Sleep is very Important to the New Baby

 
Baby should always sleep on his back. Use several swaddling or receiving blankets to position baby. This position keeps her safe while she sleeps
and greatly reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). At this stage
Baby may be able to roll from her stomach to her side, but  is not yet strong
enough to roll from her back to her side or her stomach. If your baby does roll onto
her stomach in her first few weeks, reposition her on her back. Stack the swaddling blankets on both sides of her to create a wall so that she can’t roll over.

Help your baby develop good sleep habits by establishing a consistent bedtime
routine. About an hour before bed, begin soothing activities, such as feeding him,
putting on his pajamas, and reading or singing to him. When he becomes familiar with
these rituals, he’ll know it’s time to sleep.

Helping your baby develop safe, healthy sleep habits is a learning process for both
of you. According to Priyanka Yadav, D.O., pediatric sleep medicine specialist at
Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey, one of the most important things
you can do is to learn to recognize when your little one is sleepy. For example,
your baby may rub her eyes or become fussy or irritable.

If Baby always rubs her eyes when she’s drowsy, for example, or if she becomes fussy
or irritable, you’ll know it’s time to get her ready for bed. This will help Baby
get the sleep she needs, when she needs it.

To help your baby learn to fall asleep on his own, put him to bed when he’s drowsy,
but before he falls asleep. This will train him to fall asleep in his crib and not
in your arms. Your baby will also learn to soothe himself back to sleep instead of
being rocked or held, which means more restful, uninterrupted sleep for you.
According to Dr. Guzman, your little one will be less likely to suffer from insomnia
or other sleep problems as he grows older if he learns to fall asleep on his own
from a young age.

The birth of a new baby especially the first born is a celebration. The newbie parents are bombarded with calls of congratulations and gifts. If you want to send a gift that will stand out,a gift that will be a keepsake, here are our suggestions. These are gifts that will stand the test of time, never be returned because you have personalized them.

The easiest way to personalize a gift is to embroider a name and
birthdate on the blanket, stuffed animal, quilt, carseat cover ,or paint  the name on picture frames and bookends.This will turn the most ordinary gift into an instant keepsake.

Not satisfied with just adding personalizaton.If you are looking for a unique baby gift, one that puts your personal stamp on it; we have the answer. At Namelynewborns we have had unusual requests for personalization that have produced extraordinary gifts. We learn from our customers and would like to share some of the top personalized gifts that we have created.

Here are ten great ideas to create a keepsake baby gift.
l. A first time Mother requested that the Lord’s Prayer be sewn in the pocket of a pink Sleepyhead Bunny. It would be a special message from her to her daughter that would not be obvious to any casual observer, but she and her daughter would know where to look for it.

2. A Church welcomed all new babies in their congregation with blue and  pink lamb blankees embroidered with the psalm ” You are wonderfully made” .

3. Twins of a racing enthusiast received custom blankets with images of a nascar embroidered in the corner along with their names,

Custom Blankets with Nascar Logo for twins

4. An aunt sent her new nephew a custom quilt with images of hand
appliqued airplanes because his dad was a pilot.

5. The family of an American baby born in Cologne , Germany, wanted him to remember the place of his birth, so we customed their quilt with appliqued images of the Cologne Cathedral.

6.  Many sports enthusiast have sent our football, baseball , and
basketball handcrafted blankets with their favorite teams embroidered on the blanket as well as their baby’s name.

A custom baseball gift for the little slugger

5. One of the most touching gifts was from a Father who was on leave from Irag. He wanted two of the same pink blanket for his newborn baby girl ; each would be embroidered with the message, “I Love You …..( the name), From Daddy. He would not be there for her birth , but wanted her to always be covered in one of his blankets.

6. Hand painted growth charts can be customed to match the nursery and include baby’s name and birthdate.

7. Baby wipe cases can be covered in sports fabric of the NBA or NFL teams.

8. Shopping cart covers and infant carseat covers can be personalized with the child’s name preceded by Prince or Princess for a royal seat for the car of shopping cart.

9. Baby Books make great gifts and it is easy to hand write a personal message inside the cover.

10. Custom baby quilts offer the most ways of creating an heirloom.
Fabric from Mom’s wedding gown, a special keepsake handkerchief from
the family, fabric from the nursery bedding or a favorite stuffed toy can be incorporated to make the quilt uniquely ones own.
A gift message from the sender can be embroidered on the quilt or on a
quilt tag on the back of the quilt.

Many families reuse baby quilts and embroider each baby’s name on the
quilt and pass it on to the next new baby in the family.

No matter what you choose, by adding baby’s name to the gift, your gift is sure to please.

This was our contest and our rules. We are proud to announce the winner.Namely Newborns  found the cutest baby.  All Moms think their baby is the cutest; well, if you think your baby is  supercute , there’s next year ‘s contest and we will  reward you with a $100 shopping spree at www.namelynewborns.com . Scoop up  blankets, towels, security blankees, organic products, add names and receive everything up to $100 free. Valid until Dec.31,2011.

Here are the rules:

1, The baby must be shown with a product from Namelynewborns.

2. The deadline is midnight June 22 , 2011.o

3. The jpeg ( picture) must be shot in high resolution.

4. Submission of a picture gives Namelynewborns the right to display this picture on our website and our blog.

It ’s that simple. Send a jpeg of the baby you think is super cute and you might be the winner. Help us find the cutest baby by sending in pictures of your own baby or by contacting the baby’s that you have sent gifts to in the past year.

Here are some photography tips.

l. If the baby is to be photographed in the blanket,  we want to see the baby’s face and the blanket.We recommend taking a photo of the baby covered by the blanket either sleeping or peeking out from under the blanket.

2. For towel shots we recommend wrapping the baby in the towel or draping the towel over baby.

Baby under a hooded towel

3. For plush toys or belly blankets, photograph the baby holding the item.

4. We like our baby’s in diapers or simple neutral clothing.

We are absolutely ecstatic to see your adorable pictures with our products. As an extra bonus, we are going to give a free gift, to the first 10 submissions.

Start taking photographs so we can proudly display this year’s cutest baby on our website.

People are fascinated with elephants. They are the foundation of all circuses; they are the work horses of undeveloped countries; they are the butt of all of our silly elephant jokes. Many cultures feel that elephants bring good luck. Some homes have a special place for elephant statues with the trunks facing the lucky direction.

I think the love of elephants stems from childhood. What parent hasn’t been fascinated as a child by Dumbo, the Elephant… At Namely Newborns we love elephants and we  know that babies love elephants. We especially

Baby will never forget his elephant security blanket

love elephants on our cuddly blankets .  Our 29 inch cashmere like security blanket by Angel Dear is only $25.95 and it’s adorable elephant trunk and ears have satisfied many a cranky baby’s curious fingers. This is one blanket Mommy better not forget to pack in her diaper bag. It ‘s also available in pink for baby girls. Embroider with baby’s name for a special new baby gift.

X-mas Kimono

The holiday season is the perfect time to celebrate all of the wonderful things that occurred during the year. Nothing is more exciting than the birth of a baby and baby’s First X-mas is a very special event.

Namelynewborns likes to help create the memories that will last long after a first X-mas. We suggest embroidering a special message on a stuffed animal or blanket that will become your baby’s keepsake.  Any of our Angel Dear blankees or soft plush crib  blankets from Elegant Baby or our Baby Gund Huggables provide the perfect background for a personal X-mas message.A beautiful addition to any X-mas Baby gift is  our festive  X-mas kimono decorated with ribbons and gifts is hand crafted from the softest cotton and fits babies up to 6 months. Any of our beautifully embroidered baby products can be added to our bright red Holiday Gift Bag for a unique X-mas gift.

Our expert crafters can even create a baby quilt with a Holiday motif and embroider a special message commemorating your Baby’s First X-mas.

There are dozens of new baby hi-tech pacifiers on the market, but not one of them can compete with the old-fashioned security blanket. Here are a list of the current gadgets from the NY.Times article on 11/25/2010 called “The Pacifier Gets An Upgrade”. The author tried all of these gadgets to find out why his newborn baby couldn’t sleep and his opionion was “these cry analysers are a best novel curiosities , and at worst – when your baby is screaming uncontrollably and you’re at wit’s end – frustrating time- wasters”.

• Cry Translator costs $9.99on the I Phone
• Why Cry Analyzer $39. 99

When these didn’t work, he tried the newest “Motorized baby seats  that promise to bring digital sophistication to a job that has reduced adults to tears ” ..

• Mamaroo offers several programmed rocking patterns and plays soothing sounds. Sells for $185. When the author places his son in the mamaroo for the first time, he chose “tree swing” , and the baby fell into a deep sleep. They were excited, they thought they had found the answer to their sleepness nights with a fussy newborns. The “subsequent efforts, though, were less fruitful; we we would place him in the chair and more often than not he’d go from indifferent to anxious to angry to screaming”.

We think $185 is alot  of money for one successful nap.

Forget all of the sophisticated expensive gadgets, we recommend buying several of the same security blankets; put them in the baby’s bed or bassinet from the minute he is born. Once attached to his favorite blankee or blanket, he will be soothed during the fussy time right before feeding, he will sleep soundly. You will make sure he will never leave home without it.

 Our advice is to make sure you have extra if one is lost or when it is time to wash.  In fact, many mothers buy three. Right now Namelynewborns.com has 10% off on all security blankees and blankets. Our special gift to you is our soft 15 inch Angel Dear lamb blankee for $6.95 ( a savings of $5.00) when your purchase equals $50 or more. We can add a name at a small additional fee and you will never lost this important possession.

There’s a mom in Ohio who is desperately seeking a replacement  pink lamb security blankie for
her child.  The lamb has pointed ears and a soft nose, Does this item seem familiar?  Have you seen one lately?  Can
you help her out?  Please let me know.

This is a typical frantic phone call we get from parents.

” I have been trying to find a backup bunny security blanket.  My daughter and
her bunny are inseparable.  When I wash it, she stands in front of themachine and cries.  I’m really in trouble if I lose it.   I need a spare!”

Sometimes, the call is more desperate. “We are leaving the airport and our baby left his security blanket on the plane. Do you have a ……….? We try to tell parents and friends, when you buy a baby a security blanket; be sure and buy at least two.

One Father called us to check on the size of our elephant security blanket’s ears. His son’s blanket was discontinued and he was looking for a replacement. His son had rejected blanket after blanket because the ears were different than his original security blanket. Unfortunately, our elephant had ears that were too short, and we couldn’t help him out.

The babies know. I don’ t know how, but they know the difference. They want exactly what they had in the crib when they first came home from the hospital.

When our daughter was small and we realized what her favorite security blanket was ; the blanket was no longer available in Miami stores. The whole extended family searched all over the country until we had a collection of six spares. The last one actually was on the verge of wearing out , when she finally gave up her security blanket.

So the moral of the tale is to have many extra security blankets.

Barefoot Blankets security buddies are plush and soft

, because your baby will not leave home without it.

What baby doesn’t enjoy a soft cozy security blanket to cuddle up to in his crib or drag around when he is exploring?  What Mother hasn’t frantically turned her house upside down to find this blanket when it has been misplaced?  Who hasn’t called restaurants and friends in the middle of the night to find out if the sacred lost blanket is there?  Airports must have a special room full of lost security blankets.

Do babies need a security blanket? Or are we headed for trouble once we gift them with this adorable soft piece of cloth that they cling to so dearly?

Psychology Behind Security Blankets

Richard H. Passman, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, initially set out to determine whether children with secure attachments to their mothers were more or less likely to have a security blanket. He found no link at all between the strength of the mother-child relationship and the passionate love of a toddler for his blankie. But surprisingly, researchers did find that children who were both insecurely attached to their mothers and strongly attached to their blankies seemed to adjust better to an anxiety-producing situation. “For these children, the blanket promoted play, exploration and non-distress in their mothers’
absence,” Passman says.

Security Blanket Dos

If you decide to give baby a security blanket, keep the following tips in mind.

DO Buy 2 of the Same Security Blanket. At Namely Newborns, we advise parents to make sure their babies have at least two of their favorite blanket.  This way there is also a spare if one is in the wash or ever gets lost.

DO Buy a Travel Security Blanket. A smaller version of baby’s security blanket will travel well and easily fit into mom’s diaper bag.  We discovered that our popular 32 inch Angel Dear security blanket is also available in a twelve inch blankie size.  By having a travel blankie, you’ll ensure that baby is never without his security blanket.  Saves a lot of stressful moments.

DO Encourage a Blanket or Plush Toy – before your baby chooses another object. One of our grandkids used his bumper as a security blanket . This was fine when he was a infant, but as a toddler it was embarrassing and cumbersome to drag a 6 ft. bumper around the house. The problem was solved when his mother cleverly cut pieces from the bumper until it was finally small enough to tuck into a diaper bag and conveniently available to soothe the tired toddler during stressful moments.

One last recommendation: consider having baby’s security blanket personalized.  It makes a nice keepsake to have once your child has moved on from clinging to her security blanket.

Baby photo credit: Aunt Owwee