Buy 2 Nestle Good Start 2 Supreme formula coupons - $5, $1 on ebay
2007-09-28 14:36:00
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Buy $5.00 any Similac Infant formula coupon on ebay
2007-09-28 14:32:00
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Maxwell Alston Sutter
2007-09-27 17:09:00
Just want to say congrats to Ryan Sutter
, who was my favorite bachelor, & Trista on their new son Maxwell
Alston. Sounded like a difficult pregnancy with a scary ending. Trista had gestational diabetes and at 36 weeks needed an emergency C-section due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. All is well now though & Maxwell is very adorable.Gestational DiabetesPreeclampsiaHELLP syndrome
Children's cough and cold medicine pulled from shelves
2007-10-12 14:40:00
Heard this on the news last night and received an email about it today. Apparently with the arrival of cold and flu season, parents are overdosing their infants on Tylenol, which has led to various infant cold medications being pulled from store shelves
. Here's the email I received:The cough and cold season is here, and we have important information to share about infants' and children's cough and cold medicines. These medicines are generally recognized as safe and effective when used as directed. Most parents use these cough and cold medicines appropriately.However, we have become aware of rare instances of misuse leading to accidental overdose, especially in children under the age of two. Therefore, we are voluntarily withdrawing the following concentrated cough and cold medicines from the market:Concentrated Tylenol® Infants' Drops Plus ColdConcentrated Tylenol® Infants' Drops Plus Cold & CoughPediaCare® Infant Dropper DecongestantPediaCare® Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough
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Buy 1 can Similac Advance infant formula with iron - 8 oz on ebay
2007-10-09 14:56:00
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Art Easel
2007-11-10 14:31:00
My son just turned 3. I read that 3 year olds are very creative. My son all of a sudden seems to be. He just recently took an interest in drawing and writing. Unfortunately, he likes drawing on the floor, coffee table, window sill, etc. I have a nice section on the wall of his decorative artwork from when he was about 2. So for his birthday I bought him an art easel. Very nice. I got a really good deal on it, $35.00, free shipping. It's from Melissa & Doug, is wooden, has a white board on one side and a chalk board on the other side. The height is adjustable, so it will grow with him. Each side has a tray for holding supplies. My only complaint is it does not come with art supplies. I just started him out with a set of white board markers, white board eraser, a box of sidewalk chalk, and a chalkboard eraser. It does come with clips to hold paper, but they break easily. I'm going to hold off on paints for a while. He's had the easel a week and plays with it every day. The Melissa &a
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Amazon.com - Holiday Toy List, Amazon Gift Central
2007-11-11 09:54:00
So, I'm on bedrest at the moment, until #2 decides to arrive, at the most 5 more weeks. I won't be allowed to go past my due date, since I have gestational diabetes. Spent yesterday doing some online Christmas shopping. Amazon
.com is definitely the best site. They have everything & most items are free shipping over $25. Hard part is figuring out what to buy. Amazon.com has now put out a Holiday
Toy List. When my son was younger, I never had a problem figuring out what to get him, but now that he's older there are a lot more choices and there aren't many top toy lists out there for 3 year olds like there are with babies & toddlers. You can search the list and view videos of over 450 toys. Featured products are from leading vendors like Hasbro, Disney, Nintendo, Leapfrog, LEGO, Fisher-Price, Mattel and Razor. Not only that, but Amazon.com also has a Gift Central
which shows category editors' recommendations on great gifts for the holiday season.If you do any online holiday shopping,
Amazon.com - Black Friday deals
2007-11-17 09:43:00
So less than a week and it's the official start of the holiday shopping season. The day you can get the best deals. It's not just stores offering sales anymore. Now internet stores are getting in on the action. I just received an email from Amazon
.com. Apparently they are having a big Black
Friday
sale which will have hourly deals from 6am to 6pm PST and limited time sales. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to offer, since I have a bunch of stuff to order from them as soon as the prices drop low enough & the items have free shipping. I just hope I'm not in labor that day. I'm 36 weeks today and have been on bedrest for the past 3 1/2 weeks. Thank goodness for my laptop, otherwise I would be completely bored.
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Chris O'Donnell baby, Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant
2007-12-19 08:30:00
Congrats to Chris
O'Donnell and wife on the birth of their fifth child, a daughter Maeve Frances born December 10, 8 lbs. and 21½ inches long. She joins sister Lily, 8, and brothers Chip, 7; Charlie, 4; Finley, 1. Oh and guess who's pregnant
now? Britney Spear's 16 year old sister Jamie
Lynn Spears
! She is currently 12 weeks pregnant. The father is her boyfriend Casey Aldridge. Apparently everyone is in shock and Britney had no idea her sister was pregnant. Let's just hope Jamie doesn't ask Britney for parenting advice. What's really funny is their mother, Lynn Spears, is writing a parenting book which has been delayed indefinitely. When it does come out, I would advise against buying it due to the poor job she has done raising her daughters.More Chris O'DonnellMore Britney SpearsMore Jamie Lynn
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Dr. Brown's bottles
2007-12-16 15:59:00
My first son had reflux pretty bad. Unfortunately, I didn't discover Dr. Brown
's bottles until he was just about off the bottle. So when I discovered I was pregnant again, I knew right away which bottles I was going to use. They seem to be working out ok so far. My second son seems to have a touch of reflux, but spit up is minimal. I do wish I had the bottles for my first son just to see how much of a difference they would have made as he vomited quite a bit. With my second son, I do think Dr. Brown's bottles make a difference though.Some reviews I read at Amazon.com said the bottles were a pain to clean, but I don't think they are too bad. Each bottle has 5 parts: the bottle, nipple, top, and 2 parts which fit inside to reduce bubbles, so basically there are 2 extra pieces. I do dishes twice a day, so washing bottles is no big deal for me.All in all, I am glad I decided to try Dr. Brown's bottles. If you have a baby with reflux or colic, they are certainly worth a try. The set I
update
2007-12-14 15:52:00
I was reluctant to talk about my pregnancy as things were going very well and I didn't want to jinx myself, but now that it's over and everything went well I'll give a recap with a few tips. This was my second pregnancy and surprisingly enough, I felt pretty good the whole time except for a couple of weeks in the middle of the first trimester. My blood pressure stayed good and I even had energy the majority of the time. I really think it had to do with the garlic I take. Every night I eat a half clove of garlic cut up on a cracker with peanut butter. Garlic is supposed to help prevent high blood pressure and cuts the risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy.I did very well until about 32 weeks. At 28 I developed gestational diabetes, which I expected since I had it with the first pregnancy. It was harder to control with just diet and exercise this time, so I ended up taking insulin. I really didn't want to, but it ended up being a good thing since it let me eat a little more and defin
Baby Bottle Holder
2008-03-10 10:04:42
Ever bottle feed your baby, set the bottle down to burp your baby and the bottle tips over? How about set the bottle down and it leaves ring marks on the table? Well, both of those things were happening to me all the time, especially with angled neck bottles, so DH devised a baby bottle holder. It is handmade and solid wood. It is basically a cube with a hole in the top to insert the bsby bottle. One side of the baby bottle holder is also open, so you can see how much remains in the bottle. A handy little feature.The baby bottle holder fits standard size bottles, but can be custom made to fit wider bottle sizes.If interested, the baby bottle holder sells for $10.00, shipping/handling and tax are included and may be purchased at my website.
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Forget Swaddling, Try a Sleeper
2008-03-06 19:48:56
The first few weeks after my newborn came home, I would swaddle him, which, btw, is one way to help soothe a baby. Swaddling was going well until one day when he started kicking out of his blanket. Shortly after that, out came the sleeper sack his brother had used. At Christmas time Kmart had a good deal on the blanket sleepers with feet. Unfortunately, the smallest size they had was 2T. I picked one up anyways to have on hand for when he grew into it. A few weeks ago I decided to put it on him. What a good idea! The blanket sleeper with feet is big, so he has lots of room. I just roll up the sleeves. It's soft, warm and zips up, so I don't have to worry about him kicking out of it like a swaddle. With a risk of SIDS for babies under a year old, the blanket sleeper is also much safer than
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Nebulizer
2008-02-26 20:03:42
Last Thursday my newborn, who's almost 3 months old already, caught a cold. Stuffy nose, chest congestion, cough, lots of mucus, wheezing. Was hoping the humidifier, saline drops in the nose and Vicks BabyRub would help, but his congestion just kept getting worse, so I took him to the doctor today who gave a prescription for a nebulizer. I've never used one before, but it's a machine you add a presciption liquid medication to and it blows a fine mist/vapor out a tube which you hold over the baby's mouth and nose to help loosen the mucus. Nebulizers are also used for asthmatics. If you have a baby with congestion it's definitely a good idea to take them straight to the doctor. Apparently his chances of developing asthma are now increased due to his wheezing. Not significantly though since t
Child Cold and Congestion
2008-02-18 19:48:04
My 3 year old got sick over the weekend. He woke up Saturday morning with a really mucousy cough. By the end of the day he had a fever and runny nose. He's had a flu shot so I'm assuming it's the cold his father had a few weeks ago. If he's not better in the next day or two, I'm going to take him to the doctor just to be safe. To treat the fever, I'm giving him Motrin Children's Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer for Ages 2 to 11 when he gets up in the morning and before bedtime. I'm giving him Tylenol Children's Pain Reliever/fever Reducer, for Ages 2 to 11, Stage 2 before his morning snack and before his afternoon snack. For his cold symptoms, I'm giving him Hyland's Sniffles & Sneezes 4 Kids tablets before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner. I'm not real sure yet if these are helping hi
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Breastpumping information and tips
2008-02-12 17:50:19
One topic new moms always have questions about is breastfeeding and pumping. I strictly pump for my newborn and also did so with my 3 year old who was a preemie, so I thought I would give some info & tips on how I do it.First, you need a good pump. I use the backpack version of the Medela Advanced Pump in Style breastpump. I bought mine from BestBuyBaby.com for $225.00. Great pump. Shelling out a couple hundred for a good pump, in the end, is much cheaper than the few thousand you would spend on formula; and remember, breastmilk is a thousand times better for your baby than formula.Next, you need to set up a schedule. It's very important you stick to the schedule and pump at approximately the same time every day. You should pump every 3 to 4 hours for at least 15 to 20 minutes. I pump abou
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2 month checkup
2008-02-07 06:45:19
My newborn had his 2 month checkup today along with his first major set of vaccinations , which included a second dose of Hepatitis B, DTaP, polio (IPV), Hib and Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV). Poor guy. I think it hurts me just as much as him. Better than him getting sick though. Thank goodness for Children's Infant Tylenol, just wish it lasted l2onger than 4 hours. It starts wearing off sooner than that though. About an hour before his next dose, he woke up screaming. Let's just say it was a long hour. He took the Tylenol well though, especially since it was the first time he's had it. It was the grape flavor and he actually seemed to like it. It was always a struggle getting it into his brother. He would always cry and try to spit it out. One time I finally got it into him and he threw it
Mamasource - Connecting Moms in Your Community
2008-02-05 14:09:59
Have a parenting question, but don't know who to ask? Then you might want to check out the website Mamasource. Mamasource helps you connect with other moms in your area. By joining Mamasource, you can view questions other moms have and the responses they've received. You can also post your own questions. Every day you will receive an email from Mamasource with questions from other moms. Some of the questions and responses are very informative.Topics include everything from the best leak proof sippy cups to breastfeeding and sleep issues. I have a toddler and a newborn, so being a part of Mamasource is very helpful. It's nice to know others have similar issues. It's also nice to connect with other moms from my area.You can access the archives of past advice which is very useful.Mamasource a
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2008-02-03 17:29:43
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Infant Car Seat Recall
2008-02-03 10:35:23
Just got this Evenflo infant car seat recall in an email from Mamasource, which, btw, I will be writing a review about soon:ALERT: Evenflo announced it is implementing a voluntary safety recall of its Discovery Infant
Car Seat Models 390, 391, 534, and 552. Approximately one million units were produced beginning April 2005.This is based on recent laboratory tests conducted by Evenflo and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA), which show that this car seat could potentially become separated from its base in high impact side collisions similar to those in the tests.Owners of the affected Discovery safety seats are urged to immediately contact Evenflo and receive a free dual-hook fastener that will secure the seat to its base. The NTSA advised parents that they should cont
How To Remove Crayon From Wood Furniture
2008-01-30 14:44:20
My 3 year old is now a budding artist, thanks to Blues Clues. The walls, hardwood floor, coffee table, my $800 kitchen table. Nothing is safe from him and his crayons. Fortunately, I discovered how to remove crayon from wood furniture: Orange Glo wood cleaner. Spray it on and let it set a minute or two. Then wipe it off with a cloth or paper towel. No more crayon marks. I was quite impressed.I've also heard mayonnaise removes crayon from wood, but rubbing mayonnaise on the furniture doesn't really appeal to me.BTW, I've launched a new blog: Ice Princess's Recipes. This one is a collection of recipes: slow cooker, casseroles, skillets, baking: pie, cookies, bread, muffins, etc. I'm always trying new recipes, so I'm going to post the ones I like.
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, Furniture
Humidifiers
2008-01-29 14:29:13
Shortly after my 3 year old turned 1, he caught his first cold. It's really tough when a little one gets congested. They won't let you blow their nose and they can't do it themselves. Bulb syringes help, but are a pain and pretty disgusting. Humidifiers are supposed to help, so I bought him a Vick's 1.0 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier. A full tank lasts 18 hours before needing a refill and is very quiet on the low setting. It also has a high setting, but I don't use it very often. I think the humidifier did help some with the congestion. It also helps with coughs and dry throats. I bought this humidifier for my newborn's room too. This humidifier is best for medium sized rooms.This humidifier takes a an antibacterial wicking filter, which filters out any impurities in the water. Emitted vapor
Moses Basket
2008-01-25 14:54:26
As a baby, my 3 year old had reflux, so he needed to be kept propped up after he ate. I borrowed a bassinet from my cousin and used the basket part propped up on a wooden contraption his father built. For my newborn, I wanted to get my own bassinet. However, all I planned on using was the basket, so I did some searching on the internet and came across a moses basket. The moses basket I bought is made by Badger Basket
and sells for $29.99, no tax, free shipping at Amazon.com. It's a nice basket for the price and is working very well for us. It's great for nighttime and naps or just a place to lay the baby down for a few minutes. It's lightweight and the two handles make it portable. It includes a liner, pad, sheet and a removable hood. The bedding is machine washable. The moses basket meas
Potty training woes
2008-01-16 22:30:38
Anyone's son ever pee on a power strip and blow the fuse to the room? Yup, that's what my son did tonight. Oh the joys of potty training. Just thought I'd share.More Potty Training
Breastfeeding and pumping
2008-01-15 22:40:17
I breastfeed my baby, however I don't do it the traditional way. I strictly pump and feed him the breastmilk in a bottle. My first son was a preemie, so I didn't have much choice while he was in the NICU. Once he came home, he still had a weak suck and he was used to the bottle, so I just kept pumping
. This time around I gave the traditional way a chance for a couple of days, but I prefer pumping. I just didn't have the time or patience. Pumping & giving the breastmilk in a bottle is just easier for me. I don't have to worry about how much he's getting. I can see it. I also don't have to worry about engorgement. I just pump a little longer if need be. The important thing with pumping is to set up a schedule and stick to it. My son is on an every 3 hour eating schedule, so that's when I pum
Breastfeeding and foods to avoid
2008-01-14 09:53:52
My new baby is 6 weeks old today. He's doing good. Very cute & cuddly. Pretty good sleeper for a newborn. Eats at 11pm and will sleep until 4 or 5am. After that feeding, he'll sleep until 9am. The only problem so far, is he is very sensitve to the foods I eat. Broccoli is the worst. It sends him into complete screaming that lasts for at least an hour. The first few days after he came home from the hospital, all he did was eat & sleep. Then my mother brought over broccoli & cheese soup and the screaming began. At first it didnt't register. I thought it was just the adjustment of him to life outside the womb, a growth spurt or maybe silent reflux. Then I read a list of foods to avoid while breastfeeding and there was broccoli. Stopped eating it & the screaming stopped. Other foods I need t
Get Paid to Blog With Smorty
2008-03-13 11:38:18
Did you know you can make money on the internet? Did you know you can get paid to blog? Yup, I've been doing it for a while now on one of my other blogs. The best get paid for blogging site I have found is definitely Smorty.It is free to join. Once you sign up, your blog has to be approved. When it is, get paid to blog offers appear in your account. Once you accept an offer, you have up to 24 hours to complete it. Each post must have a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 400 words.In order for your blog to be accepted, it must be indexed by Google and Yahoo, be at least 3 months old, must not contain any violent, hate related or adult content, must be active and have a history of at least 2 new posts per week.You can submit as many blogs as you want. The more blogs you submit, the more y
Buy Infant Formula on Ebay
2008-03-18 22:22:27
Did you know you can buy infant formula and infant formula coupons on ebay?I have a bunch of infant formula I will be listing on ebay, so keep an eye out if you are interested. I also list infant formula coupons once in a while.More Infant
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Switch to Faster Flow Nipples at 3 Months
2008-03-28 20:08:08
If you have a baby who is approaching 3 months old, is bottle fed and seems to take forever to eat, you might want to switch to level 2 nipples.The more my son drank, the longer it took to feed him. I have a 3 year old and work, so my day is busy. I strictly pump and bottle feed him the breast milk using Dr. Brown's standard bottles. At around 2 1/2 months I switched him to the faster flow level 2 nipples. It took him a day or so to get used to the faster flow, but what a great move it was to switch to a faster flow nipple. He finishes eating much faster now. Before switching to the level 2 nipples, he would also cry and fuss after taking a few sips of milk and it would take a bit to calm him down enough to eat. With the faster flow nipple, he doesn't do that anymore. He is calm after taki
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Bisphenol-A, BPA
2008-04-05 08:33:50
I'm a bit late on this one, but better late than never I guess. I just read about BPA in Baby 411 a few weeks ago and have been subconsciously digesting the information, but should have been proactive sooner, since everywhere I look is an artice about Bisphenol-A poisoning. Apparently 90% of all baby bottles on the market today contain a chemical called Bisphenol-A or BPA which MAY cause problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer such as breast cancer and prostate cancer, and early onset puberty. BPA is leached into the formula or breast milk when the bottle is heated or warm liquid is added to it. My first son is out of luck. He's 3 now and I used Munchkin's Tri-Flow bottles with him. They contain BPA.My second son is partly out of luck. I've been using Dr. Brown's bottles with him
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