth diapers is a great way to save you money. When you consider that you can purchase every diaper you would ever need (and then some) for $200-300, you've only spent 10 weeks worth of disposable diaper money. The real issue for most people is the initial outlay of money for cloth diapers.
So if you haven't taken a look at cloth diapers recently, or you think that they still involve really scary looking diaper pins - think again and have a look at today's new eco-friendly, cost saving diapers that make babies and parents happy. (Did I mention how cute some of the new cloth diapers are? I'm seriously loving these cute prints on the All-in-One cloth diapers I bought in bulk at a discount store!)
Have you considered cloth diapering?
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Thursday December 3, 2009
One of the important reasons that many families list for breastfeeding is that it is free. This is a true statement. But I'm here to offer you some advice. Set some money aside for breastfeeding costs. You might use this money for a lactation consultant, a nursing bra, a breast pump... And yet these costs might come as a budgetary shock if you haven't planned for it. Worst case scenario, you budget the money and don't use it. Then take the money and go get a massage or spend it on yourself in some other pampering way.
Thrifty Thursday from About.com Parenting
Wednesday December 2, 2009
Ada was a crier. I really, really hoped that Noa wasn't. While it's not exactly what I would order, I have learned a few tricks to calming babies. Crying babies are no fun. And let's face it, they all cry at some point. Here are some ideas to try to help calm your baby and your nerves. Learn how!
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