Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts

Friday, May 25, 2012

TOP 5 : Must Have Baby Items - My IT-list


My baby IT-list !


1) Bib'Expresso (Béaba)

For me, this is THE must have feeding bottle warmer ! I hadn't planned to bottle feed so early on so my husband had to run out and buy it the day I left the maternity hospital.
I was afraid to purchase this non-thought item, but I don't regret it !!! It makes our lives easier !


+ points :
  • very good quality/price ratio, because when you add up the price of a bottle warmer and the price of a sterilizer, you go over the price of this one !
  • easy and fast ! Essential for an impatient baby like mine ! If he could he would have his bottle in his mouth even before being woken up !!
  • 2 in 1 : it's a bottle warmer and a sterilizer
  • compact and nice design (several colors)
- points :
  • you have to tip the machine to retrieve all the water from the heater compartment
  • contrary to what one might think, the machine doesn't prepare the milk as espresso machines make coffee ! This unit only heats water, you must then manually add the powder in the bottle !



2) The Up&Down Bouncing Chair (Beaba) 

+ points :
  • THE big advantage is the adjustable height ! It makes you wonder why nobody thought of it before ?!? Easily, you can choose the ground level, the "sofa" level or the "table" level ... which allows baby to participate fully in the life of the house and be even  closer to his parents. It also allows pet owners to not let their babies near them.
  • back adjustable with just 1 hand from lying to sitting.
  • nice design and various colors available
- points :
  • casters are missing to move it easily
  • accessories (canopy and play arch) are sold separately



3) The Avent Bottles
+ points :
  • clinically proven to reduce fussing : allows air into the bottle instead of your baby's tummy
  • no leak bottles
  • you can adapt all Avent nipples : 1, 2, 3 or 4 holes, variable flow for thicker feeds, ...
  • robust shape and appearance, easy to clean
- points :
  • expensive but like all brands bottles



4) The Nursery Basket (Beaba)

This item is so convenient when you change baby in multiple rooms of your house : its nursery during the day, our room at night, the bathroom when bathing, ...

+ points :
  • thanks to its many modular storage compartments, it allows you to keep everything you need close at hand
  • very compact
  • its double handle makes its transport through the rooms easier
- points :
  • i don't know !!



5) The Babycook Duo (Beaba)



+ points :
  • in this latest version of the famous Babycook, there are 2 compartments in order to achieve twice as many compotes, purees, ...
  • of course, it still steams, blends, defrosts and warms !
  • nice design and various colours available
  • there are plenty of very nice accessories (sold separately !) : individual portions for freezing baby's meals, babypote, cook books, seasoning balls, rice-cooker, ...
- points :
  • very expensive
  • the blending system is only available on 1 bowl !

Friday, April 13, 2012

The Day everything changed

I have the honor to announce the birth of our son, Gabriel !
He was born on the 2nd April and we're crazy about him !!!


On the 1st April (and it's not a joke) at night, after the arrival of my parents, I felt my first contractions. In the night, my husband drove me to the maternity. And on the 2nd April, in the morning, our little angel Gabriel was born !

Of course, he's the most beautiful baby in the world !
Of course, we are extremely happy and fond of him !
Of course, I realize how lucky I am to have a healthy baby !
All moms will tell you the same thing ! And I must confess that myself, having heard this all my life, I was shocked when I felt the baby blues !

To young mothers who are concerned, many women have felt the same ! So, don't believe you're abnormal !
And if, like me, you're a mum without family near you to help you, accept every sort of help from everybody !

A friend offers to shop for you, to cook for you, to keep an eye on your baby while you take a shower and wash your hair, ... SAY YES !!! And try to relax with a bath or a walk outside !

Good luck !!!