Baby Gifts News Archive - 22-Nov-2007

Sterling and Pearls Jeweler Launches New Online Store Featuring Lead Free Baby and Children's Jewelry that is Made in ... (PRWeb)
Lead free jewelry, designed just for for babies and children, made in the USA. The company, Sterling and Pearls offers jewelry made from genuine pearls, sterling silver 925, and sparkling crystals. Very affordable, exquisite necklaces, bracelets, earrings and Christening / Baptisimal Bracelets. The company has gone over and above what any jeweler has ever done with Children's jewelry in the ...

Golf Course Home(R) Collection of Fine Italian Ceramics Debuts at Washington Cathedral Dec. 7-8 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Golf Course Home® Collection of fine items for the country club lifestyle -- http://www.GCHCollection.net -- makes its Washington, DC debut at the 25th Christmas House Tour Holiday Boutique on Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, at The Cathedral Close of the Washington National Cathedral.

Magruder Auxiliary expanding hours for the holidays (CentralOhio.com)
PORT CLINTON -- Area residents don't have to go to the hospital only when they need medical help. They can also go if they need some serious "shopping therapy."

Kingsburg's merchants ready for holiday shoppers, offer alternative (Kingsburg Recorder)
The holiday shopping season officially get underway on Friday. That means packed malls and shopping centers with crazed shoppers searching desperately for a parking space and standing impatiently in long lines.

Local floral shop undergoes change of ownership, name (The Wabaunsee County Signal-Enterprise)
Three familiar faces from around the Alma area now can be found in a new, but fairly familiar place....

The love lives of princes (Summit Daily News)
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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 - 22-Nov-2007

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Tip #1: The Bath Water Temperature

Tip #2: Swaddling the Baby

Tip #3: Ask Family & Friends