Baby Gifts News Archive - 04-Nov-2007

Cavalli confirms J-Lo's pregnancy (Splash via Yahoo!Xtra Entertainment)
Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has confirmed that singer Jennifer Lopez is pregnant with her first child.

Top 10 Unique Baby Shower Gift Ideas for 2008 (PR.com)
What better way to celebrate baby's entry into our world, than with the time honored tradition of a baby shower. With over 6 years of experience, one successful online baby boutique, www.RecurrentDreams.com, has come up with their top 10 list of Unique Baby Shower Gift Ideas for 2008. [PR.com - October 30, 2007]

KIMMSWICK: 'Goblin Day' proves downright ghoulish (Jefferson County Journal)
An onslaught of witches, ghouls, superheroes and princesses, took over Kimmswick Saturday.

Lopez shops for baby clothes (Splash via Yahoo!Xtra Entertainment)
Jennifer Lopez has given her biggest hint yet that she's pregnant - as she goes shopping for baby clothes in Los Angeles.

10 questions for legal-affairs correspondent Nancy Grace (Rocky Mountain News)
She has been called TV's "Queen of Mean" and the most honest woman on television. "She" is Nancy Grace, 48, the former Atlanta prosecutor and Court TV anchor whose nightly legal affairs show on CNN Headline News dissects some of the most heinous crimes in America: murder, rape, kidnapping, a father placing a child in a microwave.

Good Samaritan's Gift Shop offers extended hours (Babylon Beacon)
Do you need a present for a loved one? Instead of heading to the mall, visit Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center's Gift Shop. Located in the hospital's newly refurbished main lobby, the gift shop is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.. A large selection of stuffed animals, baby gifts, chocolates, knick knacks and magazines are available.

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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 - 04-Nov-2007

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Tip #1: The Bath Water Temperature

Tip #2: Swaddling the Baby

Tip #3: Ask Family & Friends