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Dressing baby at night with the optimal baby winter sleeping bag.

what to dress my baby in in winter

Too warm, too cold – with baby it’s an eternal worry that their bedroom temperature and clothing isn’t right. Newborn babies can’t regulate their own temperature at first but during the day baby wearing can help regulate your little one’s body temperature. How? When you as parents sweat, you are the natural air conditioner for…

Ergobaby AWAY vs. Omni™ Breeze and Omni Dream™

ergobaby away vs ergobaby omni carrier

Everyday life is full of decisions, especially when you are expecting a baby or have just become parents, there is so much to think about, research and decide. We want to make your life a little easier when it comes to choosing the right baby carrier for you and your little one. Here is a…

Our NEW Ergobaby AWAY Baby Carrier

A just-in-case carrier for those last-minute quick trips to the supermarket or a walk in the park, or when those little legs get tired, you never know when little one will need to be carried. The NEW Ergobaby AWAY baby carrier is the perfect back up plan for parents, grandparents, and caregivers on the go….

Baby blues or postpartum depression (PPD)? How to tell the difference.

baby blues or postnatal depression

If you’ve just had a baby and are feeling sad, anxious or upset despite the happy occasion don’t worry. The first days and weeks after the birth can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Many women may feel a bit down, tearful, or anxious in the first week. This is often called the “baby blues” and…

How to increase low breast/chest milk supply: The 10 best tips from our midwife.

If you’ve just started out breast/chest feeding, you may be wondering how to tell if your baby is or isn’t getting enough breast milk, what can cause low breast milk supply and how to produce more breast milk. This is a common concern for breast/chest feeding mums. After all, your breasts/chest don’t have a full/empty…

Exercise during pregnancy and returning to fitness after birth.

exercising during pregnancy

You don’t need to avoid exercise for nine months, unless you have specific medical advice telling you not to do any exercise during pregnancy or to adjust certain movements. If you exercised before you became pregnant, you can continue to exercise now. The aim should be to keep your current level of fitness rather than…

Living more sustainably in everyday family life: The 10 best tips.

living a sustainable life

At Ergobaby, we are particularly concerned about protecting our planet for our children’s future. That’s why sustainability plays a major role in our corporate philosophy. Living more sustainably starts with very small adjustments in your daily life. And, because we are parents ourselves and know that there is little time in everyday life with a…

Finding the right pacifier – How to choose the right pacifier/dummy for your baby.

Have you ever wondered how newborn babies can intuitively suckle on their mother’s breast/chest? How can they do it so instinctively? It’s simple: sucking and suckling are innate behavioural mechanisms in young babies. Even in the womb, growing babies can be observed sucking their thumbs during ultrasound examinations. According to scientific studies, sucking has a…

Breastfeeding Advice: Milk blisters on the nipple

Why can breastfeeding be painful? Breastfeeding can have some of the weirdest side effects, as Sandra, our lactation consultant, knows all too well. Unfortunately, pain is also part of it and unfortunately the reason is not always as clear as if the baby is teething. Some mothers also complain about the formation of white blisters…

What is hip dysplasia?

Hip dysplasia baby: detect early, treat correctly. “The main thing is for the baby to be healthy” is so often said when parents to be are asked the preferred gender for the expected baby. However, not everything always goes smoothly with the physical development of your baby in the womb. It is not at all…