Archive for the ‘Newborn Essentials’ Category
30
Mar
L’oved Baby = good karma
Categories: Baby, Newborn Essentials
This is a story of paying it forward. This past September, I was in Las Vegas for the ABC Show with a 5-week old infant. I was seriously ill with, I would later learn, Crohn’s Disease. I was trudging through the convention center, completely miserable and exhausted, trying to take care of both myself and… read more!
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13
Sep
Baby Sitter Redux
Categories: ABC Show 2008, Baby, New Products, Newborn Essentials, Travels & Trade Shows
Just weeks after my hubby declared our unwavering adoration for the Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter 1-2-3, they went and redesigned it. The overhaul includes a name change – the seat will now be called the Babysitter Balance. Structurally, the changes are (thankfully) minimal. The basic design of the seat hasn’t changed. But they have replaced… read more!
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21
Aug
Bjorn Necessity
Categories: Baby, Newborn Essentials
It’s been 2 weeks now since the birth of our son, Zev, and I am going to pinch hit for Sheri again as she enjoys lots of well-deserved quality time with our baby. I’ve been really excited about sharing with the spillingthebeans readers all of the wonderful new toys and gear that we are getting… read more!
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15
May
A better bumper
Categories: Baby, Modern Nursery, Newborn Essentials
If you have the temperament for it, one of the most fun parts of preparing for a new baby is decorating the nursery. Even for a decor-challenged mom-to-be (that’s me), there’s a thrill to choosing the colors and patterns that will adorn the baby’s room. Bedding is a big piece of the puzzle, and most… read more!
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11
Oct
So that one’s Ted?
Categories: Baby, Newborn Essentials, Strollers
Sometimes it’s the little things that make me so happy. Like this brilliant accessory to the Phil & Teds stroller line. The Lazy Ted is basically a metal base for the Doubles Kit seat of the Phil & Teds (the one that clicks on to the back of the stroller) that turns the seat into… read more!
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7
Oct
Your binky, your friend
Categories: Baby, Newborn Essentials
This idea was hatched on a family vacation in 1998. The Schneider family was away with their 3-month old baby, and they were tired and cranky from constantly needing to wake up throughout the night to reposition the baby’s pacifier. Legend has it a desperate Mama Schneider used a hotel sewing kit to affix the… read more!
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19
Sep
Swaddle down under
Categories: ABC Show 2007, Baby, Newborn Essentials, Travels & Trade Shows
Swaddling saved my sanity with my second child, so it is a topic near and dear to my heart. For months, the only way she would fall asleep was if we swaddled her up tight, straightjacket style, and literally jumped up and down with her in our arms. By the time she outgrew swaddling, I… read more!
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12
Sep
Baby Bjorn lightens up
Categories: ABC Show 2007, Baby, Baby Carriers, Newborn Essentials, Travels & Trade Shows
Baby Bjorn introduced two new products at the ABC show, a new carrier and a travel crib. The carrier is called Synergy, aptly named since it’s basically a cross between the popular Active carrier and the lightweight Air carrier. This was an excellent decision. The Active carrier has been a parent favorite because of its… read more!
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8
Sep
Fussy baby? Put away the car keys.
Categories: ABC Show 2007, Baby, For Dads, Newborn Essentials, Travels & Trade Shows
When you’re bleary-eyed in the middle of the night with an inconsolable, shrieking newborn, you’ll do practically anything to soothe the savage beast. Conventional wisdom has it that colicky babies often calm down with a ride in the car, or, in a pinch, strapped into a carseat on top of a running clothes dryer. Something… read more!
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8
Sep
How d’you Doomoo?
Categories: ABC Show 2007, Baby, Modern Nursery, Newborn Essentials, Travels & Trade Shows
I’ve been a huge fan conceptually of the Doomoo chair since I first heard of it more than two years ago. Maybe it’s sentimental. I bought a similiar, adult size chair from a European furniture store in a fit of entitlement when my first pregnancy went overdue. Ambling around downtown Boston, hugely rotund and completely… read more!
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