baby

When you are pregnant with your firstborn, you somehow get this idea in your mind that you can plan exactly how your delivery will go. I know I did. You have visions in your mind of the relaxing ocean waves or favorite playlist that will be helping you breathe through ...read more

Don't mind us... We'll be egg hunting well into May at this rate. My little people discovered the joy of the Easter egg hunt this past holiday weekend, and they're totally committed to making this a daily occurrence. Ha... Imma have to get very creative with my hiding spots at ...read more

BEST EVERYDAY STROLLER: OXO TOT CUBBY+ While you may know them for their can openers and garlic presses, OXO's line of baby and toddler products continue to make headway into the marketplace. Their Cubby + stroller earns a spot as our favorite new everyday stroller for 2017. ...read more

Oh, hey there Sunday Funday... or should I say Sunday Runday? It's finally starting to feel like spring around these parts, and I couldn't have been happier to spend some quality time outdoors with my peeps this morning, enjoying the sunshine and warmish weather. In fact, I was ...read more

When my husband dresses the baby, it's typically a comedy of sartorial errors... Weather-inappropriate top, way-too-small pants (like, where did you find those?!), and mismatching socks. It's a hodge-podge of whatever clean items he can actually manage to pull together. It's ...read more

Excuse me while I gloat for a minute, and lemme just tell you how lucky I am to have a husband who is both a partner and a co-parent. It's funny, I used to refer to him a "hands-on dad," but I've stopped using that expression... Because it almost infers that most dads ...read more

Are you a Type-A mom? Some characteristics of Type A's include being highly organized, impatient, proactive, ambitious and concerned with time management. We don't have time to dig for our keys, figure out whose cup is whose, or wonder where the binky fell. We need smart baby ...read more

We're big readers in our home. The kids love to curl up with a book together on the couch and "read" to each other; and bedtime wouldn't be complete without the nightly begging and pleading for just "one more story, Mommy. Pleeeeease!" I love how at only two and four ...read more

The weather in New York has been insanely amazing these last few days. I mean, it's mid-February, and we hit 64 degrees. SIXTY-FOUR DEGREES! That's mind-blowing and record-shattering, and I, for one, couldn't be happier to get a little spring preview—especially after an epic ...read more

Would you let your baby sleep in a box? Finnbin is hoping so. Based on a Finnish tradition from the 1930s of providing a sleeper for newborns and hand-selected "must have" products for new parents, the Finnbin is saving space, money, and even infant lives in Finland, and now the ...read more

If there are two things we're serious about finding here at Momtrends, they're: 1.) products that actually do what they claim to do, and 2.) fitness classes that kick some serious butt. And so yesterday's exclusive derriere class at NYC's Exhale spa, sponsored by Boudreaux’s ...read more

If someone in your family suffers from a peanut allergy, you know how difficult it can be. From preschool snacks to the weekend birthday party, it can feel as though danger lurks around every corner. While the old guidelines recommended that parents kept children away from ...read more

It's that time of year, again, and my toddler has a perpetual runny nose and a dry cough since before the holidays. I haven't owned a humidifier since my college days, but the doctor says it will really help. Since my kiddo hasn't exactly mastered blowing her nose, it's even ...read more

Yes, you can modernize motherhood in all sorts of ways, but we aren't into online baby books. I want a sweet, old fashioned baby book. We've talked about a myriad of apps meant to make your life simpler as a mom, and tech tools to help you store everything online. But sometimes ...read more

Now that December is here we're gearing up for the holiday travel season. For you that could mean heading to Grandma's for a long weekend or even taking a more extended holiday vacation. If you've been thinking about potty training your little one, the thought of planning a trip ...read more

Once upon a time I gave birth to the most perfect baby girl. Everything about her was amazing. She was a great sleeper. She loved to snuggle. She was the picture of health. There was only one thing that held back our blissful baby experience a bit. She refused to take a bottle. ...read more

Do you know someone who is expecting a baby soon or perhaps someone who just welcomed a brand new bundle of joy? It seems like every other day I'm hearing about another friend who is adding to their family! And I can't think of a better time of year to celebrate than now. The ...read more

I really needed a hug this week. Between a divisive election and travel for work, I feel a little stressed. I've been thinking a lot about hugs recently. As a member of the Huggies Parent Council, it's been a focus of my work. Do you really know the power of hugs? Sure, they ...read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J6KxXvI79s Breast is best right? I know I heard that catchy phrase on repeat after having both my babies... From the OB. From the pediatrician. From the lactation consultants who pinched and squeezed and poked and prodded. (TMI?) It’s ...read more

Yesterday marked seven weeks until my family of four becomes five. Pretty soon the family won't fit into a New York taxi, we won't be a "girls only" club, and as my husband loves to say, we will go from man-to-man to zone defense. In thinking about all of these milestones and ...read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qpb1ygj51Q I started a baby nursery Pinterest board the day I found out I was pregnant with my first. What can I say? I was excited to register for crib sheets and plush throw blankets and stuffed animals and diaper baskets and all sorts of ...read more

This post is sponsored by Huggies. Baby P was a late crawler and a late walker. Fortunately, this gross-motor delay had nothing to do with her development and everything to do with me, her adoring helicopter Mama. You see, I held her and strolled her and wore her—a lot. Like, ...read more

September is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month and today we're highlighting seven steps you can take to ensure your baby has a safer night's sleep. The statistics are heartbreaking. According to the CDC, there are an average of 3,500 unexpected infant deaths each year. While we ...read more

Deep greens and blues. Heathered plums and greys. And lots and lots of black and white. Fall colors are my jam which is why I am having all the heart eyes for these new diaper bags out this fall. From fun prints to classic neutrals, these new diaper bags will help ease the ...read more

My family has always been big on hugs. I have two younger brothers, and since one of them is ten years younger than me, he saw me as a mini-mommy. My daughters know that I have always called him my first baby. I protected him, snuggled with him, put him to sleep, sang to him, fed ...read more

A changing pad that keeps your kid's hand out of the mess. A tube that pipes your car's AC to a rear-facing car seat. And of course a gadget that helps your baby pass gas. Today we're highlighting some strange baby products that are also strangely useful and have moms raving! ...read more

“Hello, muppet.” That was the first thing I said to my baby girl when she was born—when they put her naked little body on my bare chest at 6:48 P.M. November 29, 2014. A silly little greeting meant only for her ears. I remember the comforting weight of her mere 6 pounds—the ...read more

Not too long ago I shared some of my favorite baby boy gifts because I know so many lovely mamas to be who are expecting boys...That being said, even though I don't personally know as many women welcoming little girls to their families, I bet at least a few of you do, so I ...read more

As the weeks fly by and I am firmly in the fifth month of my pregnancy, I am having so much fun growing this baby. There are certainly a lot of consistencies between my first two pregnancies and this one (excitement, worry, sleep deprivation!) But there is one significant and ...read more

I don't know what it is about summertime, but there seems to be a baby boom in my circle of friends...And they all happen to be boys! Go figure. With so many of my favorite ladies getting ready to welcome or have just had baby boys, I thought it would be fun to share a couple ...read more

Have Baby, will Travel. I never realized how much time I spent in and out of the car until I had my first child. Toting your little one with you is certainly a lifestyle change (i.e. popping in and out of a store in no longer an option) but it is all about having the right gear. ...read more

As a work-at-home mom, I’m serious about my little one’s nap schedule. In fact, I’m downright strict about it. I strategically/crazily/obsessively shape the entire day around her routine in an effort to maximize those precious zzz’s. Truth is: If Baby doesn’t get her morning and ...read more

All I want for Christmas is sleep. Beautiful, blissful, totally uninterrupted sleep. For, like, 10 hours straight. (Dear Santa...) Needless to say, as a mom to an early-rising three year old and an even earlier-rising one year old, sleep is something that often eludes me. I ...read more

I wasn’t home when my brand-new BabyNes machine was delivered to my front door... And, so, I was a bit confused when my husband texted me the following message: “Your ‘Baby Keurig’ has arrived.” Well, it turns out my husband’s reaction is a fairly standard one. Many people do, ...read more