Picking Out Baby Toys

Ebeanstalk is dedicated to a baby’s development. And we select the best baby toys matched to a baby's development. To see great information on how a baby grows up, check out the info on our baby toys page.

Picking toys for a baby is not as simple as it sounds. Here are some quick baby facts:

• Toys for a newborn baby: A newborn baby is briefly looking at objects and attempting to imitate facial expressions. They can follow objects with their eyes and usually quiet down, when they are picked up.


• Toys for a three month old: They will enjoy ‘frolic play’, reaching for objects and will repeat enjoyable activities. Believe it or not, they will respond to ‘no’ (about half the time) and will start babbling.


• Toys for a six month old: They’ll search for hidden objects (object permanence). They’ll reach for themselves in the mirror, play peekaboo, crumple paper, roll from their stomach to their back and even respond to their name.


• Toys for a nine month old: They are pushing toy cars, playing pat-a-cake and looking for hidden sounds. The baby toys they are playing with are also getting more fun.

Kelly K, CD (CBI)

10th Birth Attended!

The 10th birth I attended was as grand as all the others.
Mom is a "what-a-woman", for sure!
Determined to give birth w/o the use of drugs, she delivered her child in 14 minutes! (from beginning of pushing to birth)

Simon Weighed 7.14 w/ a seemingly permanent, furrowed brow to boot!


Kelly K, CD (CBI)

No Contest Between Breastmilk & Formula

Why does this still need to be discussed? It is a no-brainer!

1. Yes, formula sustains a child, but is it the most efficient food?
2. Does it promote healthier children in the long run?
3. Does it use valuable resources?
4. Is it renewable?

1. NO
2. No
3. NO
4. No

The Ecologist says: "Suck on This"

Kelly K, CD (CBI)

Miracle Diapers- Cloth for All!

Miracle Diapers

Spread the Cloth Diaper Love!!

Our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is dedicated to providing cloth diapers, baby products, and natural living items to struggling families all over the world.

We accept donations that were given generously by caring individuals and redistribute them to families who are in need of assistance.

The use of disposable products decreases resources, increases waste output, costs more, and has significant health risks.

Through providing cloth diapers and other natural living alternatives to low income families, we aspire to increase the use of reusable items on a larger scale, therefore helping improve the environment.


Kelly K, CD (CBI)

Maternity Care Quiz

Quiz: Maternity care, beware

Despite growing evidence of harm, many obstetricians and maternity hospitals still overuse high-tech procedures that can mean poorer outcomes for baby and Mom. Test your knowledge with our quiz below, and then learn more in our report.

True/False Quiz on Consumer Reports

Kelly K, CD (CBI)

Baby's Bellies

Many mothers worry that their newborn is not getting enough breastmilk. This may reassure that mother....
On the 1st day of life, the baby's tummy is the size of a marble!
On the 3rd day, a ping pong ball &
on the 10th day, the size of an egg!

That explains all the small, frequent feedings.

Kelly K, CD (CBI)

Informational Breastfeeding Clips

Free Informational Breastfeeding Clips by http://www.breastfeeding.com/ , a reputable site for all things breastfeeding, all the time.

Many subjects covered, 57 clips on 10 different subjects. I think any nursing mother or pregnant mom preparing to breastfeed will find this site very useful.

Here is the direct link to the videos: VIDEOS

New Breastfeeding Positions

New Breastfeeding Positions that mothers do not widely know.
I, personally tried them both when nursing my first son, without knowing I had found something not many moms knew... I was just using "trial & error", when my baby was fussing endlessly!



Whether you have already had a baby or are anxiously awaiting your firstborn, if you are breastfeeding or plan on doing so, you've probably heard of the standard breastfeeding positions: the cradle hold, the cross cradle hold, the football hold, the side-lying position. But there's a few more breastfeeding positions you might not have heard about, and these can be just as effective, if not more so, than the standard four.

The positions: Straddle & Prone

PRONE:
The Australian hold, the instinctive hold, the skin-to-skin position, the self-attachment position, uphill feeding, posture feeding – these are all terms that refer to one basic kind of nursing style – a prone position where Mom lies flat or nearly flat on her back (on a couch, on a bed, in a reclining chair) with Baby lying flat on his tummy on top of Mom. This position allows Baby to self-attach easily at the breast.
If you're worried about your baby being able to breathe while lying face-down on top of you, don't be. "Being prone is fine, as long as Baby is lying on Mom and no one is holding his head down," Watson Genna says. "Babies have very good antigravity reflexes. When they are lying on their bellies on Mom, they can lift up their heads well. This is part of their normal 'getting on the breast themselves' behaviors."

You can use this prone position with any age baby, but Garber Mendelson says it is particularly useful for moms of immediate newborns.

Read on for more info here, on the Breastfeed.com website. It has more info on the Straddle position, which is baby sitting on mama's knee, with pillows under his/her bum if they are not long/tall enough to reach breast.