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This Earth Day and every other day of the year, remember why it’s good to be green: for our health, our environment, our children and our future.

With our roots in San Francisco, Apple Park was founded with a vision to create environmentally responsible and luxurious products for babies and children. Apple Park’s Picnic Pals were inspired by classic children’s toys, reinvented with the finest eco-friendly materials available. From a family of experienced toy makers, Apple Park’s founder, Angie Ting, set out [...]

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What’s That Baby Breathing? (Answer: You have no idea!)

from April Beach

As new parents, there are numerous issues we pay attention to; good nutrition, healthy sleep, safety, a good milk supply, removing toxins from our home and so on.  But, what about all of the things we can’t control?  What about the things we don’t even know about?

As my kids are getting older [...]

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Congratulations, You’re Expecting Multiples! Part 5

By Shannon Harlow, Dallas Director

To catch you up to speed, you’ve talked to your doctor/health care provider about how many babies you’re expecting, whether or not they are sharing amniotic space and a placenta, and you should also have an idea of when to expect these babies. So, now let’s focus on mom!

Question #5: What [...]

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Congratulations, You’re Expecting Multiples! Part 4

By Shannon Harlow, Dallas Director

Now that you have knowledge of how many babies you’re expecting and whether or not they are sharing amniotic space and a placenta, you and your healthcare provider should have a better picture of what your technical due date is and a more realistic due date.

Question #4: Actual due date vs. [...]

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Congratulations, You’re Expecting Multiples! Part 3

By Shannon Harlow

Just to reiterate from Part 1 and 2 of this series, determining the number of multiples that you’re carrying along with how they’re positioned in their respective sacs is important to distinguish.  These facts will tell you and your health care provider a great deal of information about your pregnancy and what you [...]

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Congratulations, You’re Expecting Multiples! Part 2

By Shannon Harlow

Just to reiterate from Part 1 of this series, the first question dealt with ensuring you know the number of babies you’re carrying.  It’s important to try to discover early on whether you’re carrying a singleton, twins or high order multiples.  Each additional child in utero brings with it the chances for earlier [...]

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Congratulations It’s Multiples – Part 1

You’re expecting multiples! Know what to ask your doctor right from the start.

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Article about baby planners

See the featured article in Expecting Mother’s Guide written by Kellie Mejia, Baby Planner, Inc. Vice President

Baby Planner Basics

by Kellie Mejia

As an expectant parent, you are putting time and energy into countless decisions regarding your baby. Selecting a Baby Planner is no different.

A baby planner is a personal consultant to new and [...]

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The Bonding Myth

by Kellie Mejia, Director, Palm Beach/Ft. Lauderdale

As you approach the end of your pregnancy you are probably starting to fantasize more about what it’s going to be like once the baby is born. In this media-driven world, images and messages from television, friends and family create the illusion that the minute your baby enters the [...]

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Bump It Up! Book Tour Returning to South Florida

Sweet Pea Baby Planners is proud to be representing Britax at the event and offering product information and demonstrations! If you live in South Florida and are pregnant, hoping to get pregnant soon or know anyone that is pregnant, this is the place to be on May 6th. We hope you will stop by! This is a [...]

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