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Crib vs Bassinet Match up Bassinet vs. crib: Which is best? (and why!)

So in a fight where a bassinet is facing off against a baby crib, who wins? In the red corner… Weighing in at just under 8 pounds is the small but quick bassinet And in the blue corner… Weighing in at just over 60 pounds is the hard hitting baby crib **Ding ding…** Okay, in all honesty […]

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Rock your Mom Life with a Morning and Evening Routine

Overhauling your morning and evening routines can change your life. By creating an efficient morning routine or evening routing, you can get more done, be more prepared for each day, and reduce your stress. This post outlines how you can get started.

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A tiny baby is being bottle fed with milk that was saved in breast milk storage bags Breast Milk Storage Bags: The Best Way to Store Milk

Your breast milk is super important to your baby. Anyone who tells you that there is no point crying over spilled milk has never spilled their own. It's important to store your breast milk in the best breast milk storage bags so that they are safe for your baby and easy for you to use. […]

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Best Baby Formulas: Expert Buyers Guide for Parents Best Baby Formulas: Expert Buyers Guide for Parents

Baby formula is liquid nutrition designed to mimic a mother’s breast milk when the milk isn’t available. Most formulas use cow’s milk as a base for protein and to better resemble a mother's milk, but some may be made from soy. While it’s globally recognized that breast is best, baby formula can be a huge […]

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Non-Toxic Living for Babies Non-Toxic Living for Your Baby: Ultimate Guide And Helpful Advice

It’s a fundamental fact of human nature that parents want to protect their child and give them the best life possible. Parents want to keep their children safe and healthy so that they may live long lives full of memories and joy. To do this, most parents want to provide their child with a healthy […]

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how to baby proof your bath tub safely How to baby proof your bathtub

Your baby will get sticky. As a parent, you will soon begin to stop asking why or how and focus solely on getting your child clean. At this point, you are going to make a beeline straight for your already baby-proofed bathroom, plonk your little one in the tub and get scrubbing. Follow these tips […]

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carved jack o lanterns sitting on an orange table cloth as Halloween Classroom Decorations 10 Ways to Improve Your Halloween Classroom Decorations During Distanced Learning

One of the most challenging things during this time of uncertainty is the virtual classroom. Something that Parent Guide understands all too well. It is difficult enough to keep the children engaged, so why not boost your Halloween classroom decorations? Halloween comes but once a year, and it remains one of our favorite celebrations. When […]

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Strategies 10 Tips for Parents: Shopping Strategies For Holiday Deals

The smartest shoppers know that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the time to get the best deals. For parents, it's also a key time to shop for everything your children need. With these Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping strategies, you'll be ready to score those once-a-year deals that make shopping for the whole […]

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30 Breastfeeding Tips: I wasn't prepared to successfully breastfeed until someone told me this

Breastfeeding is one of those things that is so difficult at first but months after you know exactly what you should have done in those first few days and weeks with your newborn. Why? Because it is unlike anything you have done before and the learning curve is steep. You have to figure out when baby is hungry, if baby is getting enough, how to latch, how to keep baby on the boob, how to establish a good supply, how to pump, and the worst, when you miss the hunger cue and have a screaming baby, how to calm baby down enough to latch and nurse.

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types of breast pumps Tips for the best breast pump for you

Even though you breastfeed your baby, they may still be bottle fed. When you go out for the evening, while at work, or if your partner wants to feed the baby, they can use bottles filled with breast milk. To fill the bottles, you will need a breast pump to extract the milk. There are […]

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A baby in one of the many different types of baby walkers Different Types of Baby Walkers

A baby walker allows infants to stand, walk and move from one location to another in the home before they have learned to walk. They are usually made of hard plastic with wheels underneath and a fabric seat with two holes for legs. Some of the modern and best baby walkers may have toys and […]

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Mothers With Baby Strollers Walking In Park Best Baby Strollers: Baby Stroller Reviews and Buyers Guide

Many parents welcome the mobility they get from using the best baby strollers. It’s much easier to take walks, go shopping, run errands, travel or go out to lunch when baby and gear are tucked safely in the stroller. You can also benefit from new technology and design improvements that are built into today’s best-rated […]

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How to Host a Sip and See and Plan for Visitors after Birth

As your due date and baby’s birth approach, you are probably starting to think a lot about visitors.  Maybe your well-intentioned family members are already scheduling their trips or asking for alerts.  Perhaps your friends and co-workers are already dropping hints about wanting to meet baby right away. I’m really glad you’re here.  Let’s talk all about how to handle and plan for visitors after your baby’s birth.

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A Guide to Making the Most of Your Hospital Stay After Birth

How to make the most of your hospital stay after birth. Includes 10 tips you'll want to read before heading to labor and delivery. Includes answers to common questions about how long you stay in the hospital after birth, when can you bring baby home, and how long do you bleed after giving birth.

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8 Weeks Pregnant Baby Bump Update

8 weeks pregnant update. Follow Trina's pregnancy with week-by-week updates. In week 8, we had our first ultrasound, I got Stitch Fix maternity clothing and you see Trina's 6 weeks pregnant belly.

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