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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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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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‘First Impressions’ from the ABC Kids Expo: Ergobaby Papoose Coat

Baby wearing is a desire or necessity for many parents, although it can become quite awkward trying to keep both you and baby warm in the colder months.  Many times adults just drape blankets over the child to protect them from the chill, but beginning in Fall 2010 Moms will no longer have to sacrifice [...]

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‘First Impressions’ from the ABC Kids Expo: Baby Hobo Convertible Diaper Bag/Portable Nursing Pillow by Warm Milk

This is a fully functional diaper bag that transforms into a soft, plush nursing pillow. As a diaper bag it offers a changing pad, insulated bottle pockets, and a special place just for pacifiers.  The shoulder strap doubles as a stabilizing strap around the waste when using the nursing pillow. The strap is adjustible and lined with [...]

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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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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

The Twilight Turtle by @ cloudb is soothing and attention getting for a little one needing to #sleep #
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the a leading cause of infertility among women in their 30's. #
Ice cube trays are great for freezing homemade #baby food-just use within about 5 weeks. #
Labor is HARD work-keep your body [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

Sweet Pea has recently added Texas and New York locations! Check out @sweetpeababyplanners.com #
Local drugstore have in-store clinic? Try to see your regular DR 1st – but can be good for urgent earache, sore throat and splinters. #
Many of your local maternity stores offer classes, seminars & workshops- look on their websites and Facebook pages [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

Baby Planner Inc. strategic planning week with a bit of hiking and adventures for our boys. http://fb.me/w28WM9vF #

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