Wondering what you'll really need for the baby? Check out this list of baby items you don't need for your registry—and what to get instead. You've seen them. Piles of unworn baby clothes. That near-mint but dusty glider taking up too much space in a nursery. Baby items moms swore they needed but used once or twice. And with many newborn shopping lists, it's easy to feel unsure what's a must, and what isn't. As a first-time mom, I felt the pressure to get every item, all before my son even arrived. And certainly, many of these items were necessary. I needed the car seat to take him … [Read more...]

Wondering what to bring with you to the hospital? Come prepared with these hospital bag essentials and have everything you need to give birth. In Los Angeles, heading to the hospital when you're in labor is not something you want to happen at 5pm on a weekday. With luck on my side, both trips to the hospital for my pregnancies happened in the middle of the night. It's almost like even my kids knew how bad rush hour traffic can get. Still, my husband and I came prepared. We had our hospital bag packed weeks in advance, especially with the twins' pregnancy. Having had done this twice … [Read more...]

It's not too late for you! Discover the 7 baby products I wish I had known about that would've made caring for my baby much easier. As a child, my relatives and I would go on road trips where you'd find my cousins and me sitting in the trunk of a hatchback playing cards or hand games. Let's just say that many drastic changes have happened over the last few decades (ahem... car seats!). But even these short years since my twins were babies have seen many changes as well. With my eldest, I had already learned new information, from sleeping on his back to wearing a wrap, things my … [Read more...]

Want to know what to buy before the baby is born? Here’s a checklist of the top baby things to buy before birth (includes pictures!). Every first-time mom has wondered what she really needs for the baby, the items we should buy now before the baby comes. You don't want to buy anything you'll barely use once the baby arrives... but you also want to avoid not having an item once you finally get home (solo store runs with a crying baby are no fun). Perhaps you've already crossed off most items on your registry list, but can't help but feel like you're forgetting something. Or you're … [Read more...]