Teenage girls enjoy wearing babies, but this style of baby care is not easy to model to teenage boys. Here’s how our fourteen year-old son, Peter, got hooked on wearing his two-month-old brother, Stephen. Martha gave a talk on babywearing to a group of military wives at a local U.S. Marine base. To get their […]
How To Wear Your Baby
6 Easy Directions On How to Wear Your Baby 1) Hold the Babysling as shown by the rings with the adjustment strap hanging in front and pillow pad in back. Place arm through Babysling. 2) Pass the Babysling over your head with the pillow pad resting on your opposite shoulder. 3) Open the sling to […]
Baby Calmers
Time-Tested Baby Calmers Checklist A majority of parents can agree that calming a baby can be quite a task. You’ve tried everything you can think of to get them to take an afternoon nap, go to bed for the evening, or just make them feel more comfortable when they might be sick. If you feel […]
6 Ways to Make Dancing With Your Baby Fun
Great Tips for Dancing With Your Baby Dancing with your baby snuggled close to you provides the kind of rhythmic motion and comforting contact that infants like. In baby dancing, style is as important as getting the steps right. Here are some tips that can make dancing with your baby more comforting and more fun. […]
“Nursing” Baby to Sleep at Child Care
Ensure “Nursing” Baby to Sleep While You Aren’t There My 15- month-old daughter will be entering childcare part-time and I’m concerned about naptime. At home she either nurses herself to sleep or I take her for a drive. How can I teach her another way to go to sleep? Talk to your childcare provider about […]
Burping Baby
The Many Ways of Burping Baby Besides the pat on the back, effective burping requires two actions: holding baby in an upright position and applying pressure on baby’s tummy (parents often forget this latter step). You seldom see a baby being burped in non-Western, breastfeeding cultures. The need for burping baby after feedings, or help […]
Slings for Caregiving and Breastfeeding Baby
BABY SLINGS Dr. Sears’ Original Baby Slings can be ordered through Dr. Sears’ store or at Baby’s R Us. See also Babywearing
Safe Ways to Lose Baby Weight
It took nine months to put it on, expect nine months to lose baby weight safely. For months after giving birth, your body shows many telltale signs and feelings that you have grown and delivered a baby. The excess fat accumulated during pregnancy – normal reserve energy stores for you and your baby – may […]
A Guide to Save on Discount Baby Supplies
Discount Baby Supplies can be Just as Good Your bundle of joy may be costing you a real bundle. Here are some helpful thing my patients do to find discount baby supplies and reduce first year costs. According to my patients, the first year expenses for just the basic necessities can easily total over $4,500. […]
Different Holds for the Babysling
DIFFERENT HOLDS FOR THE BABYSLING CRADLE CARRY: Put the sling on backwards so the shoulder pad can be used as a pillow. Place baby’s head toward the rings on the pillow. If additional support is needed, place a folded receiving blanket under the baby’s head and torso. After a few weeks you won’t need this […]
Raising a Smart Baby
8 Ways to Raise a Smart Baby It’s never too early to help your baby become an intellectual human being. Here are eight ways to raise a smart baby through proper womb environment, nurturing, nutrition, music and play (to name a few). 1. A smart womb start Inhaling or ingesting substances called neurotoxins, such as cigarette smoke, […]
Baby’s First Holiday Season
How to Handle Baby’s First Holiday Season Babies add so much joy to the holidays! However, baby’s first holiday can also add stress for the parents. Here are some things to keep in mind so everyone can enjoy this special time together: Beware of over-stimulation. Lots of new faces, noise, and being passed around from […]