August 17, 2008
Babygizmo.com is celebrating Back to School in style by giving away THREE pairs of adorable pediped Flex shoes. What’s better than new school shoes? (Well, except new shoes for mom, of course!)
Pediped Flex footwear is pediped’s brand new (just introduced this past spring) line of larger, rubber-soled shoes. This new line is the “next best thing to bare feet” for children ages 2 to 5+ years. Available in EU sizes 22 to 29 (US children’s sizes 6 to 12), pediped Flex is perfect for children that have outgrown pediped Originals and is ready for the next stage in footwear. There are currently 15 adorable Flex styles to choose from (9 girls and 6 boys) including larger versions of pediped Originals. The Fall/Winter 2008 collection is due any day now and we’ve seen the styles. Believe us when we say they are ADORABLE!!! We can’t even pick a favorite because we love them all!
How to Enter the Giveaway Contest:
It’s easy! Same way you enter our Giant Weekly Giveaway each week. Just log in and you are entered to win! Remember we will have THREE winners with this giveaway! (Each winner will get to choose their favorite style and size.)
SHOP pediped shoes
BabyGizmo readers also get FREE SHIPPING with the code pp0808 at www.pediped.com
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August 11, 2008
Congratulations to our World Breastfeeding Week Giveaway winner, Sarah B., from Minneapolis, MN . Sarah won a Breastfeeding Gift Bag by Medela just by logging in to http://www.Babygizmo.com! The Gift Bag included a Medela Nursing Bra, Tender Care Lanolin, Tender Care Hydro Gel Pads, and a Medela Nursing Stool. This week’s giveaway is a Chicco Lullaby Playard.
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August 6, 2008
We wanted to let all the moms (and dads) out there know that there is a big sale on the Uppa Baby Vista Stroller! With it’s amazing maneuverability, included bassinet, huge basket, easy fold and no-flat tires, the Uppa Baby Vista is a luxury stroller system worth checking out. With this sale, you will save over $100!
**Want to know more about the Uppa Baby Vista Stroller? CLICK HERE to check out our editor and video review!
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August 5, 2008
We wanted to share one of our latest editor reviews on a really great modern high chair that you should know about. The Boon Flair High Chair is not only fun to look at (think Jetson’s-type high chair) but one of the easiest high chair to clean we’ve ever seen! To read our full review and check out where to purchase a Boon Flair High Chair CLICK HERE or on the picture below.
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August 5, 2008
Congratulations to our newest giveaway winner, Beth from Lemont, IL . Beth won an Eddie Bauer Endeavor Travel System just by logging in to http://www.Babygizmo.com! This week’s giveaway is a Breastfeeding Gift Bag by Medela that includes a Medela Nursing Bra, Tender Care Lanolin, Tender Care Hydro Gel Pads, and a Medela Nursing Stool.
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July 31, 2008
Help other mamas by sharing your expertise, experience and thoughts about baby products by writing reviews and you’ll be entered to win a Valco Baby Rad Stroller.
Baby Gizmo is having a Write a Review Contest during the month of August. For every qualifying review* you write between August 1-31, you are entered in the drawing for this fantastic luxury stroller. Write 10 reviews - you are entered 10 times. Write 25 reviews - 25 entries. You get the picture. The more you write, the better your chances of winning!
Information on how to enter:
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July 31, 2008
To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, the Babygizmo.com’s Weekly Giveaway is a fantastic Breastfeeding Baby Gift Bag sponsored by Medela for all our nursing mamas out there!
Giveaway Gift Bag Includes:
Medela Nursing Bra (Winner’s choice)
Tender Care Lanolin
Tender Care Hydro Gel Pads
Nursing Stool
How to Enter the Giveaway Contest:
It’s easy! Same way you enter our Giant Weekly Giveaway each week. Just log in and you are entered to win!
Giveaway Sponsored by:
Click Here to shop Medela products
World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 – 7) draws the world’s attention to the importance of supporting mothers who are providing their children the best nutrition with early and exclusive breastfeeding. It is organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and is celebrated in 120 countries.
According to Irene Zoppi, international board certified lactation consultant and Medela clinical education specialist, research shows that breastfeeding helps transition babies from the womb to the outside world; aids emotional, physical and intellectual development; and offers protection from jaundice, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and childhood cancers. It also helps mothers with post-pregnancy weight loss and protects them from UTIs, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis.
TIPS FOR BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS
Ms. Zoppi has more than 25 years experience helping nursing mothers. She gave us these tried and true tips for breastfeeding success:
-Do your homework. Plan to learn as much as you can about breastfeeding. Sign up for a class about breastfeeding – perhaps at the hospital where you will be delivering.
-Seek advice from a pro. Arrange to meet with a certified lactation consultant before the baby is born. Ask friends and family for referrals to pediatricians in your community who are supportive of breastfeeding. Many providers invite expectant parents to make appointments with them before the baby is born to discuss their needs and desires.
-Reach out to others. Surround yourself with people who will offer you the encouragement you need. Support organizations such as La Leche League International (LLLI) and the Nursing Mothers’ Council offer breastfeeding support to women in local communities. Attending meetings will give you the opportunity to meet and compare notes with other breastfeeding mothers. Contact your local hospital for support groups located in your area.
-Shop wisely. If you plan on being away from baby and will need to use a breast pump to express milk, select a research-based breast pump that has been demonstrated to mimic a baby’s natural suckling pattern. Medela’s 2-Phase Expression technology pumps, for example, allow for maximum milk flow by mimicking what a baby does naturally at the breast, giving moms more milk in less time.
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July 21, 2008
Congratulations to our newest giveaway winner, Alexis from Tomahawk, WI. Alexis won an Inglesina Zuma High Chair just by logging in to http://www.Babygizmo.com! This week’s giveaway is a First Years True Fit Convertible Car Seat!
Remember all you have to do is log in to Babygizmo.com this week to be entered to win! Good Luck!
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July 16, 2008
If you are in the market for a stroller, you have to check out the Dazzle by Silver Cross! It is a fabulous stroller! The Dazzle is very sleek and stylish yet also lightweight and easy to use! The Dazzle is super easy to manoeuvre with it’s ergonomic handle bars and its single handed recline and folding system! The Dazzle is also equipped with 4 wheeled suspension for a silky smooth ride, a hidden shopping basket for those much needed trips to the mall and a canopy with viewing window and vents for peeking on your little one while on the move. It also has a handy ventilated rain cover for use on those rainy days. The Dazzle can be used from birth up to the toddler years. To get your dazzle on and shimmer your passers-by, get a Silver Cross Dazzle! Shop Silver Cross Dazzle Strollers
Visit www.silvercrossamerica.com
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July 16, 2008
Our children’s safety is of utmost importance. We all know to babyproof our houses with outlet covers, gates for our stairs, etc. but some things don’t really hit home until you actually see it. Well, yesterday, I had one of those days that a safety reminder hit me in the face.
We all know the drowning hazards of having a backyard pool. But we don’t really think of the other drowning hazards as often. I’ve heard more than a dozen times that a bucket of water can be deadly for a baby or toddler. A young child can literally drown in a bucket of water even with only a few inches of water in it. Since children under 2 have bigger heads than the rest of their body, it can cause a child looking into a bucket to fall in face first and get stuck. What happens is if the child is either looking in the bucket or reaches into it to grab something, their head will tip forward causing them to fall into the bucket face first and flip their feet above their head. If there is any liquid in the bucket, the child can drown in a matter of a few silent seconds.
You hear this but until you actually see a child flip into a bucket it might not hit home. That’s exactly what I saw yesterday at 
our community pool. At the baby pool (for babies - 4 years old) in our community, there is a large rubbermaid container (like the one shown to the right) that holds all the miscellaneous toys that were left at the pool. On this day, there were only a handful of toys in the container. Many of the kids play with these toys and return them to the bucket when they leave. So, as I was playing with my kids and talking to other moms at the pool, there was a young boy heading toward the toy bucket. The toddler was 16 months old, wearing a life jacket and had his mom steps away from him. In a split second, the young boy reached in the bucket for a toy at the bottom and went in head first without making a sound. The boy’s feet were kicking but he was clearly stuck. Since the container/bucket is large, it was able to hold the weight of the toddler on one side without tipping over. Luckily, since the mom was steps away and closely watching her young son, she quickly grabbed the toddler out of the bucket. There was no water in the bucket this time just toys. And that lifejacket that the boy was wearing would have meant nothing in this instance.
Now, as I watched in horror in that few seconds, I realized how quickly and silently a child can fall into a bucket. Had that bucket had water in it and had the mom not been paying attention…etc…the outcome couldn’t have been horribly different. I have an 18 month old and that could have easily been my child. It got me thinking that in the summer, buckets of water are not uncommon. We use them to wash our cars, clean out the garage etc. Even though, the young boy at the pool was completely fine, I couldn’t get the image of him falling into the container out of my head.
I had to write this story just to remind all the moms and dads out there to please never leave a bucket or container even with a few inches of water or liquid in it unattended at any time. Babies and toddlers are curious and mischevious and will beeline it to a bucket in seconds.
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