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November 03, 2022
Winter is nearly here! Beautiful yellow and brown golden leaves are settling on the ground. We're spending Sunday afternoons snuggled up on the sofa watching our favourite family movies. With the change in season, many parents wonder, "what about our baby's sleep during winter?".
We have summarised the best sleeping tips for the cold season for you. And created a baby sleep temperature guide to help you plan ahead!
1. Moderate your heating
Your central heating might make cracking noises, loud hisses,
November 01, 2022
Are you ready for winter?
As the outdoor temperatures begin to drop, you may have some uncertainties coping in the cooler weather. That's understandable, you know that your baby can't regulate their own body temperature in the early stages of their development. Investing in the right baby equipment to get you both through the cold season may not as experience as you may think. The most important winter must-have for your baby is you, the parents. Nature is quite clever, it has made you the best heater and air conditioner for your newborn. To make use of this wonderful ability is to snuggle skin-to-skin with your baby. During winter, you can do this by wearing layered clothes or snuggle under a blanket. There are also a few additional items that may come in handy when you are out and about.
October 26, 2022
The spookiest night of the year is finally upon us, Halloween!
We can't wait to think up little tricks and see what creative costumes everyone comes up with. You may be a little worried that the night of scary costumes, scary decorations and graveyard noises might not go down too well with your little ones. After all, you don't want to scare or upset them. Don't worry, a few tricks will help make the day fun for all of you.
The 10 best tips for Halloween with a baby and a small child.
October 25, 2022
We share our top three tips to prepare your little ones for daylight savings
We are reaching that time of year when we set our clocks back an hour to be ready for daylight savings. In theory, this means everyone will have one extra hour of sleep. However, this doesn't work for babies and small children. The time change is not so easy for them to understand, especially if you always do your feeding and bedtime routines at the same time. You just might not be able to enjoy the extra hour on Sunday 29th October.
Don't worry, we have some handy tips to make the hour time change easier for everyone.
Babies need their rhythm
Babies and toddlers sleep- wake rhythms are quite sensitive, especially when
October 18, 2022
"What, you're breast/chest feeding your baby to sleep?" "Don't do that or they never be able to fall asleep without you." How many times have you heard this?
You are certainly not the only ones. In the first few months, many babies are breast/chest fed or bottle-fed to fall asleep. In fact, it's almost impossible to prevent your baby from falling asleep while drinking when they are is still so small.
And let's say it up front, that's perfectly okay in the early stages. It helps you bond and ensures that all your baby's nutritional needs are met. You can also think of it as nature's superpower, or a tool to soothe newborns and soothe them into a restful sleep. This is quite natural as young babies sleep 14-18 hours in the first few weeks anyway.
How sleep changes
October 10, 2022
It's not easy to navigate your way through a huge range of baby carriers available, especially when so many carriers seem so similar at first glance.
The most frequently asked question about our bestsellers, the Omni and the Adapt carriers is "How do the two carriers differ and which one should I choose?"
Here we take a deeper look at these two carrier. We explain the similar points and differences to help you decide which baby carrier would best suit your needs.
The
October 05, 2022
Walks through the countryside, dog walks, play dates in the park or a visit to the zoo with the whole family. We spend a lot of time outdoors, and we want to keep doing the things we love throughout the year, through every season.
Ergobaby HQ have been hard at work in our product development department. We can share our two new babywearing must-haves for all outdoor parents. Our wind and rain covers and All-Weather baby carrier covers.
If you are wondering what a baby carrier cover is and the difference between wind and rain covers and winter covers, keep reading and we will share some helpful tips.
October 02, 2022
Babywearing and the miracle hormone oxytocin
During October, International Babywearing week is being celebrated around the world using the theme "Love transforms." This is part 2 of our International Babywearing blog series.
If you missed our first blog, ten reasons why parents love using a baby carrier, you can catch up here: International Babywearing Week 2022 (part 1): 10 reasons to love babywearing - Ergobaby
Today, we are going to delve into the topic of oxytocin, the love hormone.
Oxytocin: more than just a cuddle hormone
Skin to skin contact and physical
September 30, 2022
This year’s International Babywearing Week has been themed "Love transforms” and will be celebrated during October. We would like to use this occasion to share the benefits of babywearing with our top ten reasons to love using a baby carrier.
Baby carrying has many positive effects on your child's development, your bond together and your own freedom and mobility in everyday life.
Here are our ten reasons why parents love using a baby carrier
1. Carrying is always possible
Strictly speaking, you could carry your baby around your body 24 hours in a day. From day one, babies love to be carried. When placed in the M-position in a baby carrier, this helps the development of your little one.
September 18, 2022
The health benefits of not smoking and limiting alcohol consumption are well known. However, fewer people are aware that a healthy and active lifestyle reduces the risk of cancer by almost a third, and this way of life has an influence from birth. In order to raise awareness among as many people as possible, we have partnered with Pink Ribbon Belgium, the national non-profit organisation that fights against breast cancer.
We sometimes talk about a life before and a life after children. Suddenly, you are responsible