Expert Tips for Parents
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Expert Tips for Parents
November 19, 2019
With Winter approaching, getting outside with little one is still achievable with the right kit.
When thinking about going out in the cold, snow suits are something that often come to mind first. However, you don’t always have to use a snow suit, as a footmuff can provide the warmth needed to protect little one alongside the right clothing.
A footmuff allows easier mobility and practicality as you attach the footmuff to the stroller and you don’t need to continually take your child in and out of a snowsuit when going inside and outside.
A footmuff is an accessory you can purchase and attach to the stroller - like the Ergobaby Footmuff that fits the Ergobaby Metro Stroller. It has been designed for 6 months - 3 years of age to keep your little warm
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Babywearing
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November 14, 2019
originally posted at ergobaby.com
Slow ride. Take it Easy. When I think of the silly words of Foghat, the song somehow always makes me think of the ideal state of mind for what’s called the 4th trimester, the first three months of a baby’s life. The focus on the 4th trimester is not only nurturing the newborn baby but also the post partum care and mental health of the healing mother.
Let me take a step back for a moment. Human development is a well-studied and documented field. What’s indisputable is that human babies enter the world totally dependent on their caregivers. Experts continue to theorize as to why babies are born at the gestation period when they are born (at approximately 40 weeks.)
Some theories emanate from anthropologists who generally have thought that an infant’s brain must be sized against
Expert Tips for Parents
November 12, 2019
It may sound silly, but there are certain, simple things that should be treasured in the fourth trimester. A shower, a nap, a walk in the sunshine, and a hot cuppa.
Tea is such a simple pleasure but it can bring both psychological and physiological benefits to you after you have your baby.
Hydration
Firstly, you need to hydrate. Being hydrated will keep help support your milk supply if you’re breastfeeding. As your body is putting an incredibly large amount of energy into breastfeeding, you need to fuel it, not just with calories but also with water.
Hydration also helps you to concentrate –the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that even a 1% dehydration level will lead to trouble with motor tasks. When you’re looking after another human, it’s worth holding onto all the concentration you can! Provided you don’t have more than 6 cups of builders tea a day, or 3 coffees, you will not get dehydrated.
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
November 07, 2019
originally posted at ergobaby.com
When your baby enters the world, she is transitioning from a cosy, dark, comforting womb to a state of constant bombardment of new experiences. Take a moment and imagine the amount of stimulation a new baby must feel. Each day is full of new sights and sounds, and all that activity can be taxing on a baby’s fragile nervous system.
One way parents can help provide a sense of calm and comfort is to establish routines to help baby wind down. By repeating the same steps day after day, your baby becomes accustomed with what to expect and isn’t strained by having to learn something new.
Over time, you and your baby will begin to fall into a rhythm that becomes your own special ritual.
A ritual is more than a routine – a ritual is unique to you. It’s like an inside joke. Only you and your baby are “in” on your ritual.
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Babywearing
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October 25, 2019
Motherhood starts here when it is real, when you’re on the other side of birth and baby is in your arms, and you’re trying to figure out everything that you need to do in real time. No matter how much preparation you do during your pregnancy or even before conception, it’s not really real until baby is here, and you feel how huge it is to encompass being a mother and all the aspects of it.
It’s as much an emotional and spiritual change as it is physical, and that is why I’ve made it my life’s mission and my work to help women make this transition as seamlessly and gracefully as possible with true support, 360 degree support, and this allows the
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Expert Tips for Parents
October 22, 2019
Originally posted at ergobaby.com
Spooky decor, creative costumes, festive music, pumpkin scents, and all your favourite candies in bite-size form—it’s hard not to love all the sights, sounds, and tastes of Halloween. But Halloween isn’t always loved by young kids. What’s fun to you may be frightening to them. And while you’d think that every kid would enjoy and be able to handle one evening of trick-or-treating, it can become more of a trick than a treat.
But still, trick-or-treating is worth trying with your kids. Follow these eight tips to help make this year’s Halloween night of trick-or-treating as fun, festive, and safe with your kids as you can!
1. Prep your child for everything Halloween.
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
October 18, 2019
For centuries families have relied on advice passed down from generation to generation on a vast number of things, and raising babies is one of them. Chances are when you were expecting you were given many tit-bits of information and advice to guide you through- whether they were helpful or not is another matter! The point is that we humans need that interaction, support, and guidance to help us build confidence and to feel empowered in our daily endeavors. And when it comes to raising a baby, nobody is born knowing it all. We learn from our parents, grandparents, friends, and communities. We then pass that knowledge on ourselves, because we want to help and because we know how valuable learned advice can be. With this in mind, I’d like to share with you some newborn sleep tips you need to pass on. I promise it will make you feel good, and that friend who just had a baby will appreciate it too.
Newborn sleep patterns
A newborn’s sleep patterns are very different from our
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
October 15, 2019
We understand that you want the best and safest products for your baby. Unfortunately, there are counterfeit and potentially dangerous copies of our Ergobaby Carriers on the market. We urge you to obtain genuine products and educate yourself and others on how to purchase authorised products and how to avoid counterfeits that could potentially cause harm. We pride ourselves on using high quality, certified materials produced in independently inspected factories that adhere to responsible work practices. Our Ergobaby Carriers have attracted a host of international product awards and health endorsements. Unfortunately, this success has also attracted unscrupulous copies. We love the fact that the Ergobaby Carrier is a “must-have” on many baby shower lists. But that means that you as parents may not be purchasing the Ergobaby
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
September 26, 2019
Strolling around town, we can observe fathers and mothers alike carrying their babies and toddlers close to their body and doing so with joy and without putting too much effort into it - in most cases, either with baby slings or baby carriers. Nowadays, there are even carriers specifically designed for newborns, such as our latest addition, the Embrace. The combination of a soft and supple sling fabric with the practical features of a baby carrier allows babies to explore the world in an ergonomic, safe and completely sheltered environment. Considering the progress made and the multitude of possibilities in the field of carriers, one might ask themselves how our parents managed to "survive" in a world without baby carriers! Even more so if they lived in big cities, on the third floor of an old apartment building or if they were intent on actively moving around town
Sleep
Expert Tips for Parents
August 23, 2019
Do you feel fuelled by coffee at times?
Our love of coffee and it’s ability to help busy mums cope with the demands of their little ones (and the sleep deprivation that can come in the first years of parenting) is well known!
But too much caffeine can cause anxiety, irritability and insomnia. This can leave you less capable of managing stress, and we all know that motherhood can be a little stressful at times.
Also if you are breastfeeding, the NHS advise that caffeine can be transferred to breastmilk causing irritability and poor sleeping pattern in infants. A recommended daily limit is 200mg-300mg of caffeine which is around the equivalent of two instant coffees.
As a guideline, here's how much caffeine is in some of your favourite drinks and snacks: