Last night, Senia was crying every time we laid her down and fine when we would hold her upright.  We tried everything to solve the issue including changing her clothes, diaper, taking her temperature, placing her in the bed (as opposed to the crib) and came to the conclusion that nothing external was causing the [...]

No matte where you are in the world, if you have a baby, you should sign up for this federal government list.  Its easy, free, convenient, and saves lives.   If you don’t sign up for this list, you hate your baby.  Just kidding.  No I’m not.  Yes I am. https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx Note: Select the radio button [...]

This tip may apply to our hospital only, but it’s worth taking it into account just in case your delivery quarter is an icebox. Our hospital was tolerable during the day, but at night, they teleport the facility to an undisclosed location in the middle of the siberian wilderness.  And there aren’t enough blankets to [...]

No one knows what causes SIDS – Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, but there are a number of actions that parents can take to dramatically lower the chances of your kid being victim to it. #1 The first is to lay them on their back. Studies have show that the risk of SIDS decreases by more [...]

No matter how long you hold a baby, they still can catch you by surprise with a little upchuck here and there.  The number one rule to remember when they do this is to make sure they are not on their back, since they could choke on their own vomit.  It’s easy to avoid by [...]

Sahana hates brushing her teeth, but what she hates even more is not being able to choose her destiny.  So when 9pm rolls around (yes, she really goes to bed then), we give her a choice: “Do you want me to pick you up and drag you to the bathroom to brush your teeth (harsh [...]

Babies like to be swaddled. Research indicates that they sleep longer, are less likely to experience SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, are more likely to stay asleep on their backs, and feel more soothed.  This doesn’t mean that your baby will need to be swaddled forever.  Sahana liked being swaddled for the first three months, [...]

Of course, as a new parent, you’re convinced that you need one of those fancy diaper bags with all the special pockets and gizmo’s designed to make carrying your babies goods convenient and efficient.   We’ve literally “shouldered” at least 3 of these bags at a total cost of over $150 and we don’t use [...]

Both Senia and Sahana had a little acne a few weeks after they were born.  It’s very common in new borns and usually starts a few weeks after they are born and lasts about a month.  Researchers think that it may be caused by the mother’s hormone’s entering through the breast milk, but there is [...]

Baby Center is simply the best resource you could ever hope for in terms of providing you helpful advice and tips for your baby (other than maybe a team of grandmothers and physicians that were dedicated to looking after your baby, or the houseofnair.com).  If you’re not familiar with it, then you can solve that [...]