As a new or experienced mum, you can attest to rocking your baby to sleep only for them to wake up the moment you place them in their crib. That’s a nightmare, especially when you’re sleep-deprived and yearning for a moment of peace. Seeing as the solution is swaddling, you wonder which to use with […]
Muslin vs. Flannel Receiving Blankets: Which is best? Read More »
In newborn pictures taken in the delivery room, most likely, the tots are wrapped in soft blankets of white, pink, and blue colors. It’s the undoubted wrap in which many moms receive their babies, but their uses extend past the hospital to your home and other strategic areas. Why is it called a receiving blanket,
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You’ll buy and get a lot of receiving blankets as an expectant or new mum. Including the one swaddling your newborn at the delivery room. They are typically available in packs and often a ubiquitous baby shower gift. You’ll end up with tens of blankets stashed away or repurposed. You may often wonder what to
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It’s the first piece of cloth you’ll receive your baby swaddled up and snuggled in at the delivery room. This blanket’s iconic design has been around, and it’s always at the top of any new mother’s list. But as you prepare for your or someone else’s newborn as a baby shower gift, how many receiving
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There are accessories for your baby that you can make, which can also be a gift to a newborn or a baby shower. Every new mother needs loads of swaddling flannels, but they’ll sometimes become un-hemmed and start fraying. It’s essential then that you learn how to hem a receiving blanket. You can hem the
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When a new child arrives, you are celebrated with cards, presents, lots of toys and clothes. Whether it’s for your kid or as a gift, creating this accessory adds a personal touch to an item. So what are the tools and tips to make a Shabby Fabrics self-binding baby blanket? You need super soft cotton,
How Can I Create a Shabby Fabrics Self-Binding Baby Blanket? Read More »
Your first baby came soon after you two got together, a natural pregnancy without complications whatsoever. But you decided to wait a while, or you weren’t sure about getting another. Maybe you’ve been trying to conceive without avail, and you’re wondering if you’ll ever stop grieving not having a second child. Grieving not having a
Grieving Not Having a Second Child – Will I Ever Get Over it? Read More »
In a perfect world, you and your spouse decide whether or not to get pregnant. You agree once you’ve arrived at a mutual consensus regarding when to have children and how many the total will be. But yours is not that utopian marriage, so you’re wondering how to compromise on having another baby. According to
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After the birth of your third kid, you probably thought you were done for good. But your baby is soon starting school, all grown up and so determined to at least appear independent. Lately, however, you and your husband have started relishing the diaper changes again, exploring the possibilities of having a fourth child at
Are There Risks for Having a Fourth Child at 35? Read More »
A popular joke goes that if you want to know how it feels having another kid after the third, imagine you’re drowning, and someone hands you a baby. The comedian, Jim Gaffigan, is a father of four and, while hilarious, right to a point. But is that a true depiction, that having a fourth child
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