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When you really want to breastfeed, but it's complicated, nipple shields can help. A long list of breastfeeding challenges can be handled through the use of shields. Most moms use them as a temporary aid on the way to bare breastfeeding, but others have found them helpful on a more long-term basis. A nipple shield is simply a cover for the nipple and areola of a nursing … [Read more...] about Best Nipple Shields for Breastfeeding

No item of baby gear has been so loved and so disliked as the pacifier. Doctors and dentists worry about its effect on tooth alignment. Breastfeeding advocates fret that it will cause nipple confusion.Grandparents hate to get snapshots of their grandbabies with plug in place. Still, the babies who like them really like them, and their parents are grateful for the peace … [Read more...] about Best Pacifiers For Babies And Toddlers

The most wonderful, yet scariest time for a mother are those nine months leading to the birth of their baby. Every kick makes you smile, every twinge makes you worry. You look forward with anticipation for each doctor visit knowing you’ll get to hear your little one’s heartbeat, and possibly see them as well. But those four weeks or longer between the visits can feel like … [Read more...] about Best Fetal Dopplers To Hear Your Baby’s Heartbeat

Instead of the modern disposable diaper, many mothers choose to use cloth diapers on their baby’s bottom. A cloth diaper is an eco-friendly, reusable piece of fabric or wrap that encases your child’s bottom. A cloth diaper can be made from a combination of man-made fibers, natural fibers or one or the other. You can choose to use a pre-folded or flat cloth diaper and just … [Read more...] about Best Cloth Diapers For Your Baby

So you have just had a baby – or you are preparing for what will take place after you do. Well wearing a postpartum girdle will help you speed along your postpartum recovery. A postpartum girdle will also help you gain confidence and help you fit a little better into clothing. These girdles help improve posture, ease back pain, and help with pain associated with having a … [Read more...] about Best Postpartum Girdles and Belly Wraps