There are a few types of baby support pillows, the most famous being the Boppy Pillow. Now does your baby need a support pillow? The short answer is no, but it is a nice thing to have. If money is tight this is a place to save, you really do not have to have a baby support pillow. However, if you can afford it, I say to get one.
Today the trend is definitely to go green. Everything from cleaning products to organic food and even organic clothes are becoming increasingly popular. So what is organic baby clothes and should you buy them?
Most people today use baby monitors so that they can always hear their baby when the baby is in another room. Now, you may think that I am crazy, but we have three different monitors in our house. One for each child. Believe it or not, but my 6 year old still calls us when he wakes up, he will not just get out of bed. Not to mention, he has awful night terrors and has started sleep walking, so I much prefer to be able to hear the noises coming from his room so that I know he is OK. Anyway, back to the point of my post today, you will probably want a baby monitor, but which kind is best for you?
Bath Safety is a very important topic. Now of course you know that you should not leave the baby unattended in the bath even for a second. But, did you know it only takes about 2 inches of water for a child to drown? That is a scary thought. To make sure that you do not have to turn your back on your baby for any reason make sure that you have all of your bath products in easy reach. Make sure that you have your towels, baby soaps, wash clothes and whatever else you think you will need ready before you put the baby in.
I highly recommend swaddling a newborn baby, but what kind of swaddle blankets should you use?
We swaddled all three of our kids. In fact, we ended up swaddling our kids until they were each about 6 months old. Most babies really do prefer to be swaddled. They may resist at first, but you will see if the swaddle is done correctly they will calm down, will become relaxed, and will sleep longer stretches. We tried a few of the blankets made for swaddling, but none of them worked for our children. We ended up using a traditional square receiving blanket and when that became to small, I cut a soft cotton sheet to make a larger square blanket. You see for a swaddle to actually work, the baby’s arms must stay pretty straight at his/her side. Your baby should not be able to wiggle his/her hands out of that blanket. I did find that many of those swaddle blankets just did not fit my children very well, and they would still be able to wiggle themselves to freedom. Then of course they would wake up crying, and we would have to swaddle them all over again.
So, you are setting up the nursery. You have the crib in one corner, and now you need the dresser. Unless your house has unbelievable amounts of closet space a baby dresser is an important baby thing to have. You will have lots of clothes, diapers, blankets etc. and you will need a place to keep it all.
Are you having a boy or a girl? Maybe you do not know yet? I know this post is not exactly related to baby things, but this is a fun topic and it kind of ties into the post I am planning on doing next.
Unfortunately, all children get sick, and you will need to use a baby thermometer. Pediatricians say that a true fever is a temperature of 100.4 taken rectally.
