Who knew the term "diaper rash" could mean so many different things? All rashes do have one thing in common: they make your baby miserable, and understandably so! Here's a look at the most common diaper rashes and the best ways to treat them, as shared by Circle of Moms members.
We've been fans of Paperless Post's design-friendly digital greetings since the site's launch a few years back, and its offerings just keep getting better and better. The team has recently partnered with the likes of Jonathan Adler, Petit Bateau, and Kate Spade New York for what's surely the chic-est collection of baby stationery on the web.
Consider yourself more of a traditional type? Many of the designs are also now available to have printed on card stock and sent via good old-fashioned snail mail. Check out 10 of our absolute favorite Paperless Post birth announcements, and get a taste for just how sweet the new collaborations are!
When it's time for your new addition to make his or her "real world" debut, what you choose to dress them in can be a big decision — especially when snap-happy dads and grandparents are going to be there to capture every moment on camera.
Eighty-one percent of PopSugar MOMS readers say that they bought a special ensemble for their newborn to wear on this momentous day, and if you're planning on following suit, we recommend an outfit that's soft, cozy, and easy to get on and off. Converter gowns and kimono styles are especially desirable, as are pieces that don't go over the new baby's head. Check out our 15 favorite finds, and tell us, what did (or will) you bring home baby in?
Board books are your baby's first introduction to the world of reading, so why not make sure their initiation is a beautiful one? We tracked down 11 of the best-designed board books for babies and toddlers. From BabyLit's awesome collection of classic novels made baby-friendly to books both inspired and created by midcentury and modern designers and artists like Andy Warhol and Orla Kiely, these are books that both moms and babies can get on board (wink, wink) with!
Does your infant cry excessively or inconsolably? The culprit may be colic. Colic affects up to 20 percent of newborns, usually during the 3- to 12-week age range. And while doctors haven't agreed upon a cause or cure, that hasn't stopped moms from discovering a slew of strategies to relieve the discomfort a colicky baby experiences. Keep reading for 12 of the most common techniques shared by Circle of Moms members.
Creative birth announcements are definitely more common these days, but we found six ideas that push the cuteness one step further, taking the announcement outside of that standard-size envelope. From pillows and custom artworks to display in your own home to unique ways to send out your big news to friends and family, these announcements are almost as adorable as your new arrival!
A Canadian mom has helped reunite some long-lost family photos with their owner, thanks to her Facebook post.
Nine years ago, Ann Perry-Smith's car was broken into in Bamberton, British Columbia, and the thief stole her diaper bag that held two cameras, including pictures of her newborn daughter, Today reports. Perry-Smith assumed the photos were lost forever. But when good samaritan Helen Maslyk recently pulled off the highway in Victoria because of car trouble, her children ran into the woods, where they discovered a film canister.
Maslyk believed finding the lost film was fate. So she developed it and published the images of a newborn, man, and dog on Facebook, asking the social media community: "Do you know who this is???"
"I'm the type of person (who thinks) everything happens for a reason so it didn't even strike me as funny or strange to take it and want to go get it developed, find out what was on it and see if I could return it to the owner," she said.
Perry-Smith's friend saw the posting, tagged the people in the photos, and alerted her. "My jaw dropped," Perry-Smith says. "I sat there, and then I called for my husband, 'You have to see this.'" Maslyk arranged a meeting, and Perry-Smith's family is "thrilled" to be reunited with her photos and show her now nearly 9-year-old daughter what she looked like as a baby.
How's that for a "picture-perfect" ending?
The sight of a smiling baby can help brighten any mom's day, but Texas mom Erica Nigrelli literally was brought to life at the sight of her child.
English teacher Nigrelli was 36 weeks pregnant when she started feeling faint while at work one February morning. When she passed out, the school called 911 and two co-workers started CPR to try to restart her heart, the Huffington Post reports.
When Nigrelli arrived at the hospital, the doctors stopped CPR so that they could deliver the baby.
"The doctors told me that Erica delivered post-mortem because she did not have a heartbeat when they took the baby out," Nathan Nigrelli told The Star. "But I married a fighter, and now I had a baby girl who was a fighter, too." After the C-section, doctors diagnosed Erica with the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and gave her a pacemaker, reports KHOU 11.
Read the full story at the Huffington Post.
It had to be done. I had no other choice.
Let me explain why I had to hold my son up by one leg in the middle of Target . . .
When you're pregnant, it's exciting to buy everything you might possibly need for the new baby, but once your little one is born, you realize just how quickly these kids outgrow their once-special items. Some of us don't really think about holding onto baby jars, cribs, puzzles, or even kids' shoe boxes, but other moms have found crafty ways to reuse them. From swinging benches to cute votive candles, we're sharing 48 amazing (and easy) things to make from the outgrown baby or kid stuff you may have considered tossing. Take a gander before you call the garbageman for an extra pickup — you won't be disappointed!
