Must Haves for New Moms

ATTENTION: New Moms! What are the must haves in the baby market this year? Product editor, Michelle Lee from Pregnancy Magazine has the scoop on must haves you don't want to be without.

Lets start with a stroller...Obviously you want something lightweight that is easy to use but also a stroller that is multi-purpose. Graco makes a 3 in 1 stroller called Graco Modes Click Connect Travel System. It is an infant car seat carrier, infant stroller and toddler stroller all in one which you can use until your toddler is up to 50lbs.... so it grows with you. Check out GracoBaby.com for more on these!

Another must, is feeding and sleeping products to calm babies. First, it is important to choose the right baby bottle, Born Free is the company that pioneered the first BPA chemical free bottle but they also have a special active flow venting technology that helps reduce gas pain symptoms, spit-up, and crying and fussiness, so it is a no brainer because that is one less thing you have to worry about when feeding your baby. Another thing that is so great about these bottles is that they let the baby control the flow of milk, the nipple actually mimics a mother's natural mil flow which also reduces nipple confusing sot they are a great supplement for moms that breast feed too.

Born Free has declared March Colic Awareness Month and according to a recent survey 80% of moms with a colicky baby say that bottles play a role in reducing the symptoms so it is important to choose a bottle to help calm a fussy or colicky baby. As with breast-feeding or bottle-feeding, we know sucking is a tactic to help calm a baby so utilizing a pacifier often helps. Born Free offers Bliss Pacifiers with tow handle options and a natural shaped nipple that matches born free bottles for easier transitions plus cute colors and patterns.

The baby's feeding position can have an impact on fussy babies because the right position can less gas symptoms. The Born Free Bliss Feeding Pillow is higher than most so it brings the baby closer to you and can adjust from side to side to position your baby comfortably and at an incline for better digestion.

According to many Pediatricians being wrapped tightly comforts most babies and swaddling is the best way to achieve that safely. I love these 'SwaddleMe'wraps by Summer Infant because you don't have to worry about trying to mimic the way the nurses at the hospital did it. Also swaddling keeps baby warm and safe, and provides peace of mind by not having loose blankets in the crib. SwaddleMe wraps come in a variety of sizes and fun patterns- from stripes to animals, even a guitar print. For more information on Colic Awareness Month and tactics to calm a fussy baby, visit www.newbornfree.com/colicawareness

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