Start babywearing with this versatile baby carrier

Parenting gurus and child development psychologists highly recommend babywearing for a number of reasons. The most highlighted benefit is that it helps in strengthening the bond between the parent and the child. Other definite advantages are that sling kids tend to cry less often and learn more.

If you are anything like me, however, a baby carrier really saves the day in instances where a regular stroller won’t be an option for instance, when using public transport such as trams, buses, trains and even in airplanes.

Whatever your reasons for getting a baby carrier, Ergobaby - a Los Angeles based company- recently unveiled their latest model; the Omni 360 and moms (and dads too!) can’t stop raving about it.

Riding a bike during pregnancy – can a pregnant woman ride a bike?

In some countries, like Denmark or Netherlands, bike is one of the main means of transportation so a pregnant woman riding a bike is nothing surprising there. However, in many other countries people are quite skeptical and even think that riding a bike during pregnancy is very dangerous. Well, to be perfectly honest, it is and it’s not.

Should a pregnant woman ride a bike? What dangers may result from this activity and what benefits it may have?

GB Pockit – the most popular and smallest lightweight stroller in the World!

Today I would like to share with you my experience with amazing lightweight stroller, design for parents who travel a lot: GB Pockit.

Last few months we spend traveling around the US and we flew a lot. We needed a compact stroller for our baby , something that would fit in the overhead compartment on airplanes, but still provide comfortable ride for the child. We decided to go for GB Pockit, as it was a HIT last year. It has so many positive reviews of other parents, that we couldn’t resist.

I will start with the most important advantages of this lightweight stroller.

It features the smallest fold in the World. Folded stroller dimensions are: 11.8" x 7" x 13.8’". It’s really IMPRESSIVE how compact this stroller is. It folds into small package which we can put in a travel bag, carry on a shoulder, put in a suitcase or normal bag! And it weighs only 9.5 lbs which means it super light to lift and carry, when it’s not in use.

Six pregnancy symptoms that you will love

Many women often think about the negative aspects of being pregnant: morning sickness, back pain, swollen legs… while forgetting about positive sides of these beautiful condition. Pregnancy doesn’t cause only unpleasant symptoms. There are also many positive changes that occur in pregnant woman’s body.

Healthy mommy = healthy baby. How to take care of yourself during pregnancy

It’s obvious that the way you take care of yourself during pregnancy has an influence on your baby’s health. Growing fetus needs to receive the necessary nutrients for growth and should not be exposed to harmful factors. There is really a lot of things that you can do, to prevent pregnancy complications and give birth to a healthy baby.

Here are few tips how future moms should take care of themselves during pregnancy.

Educational toys for babies

Parents and the family often get a lot of toys for the baby: teddy bears, baby rattles, teethers, baby blocks, balls and toy books. Nowadays these baby toys are also very educational. Infant educational toys are designed to affect as many senses as possible and to provide as much external stimuli as possible. 

Educational toys positively influence the baby's manual development, physical development, perceptiveness and the ability to think. In the early stages of life a child learns through play, so parents should make sure that the items around the baby will provide not only entertainment, but also will stimulate its development.

How to put a baby to sleep? 5 steps that will make your life easier!

How to make baby sleep? The most important and obvious way is to meet the basic needs of the baby like feeding, changing and of course hugging. If you took care of those needs but your baby is still crying, there are few ways to put him/her to sleep.