Archive for the ‘New Parents’ Category

Bloom’s Alma Crib vs IKEA’s Hermelin Crib

June 24th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Cribs, Home, New Parents 7

If you’re a regular baby blog reader, you’ve probably run across Bloom’s Alma crib. Like all Bloom products, Alma is well-designed with modern styling and a hefty price tag of $400. So, how does Alma differ from a similar-looking crib from IKEA’s Hermelin which sells for

Etsy Finds: Impossibly Cute Baby Photo Props!

June 17th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Cute Factor 10, Etsy Finds, New Parents 12

You might have the photography chops to take great pictures, but do you have the adorable baby photo props? Fear not new parents, now you can shoot impossibly-cute baby photos just like the pros thanks to Milk Money by Sonia! From custom stocking caps ($15) to handmade knitted bowls ($40), Sonia has you and your [...]

The Mutsy Urban Rider Stroller, Nice!

June 11th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Baby Products, New Parents, Strollers 11

I’m often asked by expecting parents for stroller recommendations and my answer has everything to do with (1) how it will be used, and (2) much they would like to spend. I found a fantastic deal on a high-end stroller today, so I thought I’d share the recommendation because you simply can’t go wrong with [...]

Baby News: Most Popular Baby Names in 2008

May 8th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Baby News, New Parents 15

The top 1,000 baby boy and baby girl names of 2008 have been tallied and were officially released by the SSA this morning. The 10 most popular names of last year include:

Top Ten Male Names: (1) Jacob, (2) Michael, (3) Ethan, (4) Joshua, (5) Daniel, (6) Alexander, (7) Anthony, (8) William, (9) Christopher, (10) Matthew

Reducing SIDS: The BubLuv Monitoring Device

April 21st 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Family Safety, New Parents, Tech and Web 9

The BubLuv SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) monitoring device is a concept design by Queensland University of Technology student Michael Geedrick that we’re all hoping makes it out onto the market one day soon. When the baby sleeps, the BubLuv reads her carbon dioxide and oxygen concentrations using a co-oximeter in the ankle bracelet and

Baveo: Baby Blog and Registry in One!

April 9th 2009 by Dr.MOZ in Blogs, New Parents, Tech and Web 8

I’ve only featured a few of the many baby blogging platforms for new and expecting parents over the past few years (see below), because some just aren’t designed to well enough to make parents’ lives easier. Every now and then I’ll see one that really gets it, which leads to today’s feature Baveo!
They’ve only been [...]

Now Open: The Hello Kitty Maternity Ward

December 11th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Baby News, Maternity, New Parents 11

If you’re a Hello Kitty fan, you’ll be happy to know that the world’s first Hello Kitty themed maternity ward recently opened in Taiwan. By “Hello Kitty themed“, I mean absolutely everything in the 30-bed hospital is draped in Hello Kitty including the