Once you make the decision to breastfeed, it’s not necessarily as easy as feeding your newborn on command or pumping when needed. Sometimes, you have milk build-up and it’s important to massage the breasts to help express milk a little more easily. But what are the best lactation massagers? At some point, you might need …
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When having a baby, you will have to purchase plenty of things for the baby’s room and for the baby itself. After finding the essentials like bottles, diapers, and pump, you will have to find a smart baby monitor for your baby’s nursery and luckily, today we go over the best wifi baby monitors with …
Next to blankets and diapers, a reliable thermometer is probably one of the single most important baby items you will ever need. It has the potential to save your little one’s life which is why it is so crucial to invest in an accurate, good quality thermometer. Types of thermometers Not too long ago, mercury-filled …
Before you have a baby, they don’t tell you everything you’re going to need for them. OK sure, they tell you to stock up on months’ worth of diapers and advise against wipe warmers and argue in favor of a Diaper Genie, but they never seem to cover all of the bases. And the they …
I will never forget what a Godsend a white noise machine was for my newborn and how much it helped him sleep well into toddlerhood. As any parent of a light sleeping baby can agree with, having something there to give the kind of steady stream of noise can be the difference between being able …
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time but also stressful, especially when we get anxious wondering if our baby is okay. Moms often like to have the reassurance that everything is fine with their unborn baby, especially during antenatal visits. So, if you are one of these moms and are on the hunt for a heartbeat …
For babies, it is best to buy forehead thermometers or ear thermometers as these are the safest and most accurate among the different kinds of thermometers. Rectal thermometers and oral thermometers are also accurate but they need to be held in place for a few minutes, which may not be possible with a fussy and …
Congestion thanks to colds and allergies will, unfortunately, be part of most of our lives at some point. It’s something we deal with by blowing our nose or taking tablets – and maybe bundling up in bed for a day or two. If you’re a baby, however, tablets and tissues aren’t generally an option. Humidifiers, …
Being an expectant parent comes with a lot of fears and concerns. Having something like a baby doppler for home use can help quell some of those worries, even if it’s not necessarily something you should use constantly. Being able to listen to your unborn baby’s heartbeat at home can ease some of that pre-birth …
A fetal heart monitor can be a useful tool when you’re pregnant and still months or weeks away from giving birth. While it’s not recommended that you use one for more than 10 minutes at a time or more than necessary in order to hear your baby’s heartbeat, it’s a handy accessory to be able to have …