Sweet Pea Glass Baby Bottles

Yet another wonderful glass BPA free baby bottle! This bottle brought to you by Sweet Pea also allows for worry free use with a protective sleeve called a pea pod! The pea pod is made of Neoprene, comes in several wonderful colours and has a zipper so you can take it off easily to wash this bottle in the dishwasher. BONUS - Covers and Bottles are sold separately so you can save money by using one cover on multiple glass bottles.

Visit the makers of the Sweet Pea Baby Bottle for more information

This item is also available at Jamtots

Wee-Go Glass Baby Bottles

In response to the "official" announcement that BPA is in fact bad for you, I would like to share some great products with that don't include that are BPA free!

Since the BPA scare many people are throwing out the plastic and reaching for glass containers to store and heat there foods, however, when it comes to glass baby bottles Mothers are worried about there babies throwing or dropping them resulting in a mess and possible injuries. This is were the Wee-Go Glass baby bottle and protective sleeve comes to the rescue!

The Wee-Go Glass Baby bottle by Babylife is a 100% non-toxic glass bottle covered with a sleeve that is free of plastic. The silicone nipple is latex-free. The plastic ring, plug and cap contain no polycarbonates and are food grade, FDA approved and recyclable. Not only is this item very safe, the bottle and sleeve are dishwasher friendly and the colourful sleeve provides a fun textured good gripping surface for feeding your growing baby.

Visit the maker of the Wee-Go Baby Bottle for more information
This item is also available at Jamtots

It's Official - BPA is bad for you!

See article on Canada banning the use of Bisphenol A

I will be back later with a list of wonderful BPA free baby bottles and soothers!

Stonz Infant & Toddler Booties

I first discovered this wonderful Canadian (Vancouver, BC) made product at the 2007 Baby Fair in Victoria, BC. After visiting the Stonz website I discovering that this company was started by two mom's and they offered free shipping within Canada if you request no plastic gift packing!! Yet another way to do what you can for the environment.

Now the boots themselves are awesome!! My son was 7 months old when I first started using Stonz and I loved how the adjustable toogles at the calf and ankles allowed for them to quickly slip on, even over shoes! This custom fit also meant longer wearing time for growing feet and they didn't fall off! At this point he wasn't walking, so the Stonz benefit was warmth - they slipped on and tightened up quickly and allowed me to tuck his pants in to them avoiding the cold against his little legs. I loved this so much that I recently purchased a pair for the daughter of friends that live in a primarily cold climate.

As he got older and started walking these soft boots were perfectly for trucking around in the dirt! Not only did he find them easy to walk in but they came out of the washer looking like the day they arrived!


Visit the Creators of Stonz for more information

Stonz are also available at Jamtots

Carter gardening in his Stonz

Online Parenting Communites

In today's internet driven world parents have access to an overwhelming amount of resources, support groups and of course blogs like mine that share an opinion on everything. It can be a lot for anyone, particularly a new parent, but it can also be a great help. Parents all over the world are joining online communities were they can talk to other parents, commiserate, ask for advice, shop and much more.

I first discovered online parenting communities when I was trying to conceive my second child. I struggled with fertility issues and in my quest for answers I stumbled across Canadian Parents and found myself with a lot of the answers I was looking for, more questions that I didn't even think to ask and the support of many women going through the same thing, some successfully, some not. This community got me through a lot, it wasn't just a place to find information it was a place to vent, to cry and to rejoice.

Canadian Parents is a great place to start on your journey into Online Communities. For residence of Victoria,BC I also recommend Kids In Victoria.

Quintessence Breastfeeding Challange October 11, 2008

What a wonderful turn out for the 2008 Breastfeeding Challange!! Victoria, BC had 239 babies participate this year.

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081011/BC_breastfeeding_challenge_081011/20081011/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Pump Ease

The moment I saw this advertisement for "PumpEase - Hands free pumping supports" I loved it! This is another product that I wished I had known about when I was still a nursing mother! I did have the occasion that I needed to pump milk for my child, so I would pull out my electric pump and get to it. One thing that you learn fairly quickly is if you pump on both sides at once or pump on one side while your feeding your babe on the other you get better results. Pumping this way however can be a little tricky - with both hands in use pressing funnels to your breast or one funnel and a baby, you get uncomfortable and bored quickly. Well this design by husband/wife team Mike and Toni allows for hands free pumping. So not only can you easily pump on both sides while checking out my blog :-) you can also reap the benefits of pumping while nursing (quick and faster let down) and still have your full attention on your beautiful nursing child. As an added bonus they come in really great designs!

Check out the creator of PumpEase for more information
This product is available at Jamtots

If you have tried this product I would love to hear your review!