Originally posted at ergobaby.com Lots of parents often ask about swaddling. Many are not sure of either the best way to do it or even why they should be doing it in the first place. Some parents have tried it previously and have their reasons why they didn’t stick to it: the baby hated to be swaddled, the swaddle never stayed put anyway, I…
originally posted at ergobaby.com “The emotional labor pains of becoming a mother are far greater than the physical pangs of birth; these are the growing surges of your heart as it pushes out selfishness and fear and makes room for sacrifice and love. It is a private and silent birth of the soul, but it…
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star…” A real shower of stars have found their way to our cuddly and soft baby wrap Aura. The two new designs “Twinkle Grey” and “Twinkle Silver” really deserve their names as they have beautiful little stars covering the soft fabric, increasing the Aura’s range to ten different designs. Twinkle Grey has…
originally posted at ergobaby.com We have all heard about new car smells, but what about new baby smells? You know, that earthy, new baby smell, that one that causes dopamine to release in your brain and makes you feel so good – what is it? Smell can be the most potent sense to strike up…
originally posted at ergobaby.com We often hear the phrase “trust your instincts” but life as a new mother can be a puzzling time for knowing what impulse, gut feeling or knowledge is or is not coming from within. Life with a newborn is wonderful and equally daunting. The learning curve can feel more like a…
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…
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…
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…
Little Enzo loves nothing more than sitting in his Metro buggy, giggling at dogs, pointing at street signs and waving at buses. Read more about Enzo and his challenge with Leukaemia. The monumental challenge we’re facing every hour of every day, is living with the fact our baby boy Enzo has a rare type of…
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…