Being that March is National Nutrition Month, we’ve been looking at various healthy eating tips. Although it is important to focus on healthy foods and beverages, another nutritional area to be aware of during pregnancy includes vitamins. There are some important key nutrients your body needs for a healthy pregnancy and baby… Folic acid: Folic acid is  Read More →

A new research study suggests that babies may receive important signals about their environment from their mamas breast milk. Specifically, the study found that when baby monkeys breastfed they gained signals about their environment through their mother’s breast milk and that, “These signals may program the infant’s behaviour and temperament according to expectations of available resources  Read More →

Catimini always has some super cute fashion for babies and they just released their 2010 Spring line which includes some amazing new looks for your baby. Wait until you see these sweet spring and summer outfits… Catimini Baby Boys Urban Cardigan – boys rarely get the cute sweaters, but this one is super cute. This lightweight cotton  Read More →

The other day in why do babies smell so delicious, I noted the following… Babies have zero sweat – while some people (even when they’re sweaty) smell fab to us, babies don’t have sweat glands that have kicked into gear yet. No sweat means no possibility for unappealing sweaty odor. Sweat glands usually start becoming active  Read More →

One of the most important things you can do while pregnant is eat healthy meals and snacks. Your diet directly affects your baby’s health and growth while he’s in your belly and your diet choices during pregnancy affect your baby’s health even after he’s born. With this in mind, along with the fact that March  Read More →

March is National Nutrition Month, and as I noted earlier this week, I’ll be offering some helpful nutrition tips for both mamas and babies throughout the month. Today some general tips for healthy eating during pregnancy that will not only help you grow a healthy baby but can help you eat better for the rest  Read More →

Zootie Patootie is a playful and hip children’s fashion line that will get your little one all dressed up for spring in the wink of an eye. The line, designed for babies and kids up to age 5, offers fresh new styles unlike any other and come ready to mix and match. You’ll have tons of  Read More →

March is National Nutrition Month sponsored by the American Dietetic Association so for the remainder of the month, I’ll try to post some important baby and mama nutrition info daily; starting with getting your baby off on the right track right away. Good nutrition is super important from the moment you welcome your baby to the  Read More →

You can simply read to your baby or you can make sure that reading time is FUN for your baby. There is a difference. Babies who are read to regardless of how you do it will be exposed to books, and that’s a good thing, but if you also aim to make reading time fun,  Read More →

Introduce your little one to veggies early on with these adorable organic veggie tees from Puddlefoot. Puddlefoot is a mama owned and operated company based in Southern California selling originally designed, screen-printed t-shirts for babies and toddlers. Each adorable organic Puddlefoot tee is printed with water-based, non PVC, Phthalate free inks. All dyes used are low  Read More →

Now that spring is coming up many of us are experiencing nice weather and it’s the perfect time to get your baby outside and into nature. Here are some tips that can make your spring outings easier… Dress him right: Although the weather may look nice, spring is still a windy and often chilly season. Make  Read More →

In news sweeping the world, Florida mother Angie Jackson published an extremely candid YouTube video on February 22 describing how she was preparing to terminate her pregnancy with abortion pill RU-486. Out of respect for all of our readers here at Pregnancy & Baby and for all of our opinion’s I’m not going to post the  Read More →

Peekaboo is a seemingly simple game that most parents play with their baby. Peekaboo is anything but simple though; there are many beneficial benefits to playing this game with your baby during her first year of life. Birth to 6 mos: Some experts say that playing peekaboo during this stage is non-useful, noting that your baby’s  Read More →

Typically, most of us expect that mamas play the largest role in a baby’s first year of life, but research shows that having both Mamas and Dads involved is a better way to help facilitate early learning. According to Parents As Teachers, “There are certain aspects of male styles that support a child’s intellectual development. Dads  Read More →

Here at Pregnancy & Baby we are HUGE breastfeeding advocates. Not only is breast milk the healthiest food for your baby but breastfeeding offers mama health benefits along with bonding benefits. Now, that said, all mamas need to choose their own path. Breastfeeding does not work for everyone and if you can’t breastfeed or simply  Read More →