Archive for the ‘Research/Info’ Category

New Links

Just clicked on a few links from the article in my last post – and wham!- I was surrounded by other cool sites to check out. I have a feeling it’ll never end. So I added some cool links to this page.

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NPR: Mom Bloggers Debate Ethics Of ‘Blog-Ola’

Link to an interesting article about Mommy Bloggers.

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Stage One Baby Foods.

The term “Stage 1″ was introduced by the Beechnut Baby Food Company to let parents know that these foods are appropriate for their infants who are just being introduced to solid foods.
Some Commonly Offered Stage 1 Baby Foods:
Stage 1 Fruits:
Apples | Avocados | Apricots | Bananas | Mango Nectarines & Peaches | Papaya [...]

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Cooking Homemade Baby Food.

What is the best way to cook vegetables and fruits for making puree?
(from wholesomebabyfood.com): Baking, steaming or boiling in scant amounts of water is the best way to allow the vegetables to become soft while maintaining the nutrients. Use the leftover water to puree for optimal nutrient preservation. We prefer to [...]

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Finding a food processor.

So I’m starting to research food processors and etc. to help me make some kick booty baby food. There’s everything in the world from the Magic Bullet  to regular processors. There’s also this bad boy:

The Beaba Babycook™ (BPA-Free) Babyfood Maker is a one-of-a-kind, compact appliance that steams, purees, defrosts and re-heats the freshest, healthiest food [...]

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Sleep Regression

Your baby is also going through enormous developmental spurts that you can’t see, because they’re dealing with cognitive processes. They work through these spurts the same way they work through the physical spurts, but when your baby is practicing recognizing patterns, you can’t see that. Leading up to the actual new skill the baby is [...]

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Interesting note about fans in a nursery.

Air circulation with fan use
According to a study of nearly 500 babies published the October 2008 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, using a fan to circulate air correlates with a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Researchers took into account other risk factors and found that fan use was associated with a 72% [...]

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