Baby Gifts News Archive - 30-Jun-2008

Enter Your Tummy Pictures in the Not Your Average Pregnant Bikini Contest (PR.com)
Enter your baby pictures in a beauty contest before your delivery date. Submit creative pictures of your pregnant tummy for a chance to win prizes. [PR.com - June 20, 2008]

Classy Mommy Announces Top 5 Picks For Summer Fun: Family and Baby Industry Expert Colleen Padilla Offers up her ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Businessmom and baby and family industry expert, Colleen Padilla, would like to provide parents with her top 5 summer products for kids and families.

Bundle of Joy Diaper Bouquets ? from Abernook Adorable Baby Gifts that Get People Talking (PRWeb)
The line was created to offer customers unique and fun gift ideas for baby gifts. Flowers are a great gift idea to send to the new mom, but a Bundle of Joy Diaper Bouquet is a fun and creative alternate gift idea. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1023284.htm

Amy Winehouse may have TB; Eva Longoria Parker's getting a new home: The Morning After (The Plain Dealer)
Amy Winehouse remains hospitalized in London after collapsing at home earlier this week.On top of the drugs and bizarre behavior, there's a new reason to be concerned for the beehived trainwreck.

Classy Mommy Announces Top 5 Picks For Summer Fun: Family and Baby Industry Expert Colleen Padilla Offers up her ... (PRWeb)
Businessmom and baby and family industry expert, Colleen Padilla, would like to provide parents with her top 5 summer products for kids and families. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1058304.htm

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When you first bring your newborn home, and this is your first child, perhaps, after nine long months, you feel prepared and ready for this new wonderful responsibility. However, you might also feel a bit nervous because you want to do the right thing. Regardless of how prepared you are, there are a few important baby care tips that all parents should follow.

Tip #1: The Bath Water Temperature

When it comes to baby care tips, there is a trick regarding checking the right bath water temperature that has probably been used for hundreds of years. When you first have a newborn, obviously you cannot put the baby in the tub yet, so you will need to give it a light bath with a washcloth in a bath chair for new babies.

However, once the baby is able to sit up on its own, you can start considering whether it is time to bathe the baby in a regular bathtub. If you choose to do so, an important baby care tip is to remember that the water should only be at most 3 or 4 inches deep.

When it comes to the temperature of the water, test it by placing the inside of your wrist on the surface of the water. This part of your body is very sensitive, much like the skin of a baby, so if it feels like it is room temperature, then it would be acceptable for bathing the baby.

Tip #2: Swaddling the Baby

Newborn babies are very sensitive to cold temperatures. Remember, they have been in a nice warm womb for the past nine months! So, it is important that you keep the newborn clothed as often as possible and wrapped securely in a blanket. This gives them the feeling that they are still in the womb.

Swaddling the baby is an effective technique for getting the baby to stop crying, too. Sometimes babies cry not just because they are hungry or messy, but also because they do not feel secure, and properly swaddling the baby will provide them with that security.

Tip #3: Ask Family & Friends

These are just some of the many baby care tips that you can follow. For more information, ask family and friends what advice they have. Or, check the internet, as there are reputable websites that can help new parents. Remember, taking care of a baby is a learning process, so have patience and you will succeed!

Baby Gifts News Archive - 30-Jun-2008

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Tip #1: The Bath Water Temperature

Tip #2: Swaddling the Baby

Tip #3: Ask Family & Friends