Useful Gadgets for your Baby
Of course you love your newborn, but the sleepless nights, hourly feedings, and the cold panic when he gets sick is no picnic, especially when you have to drag yourself to work the next morning. Help is on the way with some personalized baby items. Breakthrough products simplify some common newborn woes. Now, if only they’d invent self-changing diapers.
Bottles that beat colic
Babies get gassy when they swallow air with milk. Avent is the only bottle that has been clinically proven to prevent gassiness. The patented nipple has a one-way air sucking rhythm, making it easier for him to properly “latch”. Better fit means less air gets trapped. The skirt around nipple also pushes air into the bottle, away from baby’s mouth and tummy. Avent’s three times more expensive than most bottles, an the cost of replacing nipples can really start to hurt when baby starts biting them. But some moms swear by the bottle’s durability. It won’t crack. You’ll use them forever. Cheaper bottles are frequently replaced that you’d actually have had spent more in the long run. It’s better to make use of that money on custom baby shoes.
Point-and-click thermometers
An old-fashioned rectal thermometer still takes the most accurate reading, but if you feel squeamish or want something faster and easier to use, go digital. The Terraillon MultiThermo is a 3-in-1 Infrared Thermometer that checks for fevers in just seconds, and you get an accuracy of 0.1 degrees. Just drag it across the forehead if your child’s below 1 (ear thermometers are not recommended for babies). It also doubles as a room thermometer and comes with its own stand. the probe is washable and doesn’t need a protective cover.
Eistein in your crib
The award-winning and frequently given as newborn baby gifts, the “Baby Einstein” series which was developed by mom Julie Aigner Clark, uses images and music specially chosen for the developmental needs of your child. Baby Mozart and Baby Beethoven (appropriate for newborns) focuses on simple patterns and movement; for toddlers, you have animals (Baby Noah), then colors (Baby Van Gogh). Instead of cartoons, the video makes use of actual toys, nature scenes, and puppets. The videos are also designed for interactive play. Watch with your child, and reinforce the “lessons” with Baby Einstein flash cards and books.
Push button for bedtime
Vtech Soothe & Surprise Nature Light lulls baby to sleep with comforting sounds and twinkling lights. It also projects 3D moving patterns onto the ceiling to keep baby entertained as she falls asleep. If she wakes up, a sound sensor activates the soothing sounds to make her sleeping again.
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