December 2009

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One of the things that most parents worry about when it comes to their babies if fever. Here are some tips that can help you keep fever at bay:

  • If your baby’s fever reaches very high temperatures, make sure that you do not budle your baby with too much clothing. Your little one needs to feel cooler naturally.
  •  You can give your acetaminophen or ibrupofen if he or she is more than two months old. Check with your doctor, however, how much dosage you should give.
  • In order to prevent dehydration, make sure that you give your baby plenty of liquids especially if hr or she has been vomitting or has diarrhea.
  • Let your baby have plenty of rest. This would help restore his or her energy.hooded baby bath towel
  • If your baby’s soft spot seem to be bulging or if there are changes in the color of his or her skin, it is advisable that you consult a doctor.

Giving your baby a lukewarm spongebath is also a good idea. This would help lower his or her temperature. Make sure, however, that you keep a towel within reach to keep your little one from getting cold. Simply Unique Baby Gifts’ provides a good line of baby towels that you might want to try.

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If there is one task that most parents would find to be really difficult, it would be handling the little one’s poop, or the lack of it. Here are some ways by which you can help your little one poop:

  • Giving your baby warm milk can help induce your little one’s stomach to work faster much more than when you give him or her cold milk.
  • If your baby has not had any bowel movement for days and he or she has started showing signs of irritability, you might have a case of constipation. Lie him on his back and pull up his knees to his chest and do cycling motions. This usually allows your baby to pass gas and then to poop.
  • Rub your little one’s tummy towards the pelvis. This has the same effect as the one mentioned above.
  • With the help of some Vaseline, insert a rectal thermometer to your baby. The sensation usually stimulates bowel movement. Make sure, however, that you don’t push the thermometer too far.
  • Keeping your baby in an upright position prevents the build up of gas and encourages burping. This also helps keep the little one from constipation.

Simply Unique Baby Gifts is the place to go to if you need to stock up on your baby diapers.

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One of the hardest things that you have to go through as a new parent is watching your baby cry in pain as his or her gums break during the teething process.

Although there may be many over-the-counter drugs and ointments that you can get to ease your little one’s pains, there is actually a more budget-friendly and natural way to handling teething:

  1. Frozen bagels work the same way as those teethers that you come across in stores. Since bagels are tough, they won’t break down easily.
  2. Dabbing some diluted clove oil on your baby’s gums have also been proven to ease pain. Make sure however that you do not put an undiluted clove oil directly to your baby’s gums.
  3. Make sure that your baby’s food is served cold. This would help numb his or her gums.baby care kit
  4. Rubbing vanilla extract can also relieve the pain in your baby’s gums. Vanilla extract is known to have soothing properties. This, coupled with the pressure from rubbing, helps lessen the pain.
  5. Lastly, a soft, clean, wet towel cloth placed in the freezer for a few minute makes for a great teether. It’s coldness numbs the gums while the pressure from biting it relieves the upward pressure brought about by the teeth.

Having Simply Unique Baby Gifts’ Baby Care Kit can help ensure that your baby goes through the teething stage in a breeze.

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If there is one thing that most parents fall prey to, it is the mistake of spending too much for their newborn baby. This basically stems from the fact that babies are so precious that most parents would go to great lengths to ensure that their little one gets the best of everything.

Here are some tips by which you can give your baby the best without having to spend too much:

  1. Do not be afraid or ashamed to accept hand-me-downs. This goes not only for clothes but also for toys and other baby accessories. Just make sure that you wash everything thoroughly first before giving it to your little one.baby gift set
  2. Go for safety rather than a cool design. This is especially applicable for baby accessories and furniture.
  3. When buying baby toys, start with the most basic but most educational. Start with construction blocks and baby rattles.
  4. As long as you have a good internet connection as well as relatives and friends who already have their own kids, you do not have to buy too many guidebooks. They can give you any advice that you need when it comes to newborn babies.
  5. Sign up for newsletters for baby products. Oftentimes, these newsletters include discounts and and other giveaways which you can take advantage of.

Simply Unique Baby Gifts offers a number of baby items that you should not be without as a new parent.

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