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One of my absolutely favorite baby items was the umbrella stroller I bought from a discount store for less than $10. It went everywhere with me once my baby was old enough to sit up in the stroller properly. I’ll admit I didn’t especially car for the gigantic strollers with compartments and cup holders. I [...]

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I have a heavy wetter in my household, and several years of urine soaked diapers have made me a bit cynical about the supposed value of night time diapers. Are they really worth the bit extra you pay and the hassle of having two separate sets of diapers? In some cases, I think they absolutely [...]

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When I started shopping for a full sized carseat for my oldest, I wanted something he’d be in a while. The boy was exceptionally tall and it seemed silly to get a seat he’d be out of in just a year or two. Fortunately, I struck gold with the Britax Marathon. Not only is the [...]

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As a new parent, I was rather concerned about teething. You hear so many horror stories and chapters of parenting books are devoted to making baby feel better when faced with the most excruciating pain of his young life. Being concerned is understandable. When the first signs of teething appeared, I knew I was right [...]

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Just about every pregnant woman has seen them – the giant U-shaped pillows designed to keep pregnant women comfortable and perfectly positioned while sleeping. Pregnancy pillows are large, but then the state of the giant belly toward the end of pregnancy requires a large support system. As pregnancy progresses, the large belly and the aching [...]

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As the mother of my first baby, I read extensively about the right way to do things in regard to his development. One of the most common suggestions was to have him learn to walk barefoot or in socks because shoes are too confining for baby’s little feet and might interfere with learning to walk [...]

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