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    Baby's First Year

    Baby's First Year

  • The Cuddles, The Sushi, The Boobs! The 25 Best Things About Having a Baby

    Over at Being Pregnant, Ceridwen posted a really excellent and hilarious list of reasons why being pregnant is awesome. I thought I'd put together a list of just some of the amazing bonuses of having a baby. Here goes: 1. Not being pregnant

  • 10 Things We Never Thought We'd Do To Get Baby to Sleep

    As I was patting Fuzz's tush while he was whimpering himself to sleep last night, I thought about all the things I've done in order to get my babies to sleep. It seems at some points in our own desperate attempts to get sleep, or some time alone, we will subject ourselves to things we never thought

  • Amazing Transitional Clothes for Those Awkward Post-Pregnancy Months

    After having a baby, did you buy transitional clothing or stick with a combo of pre-preggo and maternity gear? After my first baby, I stuffed myself into pre-preg pants and too-big maternity tops. I was NOT going to invest in THAT body. Then my sweet mother arrived at week 3 and performed an interve

  • Older Siblings Helping With Baby: How Far Is Too Far?

    I want and expect my children to see their own siblings and cousins as their closest friends and allies, as well as their responsibilities. As a mother, I try to imbue my children with an understanding that being in our family means being part of something bigger and potentially more meaningful than

  • 3 Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Before I Gave Birth

    Dear first-time mother Jacinda of 2007-

  • Baby, Be My Valentine! 15 Adorable Little Cupids in Their Valentine's Best

    These babies are all ready for Valentine's Day. View <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/baby/baby-development/valentine-pictures-of-love-photos-baby-contest/?page=1">the whole little cupid gallery</a> on Babble (and vote for your favorite!). <br> <br> MORE ON BABY'S FIRST YEAR: <br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2011/02/10/the-new-mother-chronicles-5-lessons-to-remember-perhaps/">The New Mother Chronicals: 5 Lessons to Remember</a> <br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2011/02/07/sweet-child-of-mine-where-did-you-go/">Sweet Child of Mine - Where Did You Go?</a> <br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/page/2/">Baby's First Superbowl (Out of Utero)</a> <br> <br> <i><b>Stay Connected! Follow <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Babys-First-Year/133277490068421">Baby's First Year</a> on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Babys-First-Year/133277490068421">Facebook</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.twitter.com/babys1styear">Twitter</a>. <br></b></i>

  • Formula Feeding vs. Breastfeeding: The Pros & Cons from a (Very-Honest) Mom Who's Done Both

    I have both breastfed and formula fed my babies. I have been a stay at home, exclusively breastfeeding mom, and I have been a full-time, work outside the home pumping, breastfeeding mom. And now I have been a full time, working, formula feeding mom for the last six months. This variety means that I

  • Do I Have PPD or Just the Baby Blues?

    Argh. I have to sit down and admit that this new year has not started off with a bang. Just a lot of whimpers.

  • 6 Sanity-Saving Survival Tips When You AND the Baby Are Sick

    Taking care of a sick infant while you are sick is no easy task for anyone, no matter how often it happens. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, actually. Sadly, it happens. I have a few pieces of wisdom I'd like to share after taking care of the sick Fuzzball while also trying to nurse my own cold

  • 3 Sure-Fire Ways to Make A New Mom Happy

    When you have a baby, friends always gush "Let me know what I can do to help!!" Do you take them up on it? My peeps have been so amazing since Gordon was born three weeks ago. Here are my favorite ways to make a new mom smile based on my own recent experience. Maybe they will inspire you to do somet

  • 9 "Heart"-Warming Gifts for Baby's First Valentine's Day

    It's almost February 14th which means it's <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/">time to get our little sweethearts something cute</a>. We've rounded up the best gifts for babies first Valentine's Day. <br> <b><br> Follow the story of four moms during their first year <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/">baby's first year</a>.</b> <br> <br> MORE ON BABY'S FIRST YEAR: <br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2011/01/31/my-baby-has-more-friends-than-i-do/">My Baby Has More Friends Than I Do!</a> <br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2011/01/28/the-incredible-baby-trick-only-my-nanny-knows/">The Incredible Baby Trick Only My Nanny Knows</a> <br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/2011/01/27/5-things-i-miss-about-my-pre-baby-life/">5 Things I Miss About My Pre-Baby Life</a> <br> <br> <i>Stay Connected! Follow Baby's First Year on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.twitter.com/babys1styear"><b>Twitter</b></a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Babys-First-Year/133277490068421"><b>Facebook</b>.</a> <br></i>

  • What Do We Miss About Our Pre-Baby Life?

    I love my babies. Having them is a truly wonderful addition to my family, and I would never want to go back to life before Fuzz and Shnook entered the scene. However, there are some things I can't help but miss about life in the 'old' days. Here is a short list of examples:

  • Does a C-Section Really Count as Giving Birth?

    When I first realized I was pregnant with Hazel, I half-joked, "I'm too posh to push-sign me up for a C section!" But after watching The Business of Being Born and reading various pregnancy books, I ditched my OB/GYN, switched to a midwife and planned to use the birthing center at Roosevelt Hospital

  • The Craziest Way to get Your Baby to Sleep at Night

    Well, she finally did it! Last night Hazel fell asleep around 9:15, and then slept through until 7:30 this morning! I feel like the proverbial new woman!

  • Help! My Baby Wants an iPhone!

    Oh, no, it's starting already: My 6 month old baby wants to get an iPhone. Or a Droid Eris. Or basically any gadgets with touch screens and/or keyboards. I think she would settle for a Palm Treo if necessary. All I know is that whenever a smart phone is near, she lunges for it, touches it and watche

  • Yikes! What It's Like To Be In Labor For 24 Hours

    Are you like me? Do you love other people's birth stories? Do you love to tell your own? For me, my birth with Fuzz was pretty straightforward, but my first birth story was so long and traumatic that it was too exhausting to tell after a while. I ended up writing it down and submitting it to this we

  • An Inconvenient Poop: 6 Poop Disasters

    There are certain places and times where poop just doesn't belong, but I guess no one told the babies.

  • 2 Reasons Why It's Hard to Sleep When Your Baby Does

    Do you sleep when your baby sleeps? I really wonder who came up with this piece of advice. Someone who has never tried it, clearly. I mean, it makes total sense, except for the fact that it's almost impossible to do it. Ok, theoretically, if I were one of those people who could fall asleep whenever