Baby Diaper Service: Considering cloth diapers - When it comes to choosing whether to use cloth diapers or disposables on your baby, many people opt for the perceived “convenience” of disposables... Read on
Good beginnings - My baby is four weeks old and nursing is going well. However, I’ve got "cabin fever...."... Read on
Cut out use of episiotomy during birth - Rates of episiotomy being practiced during childbirth are high, despite recommendations by prominent obstetric, midwifery, and nursing bodies to restrict the use of the procedure... Read on
Baby Diaper Service: Making a difference, one diaper at a time - Babies have pretty basic needs: Food, clothing, shelter, and the comfort of being around people who love them... Read on
Falling in love with your baby - Finally the baby is here, and his mother is falling in love... Read on
How to be a fabulous father - What I’m about to tell you is critically important. Over the past five months of being a new dad, I’ve discovered the key to fatherhood... Read on
Baby Diaper Service: Join the cloth diapering community - Organizations such as the Environmental Defense Fund, Women’s Environmental Network (in both the US and the UK), Washington Environmental Council, Connecticut General Assembly, and the Environmental Action Foundation have all come to the same conclusion... Read on
Bundle up the baby and head outside - Whether heading outdoors to attend a stroller fitness class, taking the baby out for a quick run in a jogging stroller, or putting him in the front pack for a quick stroll around the block... Read on
Baby Diaper Service: Not just a diaper service - Baby Diaper Service is proud to offer cloth-diapering products in addition to providing families with a convenient, reliable diaper service... Read on
Starting solids - Breastfeeding has given your baby the best start in life. You’ve learned to trust yourself and your baby to know what’s right for the two of you... Read on
Baby Diaper Service: The cost of cotton - Everything adds up when you’re a parent. Bringing home baby can mean confronting costs you’ve never really considered before... Read on
Bringing Baby Home - Did you ever wish babies came with instructions? Well, now they do.... ... Read on
Prenatal yoga products from Portland studio - A new trio of prenatal yoga products has just been released by the Movement Center, a Portland, Oregon yoga studio... Read on
Baby Diaper Service: the bottom line - Cloth diapers are designed for today’s busy parents, who want the best for their babies and are concerned about their futures in our shared world... Read on
Bonding for life - When 32-year-old Mary Sadlier of Rumford, R.I., was pregnant with her daughter Caitlyn, her husband, Stephen Rosa, regularly read entire books to the baby... Read on
Do you doula? - “You can’t go wrong hiring a doula,” says Aimee Butier. “A doula can only help the situation... Read on
What to expect from a typical Northwest birthplace - This information is summarized from the 2004 Survey of Birth Practices by Great Starts, which sent surveys to all local birthplaces... Read on
Good beginnings - There are numerous excellent reasons to breastfeed a baby. Aside from the physical closeness and emotional security breastfeeding offers the nursing couple, human milk provides the baby with resistance to disease that cannot be duplicated... Read on
Wearing your baby - Baby-wearing is an art-form which gives your new baby the comfort of nestling against your chest or back, and the benefits of a “grown-up” view... Read on
Baby Diaper Service: convenient to the core - As a parent, when you're juggling everyday life while trying to take care of your new baby, something as seemingly small as running out of diapers can feel overwhelming... Read on
When should I wean? - A mother asks: When should I wean my baby? He's going to be a year old soon, and friends and relatives keep asking if he's still nursing... Read on
Personality on tap - Lisa S. was anxious when her infant son tended to vomit after she breastfed him... Read on
Baby Diaper Service - The time has come. Your newborn has been home long enough to load his diaper, and Mom is resting after giving birth... Read on
Great Starts Lecture and Resources Fair - For parents who don't believe in letting their baby cry it out but who desperately want to sleep now, there is a third option, presented in Elizabeth Pantley's sanity-saving book The No-Cry Sleep Solution... Read on
Working from home with children - "Mama!" Read on
Baby Diaper Service - Before you even get your child on the changing table, you will want to prefold your diaper and place it in the wrap... Read on
Nursing cues from your baby - I recently came across a better term for the baby's need to be nursed frequently-"feeding on cue.... Read on
Baby Diaper Service - The Landbank Consultancy, an independent organization, conducted an analysis of two ?life-cycle? studies commissioned by Proctor ... Read on
Have you opened your CHILD Profile? - CHILD Profile is Washington State's award-winning health promotion and immunization registry system... Read on
Baby Diaper Service - The Environmental Protection Agency encourages people and businesses to produce less waste$ Read on
Attracting your child to healthy food - Most parents recognize the importance of feeding their children healthy foods, but they feel trapped by kids' picky eating habits, time constraints, and advertisers who entice their kids to demand candy, cookies, and other unhealthy choices... Read on
Keeping siblings busy while you're delivering the baby - The many pregnancy books I read when I was expecting advised me to pack my bag for the hospital a month in advance of my delivery date... Read on
Encouraging your child's interests - Babies and toddlers are an exploratory lot... Read on
Newborn hearing screening - There you are, still a little dazed by the wonder of it all, when a nurse hands you a card telling you that your child passed the newborn hearing screening... Read on
Valuable resource for expectant parents - Great Starts Birth ... Read on
Choosing the right diaper:It's not just about the environment - Everyone has heard about the ongoing debate over cloth and disposable diapers and their impact on the environment... Read on
Nannies are educators too - It's well known that the first five years of development are the most important learning years of a child's life... Read on
"Playing on the job required" : Choosing a nanny for your child - Being in the childcare business for over 20 years, I know busy parents need reliable childcare options. In my opinion, the best option, especially for a child under three, is a nanny. Read on
Meet our advertisers:Northwest Medical Supply - With so many mothers returning to work after having their babies, it's important to know the breastfeeding relationship does not have to end just because you will be separated from your baby for a few hours each day... Read on
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