10 Products New Moms Don’t Even Know They Need

If you’re one of those “with it” chicks who does all her research and knows just what she needs, and wants, for every life transition, this post may not apply to you; however, I’ve compiled a list of must haves most moms don’t even know they need for the other 95%. 

Most, if not all, of these products are available at ShopWholeHeart.com via the links in the post or page on this blog. Toot, toot! (#ShamelessPlug)

New moms have a habit (that must be broken) of getting pregnant, rushing to big name baby store, and registering for everything they’ve seen at friend’s houses figuring it must be the best. I’m here to say, “Stop it!” Alot of these products are low quality, high toxin, and poorly constructed. But don’t worry, I gotcha covered.

1. Keekaroo Diaper Changing Pad

Ever changed a kid’s diaper on a regular diaper changing pad or table? It’s a great way to get your eye gauged, drop a kid on their head, or paint the walls a, ahem…baby poop green. Well, the Keekaroo company has designed a peanut shaped pad that prevents the gymnastics your wee one will inevitably do during a diaper change. Plus, it’s not made from the highly toxic polyurethane, vinyl, plastic, or foam that mainstream pads are made of. It’s 100% nontoxic, ecofriendly materials, AND it’s puncture proof, water resistant, and stain resistant. Plus, it comes in a plethora, if you will, of colors. Check it out!

2. Baby Shusher

Dr. Harvey Karp, famed pediatrician and author of The Happiest Baby on the Block, includes shushing loudly as one of his “5 S’s for Calming” fussy babies. The Baby Shusher is the ONLY white noise machine on the market with a human voice doing the shushing. What will they think of next?!

3. Lalabu Soothe Shirt

Many parents nowadays have learned that babywearing is not only convenient (hands free rocks my world), but it’s also best for baby. Better trunk control, physiological development, language development, sleep, etc. yada yada yada…but, many carriers aren’t safe for a newborn. Either they’re only front facing which is overstimulating, or they’re rear facing, but have the face squished against mom and the hips splayed out (hip dysplasia, anyone? Bueller?) Well, there’s always wraps for newborns, but alot of moms are overwhelmed by wraps. The Lalabu Soothe Shirt is actually a shirt, with a pouch like a kangaroo that you just place “Roo” in and snuggle. Plus, it doubles as a nursing tank. I can hear you sighing in relief.

4. Woombie

Halle-freakin-lujah for the Woombie, y’all! I’ve been told I’m pretty kick ass at swaddling babies (shout out to Julie Nietzel, another baby whisperer, for her fine training), but I’m not a fan of swaddling once babies get their super human strength around day 3 and can houdini out of things. I love the peanut shaped Woombie because it allows baby to be swaddled snuggly WITHOUT wrapping, baby can be hands down or hands-to-heart for comfort, Plus, the legs are free to roam which again protects them from hip dysplasia. Bonus: It’s got a double zipper for easy late night diaper changes. wahoo!

5. 5 Phases Bottles

I hate…no, I LOATHE, plastic bottles! You don’t heat your food up in plastic tupperware, right? Why not? Because you know that plastics contain BPAs which are endocrine system disruptors and have been linked to cancer. So, why would you use a plastic bottle for baby’s milk? Glass is the ONLY sure fire way to protect baby from BPAs because even the “BPA free bottles” are made with a cousin of BPA that hasn’t been tested for safety logitudinally yet. 5 Phases are glass, ecofriendly, come in 4oz or 8oz, have vented silicone nipples and a silicone sleeve for added protection.

6. Knock Nanny

This lil device slides right over your doorbell and has a heap full of decals you can use to let noisy neighbors or the UPS man know that mama bear will kick some ass if they ring the doorbell during naptime. We love it!

7. Shrinkx Belly Wrap

Shrinkx Belly Wrap should be in your travel bag for the hospital so you can wrap your belly after birth and encourage your uterus to retake shape, hold ab muscles in for comfort, and encourage healthy posture while nursing. Plus, there’s the added benefit of getting your pre-baby body back, but we heart moms who don’t make that a number one priority.

8. Softskin Stretch Mark Prevention System

This system includes the Soft Skin Signature Oil (all natural, paraben free, organic) and a soft tank and boy short made from a material that keeps the oil on your skin without making clothes sticky or rubbing the oil away.

9. Humidifier

We have a whole section on humidifiers and air purifiers because babies breathe through their noses primarily until 6 months. If their nose is stuffed, they can’t breathe. Yikes! Keep their noses wet with a cool mist humidifier in the nursery.

10. EzPz Less Mess Happy Mat

This mat is great once baby starts eating solids. The mat is made from nontoxic, food grade silicone so food won’t stick to it which makes for easy clean up. Nonstick, dishwasher safe, microwave safe, oven safe, AND, the coolest part? It sticks to the table’s surface and will NOT budge unless an adult lifts the corners. Get it here.

If you’re a veteran mom, what would you add to this list? Create a registery on ShopWholeHeart.com for 10% off and FREE shipping.

MamaDoo Kids: Vacation Saver

Meet the “Vacation Saver” aka The MamaDoo

The Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper turns Vacation into Baby Sleep Heaven

Millions of babies and toddlers will be sleeping in a play yard during vacation this summer. And their parents look forward to a resting, relaxing vacation. But these vacations often become nightmares because it turns out that babies and toddlers sleep much worse than at home! A way to avoid that is by using the Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper.

The Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper is a basic vacation item for families this summer. By placing the product on top of the play yard´s hard “mattress”, either in the bassinet or in the bottom position, the play yard will turn into a cozy crib and finally millions of families will be much rested and therefore vacations will be saved.

The firm, versatile Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper is the ultimate sleeping pad. Made in California, it matches the density and firmness of mommy´s or daddy´s chest, babies´ favorite place to sleep, and prevents plagiocephaly (flat spots on babies’ head) by keeping their head off the play yard’s hard-floor-board and onto the Mattress Topper.

Why is it so Smart?
Multiple uses!

1) Turns a play yard into a crib

2) Tummy time mat

3) On-the-go changing table

4) A portable pad for playing at grandma’s

5) Floor pad under baby jumper

6) Wedge to prop up a crib mattress or a toddler bed when folded

• Folds easily for travel and storage.
• Correctly sized: fits perfectly in all standard play yards.
• Washes by simply unzipping the soft cotton cover.
• Safe for baby & home, free of all toxic chemicals & flame retardants, exceeds all US safety standards.
• Includes Travel/Storage Bag and a separate carrying handle.

Smart On The Go: light and ultra-portable. Great for hotels, grandparents’ house, camping, daycare…

Here is one of the many of examples of what people are saying:
“Vacation saver! My daughter absolutely hated sleeping in the pack and play from the day she was born. We had a trip planned to the beach and I was soooo worried about sleep!! Then I found this product. I am happy to say she slept through the night and took wonderful naps every day. Thank you thank you thank you for selling this wonderful product!!!!”, Nibsmom (amazon.com)

The Smart Play Yard Mattress Topper fits perfectly in all standard play yards: Graco, Chicco, Nuna Sena, Boppy, Eddie Bauer, Evenflo, Baby Trend, Safety 1st, Arms Reach Original, Aprica, Cosco, Combi, Boppy, Nature’s Purest Comfort, Bright Starts and more.

It is available in 3 colors, Blue, Pink and, the brand new color, Silver

MamaDoo®Kids truly sets the standard in the industry. It selects only high density and high resiliency foam: it can be used for a long time without suffering indentations, or losing its shape.

MamaDoo Kids products are available at MamaDooKids.com, diapers.com, amazon.com, amazon.ca, maisondrake.com, babyhaven.com, and boutiques nationwide.

Contact: Ana Vega-Woller ana@mamadookids.com (818) 371-2234

Tell her “That Girl from Whole Heart” sent you!

http://www.mamadookids.com

Bump Your Baby to Sleep!

It’s 4 a.m., you’ve been up since 2 with a screaming, fussy, inconsolable infant! This baby that you thought was adorable at 8 p.m. is now starting to resemble one of the scary flying monkeys from the Wizard of OZ circa 1939. 

What do you do? You’ve tried the “5 S’s” for calming, right?

1) Swaddling

2) Sideline or stomach position

3) Shhhing (white noise)

4) Sucking (pacifier, finer, bottle, breast)

5) Shaking (always gentle, never vigorous)

Still not working? Try to bump your baby to sleep with the “BumpYourBaby” ball!

Babies like steady, continuous, gentle jiggling because it reminds them of the womb. Hence, the 5 S’s. Each one of those was created to recreate feelings baby felt inutero. The last one can be especially hard if you’ve already been up for hours or, if you’re someone who doesn’t like standing because it’s hard on your back and joints.

In comes the “Baby Bump“! Gently bounce a newborn on a Baby Bump™ to soothe it when nothing else will do the trick.

Baby Bump is “The New Rocking Chair.” Typical rocking chairs make it hard to maintain the jiggle that baby wants (and needs) to maintain calm and trigger their calming reflex to put them to sleep. When you’re holding a baby in a chair and rocking back and forth, the baby is actually rocking side to side at an awkward pace. This rocking is not conducive to calming a fussy baby. The Baby Bump is the best tool for bumping baby calm and taking pressure off your back and joints.

Multiple uses!

• Use the Baby Bump™ for prenatal comfort (enhances pregnant mother’s posture)
• Use the Baby Bump™ to soothe any, and all, fussy babies
• Use the Baby Bump™ as during labor support as a birth ball
• Use the Baby Bump™ to entertain baby, sing, dance
• Use the Baby Bump™ fo gross motor play to develop trunk & head control
• Use the Baby Bump™ as a reading chair for antsy toddlers that HAVE to be in motion
• Use the Baby Bump™ to stay in shape and keep up with energetic toddlers

What sets it apart from an exercise ball?

Well, the Baby Bump™ has a leg up on the traditional yoga and fitness balls – 6 legs to be precise. Baby Bump’s unique peg-legged design keeps the ball stable and stationary and will be a helpful tool/toy for every stage of your infants growth from pregnancy to parenthood.

How is it made?

Baby Bump™ manufactures the balls in the furniture capital of world- Italy! They are made from the highest quality material: soft, gripping/non-slip, pearly vinyl that is recyclable, environmentally friendly, latex free, phthalate free and even gluten free. Baby Bump™ focuses on safety for parents and their babies; the balls are “burst proof”, meaning that if they are punctured they will deflate slowly and safely.

Baby Bump™ is now an essential tool/toy for all new parents, a new staple of every nursery and of course, it makes the perfect baby shower gift!

The Baby Bump™ is “The New Rocking Chair.” 

From Wine Bottles to Baby Bottles

Several words in your vocabulary as a woman change meaning when you become a mom and a few phrases get misinterpreted. Wine becomes whine. When your husband says, “Baby, the waitress brought our change,” you hear, “the baby needs to be changed”. Shopping rows of wine bottles at the liquor store has been replaced by browsing your local baby store for the perfect bottle. But, your lil’ bambino is totally worth the changes!

With all of the options out there for baby bottles, finding the perfect one for your baby can be overwhelming! At shopwholeheart.com we offer 3 bottles. That’s it; just 3. We only offer three because we have browsed the aisles, shopped the expos, attended conventions, read the reviews, and ultimately decided that the three bottles we hold in our selection are THE three best bottles on the market.

We proudly introduce you to…

The Mimijumi “very hungry” bottle and “not so hungry” bottle. These BPA free bottles are designed to mimic the breast to prevent nipple confusion and help baby transition smoothly between breast and bottle. This bottle is also super easy to assemble because it only has two parts! There’s no insert or outer sleeve, no gas preventing tubes, no adaptors, etc. Just bottle (with an easy to hold shape) and a nipple that snaps on. It’s dishwasher safe, nontoxic, prevents gas and colic, and is FABULOUS. Is it worth the price? Um…yeah! You will love it and only need 2-3 bottles per kiddo.

Mamachi. No, I’m not suggesting a new sushi roll. The Mamachi is the newest, and the creme de la creme, of baby bottles. I discovered this lil gem walking through the ABC Baby and Kids Expo in Vegas this past year. I wasn’t in the market for new bottles because I thought I’d already found the best that was out there, but I was wrong! The team behind the Mamachi stopped me and asked me to feel the bottle. “Feel it?”, I asked. Well, once I touched this bottle I knew why they wanted me to touch it, lol. It genuinely feels like the female breast! Soft, squishy, maleable, ha ha. I can see how a little baby would be drawn to it and adjust easily to the Mamachi when mama can’t be around.

The Mamachi is the ONLY 100% Silicone Bottle in the world! Made of food grade silicone this plastic free bottle is free of harmful BPA and Phthalates.

• BPA Free (zero detection of endocrine disrupting BPA) and pthalates
• Highest grade silicone
• Anti-colic
• Wide neck for easy cleaning
• Microwave/Dishwasher Safe
• 5oz / 160ml or 9oz
• Shaped like the breast

The 5 Phases. I LOVE the 5 Phases bottle because it’s a glass bottle without the added fear of breaking a bottle. The glass part holds the milk and allows you to feed baby without fear of BPA, toxins, pthalates, etc. Glass is the safest way to heat milk and truth be told, the only surefire way to protect your baby from toxins brought on by plastics. The glass gets inserted into a no-slip silicone sleeve. If the bottle is dropped, it’s protected by the silicone and is unlikely to break. Even if it did break, the glass is contained in the silicone sleeve! The 5Phases bottles comes with individual bottles, or you can order a starter kit that comes with 1 fully assembled bottle, 2 additional glass inserts, and extra silicone nipples.

Check out the rest of our feeding products including:

• The EzPz Fun Mat
• Squooshi Reusable Food Pouches
• Keekaroo Height Right High Chairs
• Keekaroo Booster Seats
• AhGoo Baby Bibs
• Keep Leaf Lunch Bags, reusable sandwich wraps, reusable baggies
• Kiinde Twist and Store Milk Storage Starter Kits

 

What bottle did you use with your kiddo? Which of these would you like to try?

Rubbie Duckie & Friends: Lifesavers!

Rubber  Duckie, you’re the one…you make bath time so much fun! We all know the popular tune of the Bert & Ernie bathtime song; however, I’m not talking about a dinky yellow rubber bath toy here. I’m talking about Rubber Duckie & Friends, a

“NEW MOM MUST HAVE”

The Rubber Duckie & Friends shower head is the winner of 3 national awards including Mother Knows Best, Family Choice Award, and the very prestigious National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Award.

Before I tell you why I love Rubber Duckie & Friends, let me describe a few scenes from my experiences bathing little ones and you’ll begin to understand why this product has saved my life. I’m sure these scenes are  all too familiar to you moms out there:

Scene 1) I’m sitting tubside with a baby and a toddler in the tub. The toddler is covered in sand from the playground and the baby has remnants of play-doh, squashed raisins, and God knows what else in every crevice on their chubby little body. They’re both covered in soap, but I realize all too late that the rinsing cup is in the backyard because the toddler wanted to build sandcastles. Now I’m wrestling the baby to keep her safe while trying to rinse the toddler and vice versa.

Scene 2) My niece, 15 months old, is in the tub and because she loves the flow of the water on her head, I have to roll my pants up and get in the tub so I can be within arms reach and play bodyguard for 20 minutes as I try to prevent her from accidentally cutting her head open on the faucet. My pants are soaking wet and my back is aching by the end.

Scene 3) A three year old boy who thinks he’s “too big for a baby bath” wants to take a shower, but cries because the water pressure from the shower head is too hard and stings his skin. When he sits under the faucet he’s frustrated because leaning back under the water hurts his neck.

All of the above issues (and more!) have been solved by the innovative (and life saving) Rubber Duckie & Friends Shower Heads!

• East to install
• 2 way diverter to switch flow
• 5 adorable choices of “friends”
• 6 ft hose to reach anywhere in the tub
• Mounts easily to tub or shower wall
• No sting, gentle spray
• Alleviates back strain and joint pain from kneeling over the tub
• Includes wand, hose, diverter & mount for $24.99

Collect all 5 friends!

What’s your bath time routine?

You Oughta Get an Otteroo

See what I did there? Oughta get an Otteroo! (insert courtesy chuckle here) But, seriously, if you’re a new mom or have a new baby at home, you oughta get an Otteroo!

I first saw this thing on Jamie’s site, aka “TheBabyGuyNYC” and I was a bit freaked out at first. I wasn’t even sure what I was looking at. At first glance it looks like something only an uber paranoid mother would buy. But, au contraire, it is much, much MORE!

I saw the Otteroo a second time at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas and had the opportunity to explore it’s purpose a bit deeper. This is not just a floatie; it’s a tool for enhancing development!

The Otteroo assists in the development of gross motor skills (the large muscle groups) by building trunk control, neck strength, upper body, arm and leg muscles with less stress on baby’s joints due to the floating factor.

The Otteroo helps baby hold on to the swimming reflexes it was born with. Humans have the innante desire to survive and are born with reflexes to swim, but unfortunately those reflexes are lost by about 4-6 months of age. Use it or lose it, am I right? The Otteroo can be used as early as 8 weeks and helps turn those swimming movements from involuntary to voluntary and purposeful.

Babies who’ve used the Otteroo may actually walk earlier than other babies due to the stepping practice, large muscle use, and motor development. Baby is buoyant in the water, making it safe to practice what comes naturally- stepping!

The Otteroo allows:

• Freedom to explore water safely
• Satisfies curiosity about arms, legs, hands, and feet, etc.
• Allows baby to satisy their “cause and effect” curiosity and learn the impact their actions can make on their surroundings
• Creates a feeling of safety in the water and decreases fear while increasing confidence
• Increases coordination, motor skills, and strength

Want to know how to use the Otteroo safely? Complete this simple checklist before using:

• Does baby weigh between 9-35lbs?
• Is my Otteroo firmly inflated?
• Are the air valves closed and pushed in?
• Did I complete the “Palm test”? (Place your palm in the area near the buckles, diagonally across from the chin rest and push away from the center. You should experience some resistance and not be able to easily push out or expand the interior space if the otteroo is properly inflated.)
• Is the Otteroo on my baby with chin on the chin rest?
• Have I buckled the straps and made sure they are secure?
• Did I complete the “finger test”? (Your index finger should not fit easily between the baby’s neck and inner rim of the floatie)
• Is the water level appropriate? Is it too bubbly or soapy for safety
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Of course you’d never leave your baby unattended (even for a second) in the Otteroo and you’d be around to encourage healthy, safe, water play in the tub! So,for the lil otter in your life, you oughta get an Otteroo!

Read more about the Otteroo HERE.

What are your thoughts on the Otteroo?

 

I’m Cuckoo for Keekaroo! (Modern Baby Products)

I’m going cuckoo for Keekaroo products! They’re smart, chic, modern, and innovative! I consider these a new mom must have! If they’re not on your baby registry, they should be…

I’m cuckoo for the Keekaroo Peanut Changer; a diaper changing pad unlike any other changing pad out there. Raise your hand if you’ve ever…

Done gymnastics while changing a diaper because your baby likes to roll, kick, and squirm.

Cursed at your husband or kicked the dog because you have to wash the diaper pad cover…AGAIN! (for the 5th time this week)

Worried that the mat would slip off the changing table so you keep it on the floor, which is annoying and hard on your back.

Sounds to me like you need the Keekaroo Peanut Changer! This lil ‘nut will change your diaper changing life as you know it!

• Stain resistant
• Impermeable to fluids
• Limits bacteria growth
• Durable, soft outer shell
• Puncture proof
• No slip, rock, or fall concerns
• Sleek design keeps infants contained
• JPMA certified

I’m also cuckoo for the Keekaroo Cafe Booster seat! I secretly snicker to myself at a restaurantwhenever I see parents having to tag team their toddler to get him to stay in the seat. I don’t blame the kid though, I blame the parents. Those dinky booster seats aren’t comfortable, they slide off the seat or out of the booth, and they’ve been sat in by who knows how many dirty rugrats so far? Yuck. The Keekaroo Cafe Booster Seat is…

• Durable
• Portable
• Wipeable
• Comfortable
• Puncture proof
• Stain resistant!

Bonus: It won’t scratch the wood on the fine dining chairs at grandma’s house like those other crappy plastic booster seats!

I’m cuckoo for cocoa puffs over the Keekaroo Height Right High Chair! You can get it with the infant insert for 6m-3y and keep it for a lifetime! With the Keekaroo Height Right High Chair you don’t have to buy a new type of chair every time your kid hits a new milestone. Can I get an “Amen!”?

• JPMA certified
• Ergonomic design makes it TIP RESISTANT
• Eco friendly products, nontoxic
• Easy to adjust
• Holds ALOT of weight (a grown ass man could sit in this chair!)
• The tray is dishwasher safe

So, which KEEKAROO product are you CUCKOO for?

Top “Clean” Products for Baby Registry & Baby Shower Gifts

I’ve certainly been to my share of baby showers in my day and I can honestly say I’ve yet to go to one where I feel confident the mom has what she needs. More importantly, I have yet to go to one that doesn’t make me cringe because I see gift after gift opened that’s 100% TOXIC to a newborn!

Baby products and baby gear are among the most toxic items consumers purchase next to household cleaners. Yikes! Baby gear and products from the big name brands are often made with PVC, lead paints, pthalates, fragrances, dyes, dioxins, chlorines, and other carcinogenic, toxic chemicals that have been linked to everything from neurological disorders, to infertility later in life, to endocrine issues and hormonal imbalances. It’s sickening, huh?

After working in the NICU, PICU, and Hematology/Oncology units at various children’s hospitals in Texas I decided I’d like to be a part of what changes that fact. That’s why I opened http://www.shopwholeheart.com, an online boutique for babies, tots, and expectant moms to get what they need without worrying their child was being exposed to harmful chemicals.

Here are my top recommendations from shopwholeheart.com:

• A Woombie swaddle: baby needs to be swaddled tight for the first 3 months for best sleep. The Woombie swaddle sacks take the guess work out of swaddling

• Swaddledesigns swaddle blanket (2-3): these are adorable, nontoxic, and lightweight! Not only are they swaddle blankets, but they’re great for stroller covers, lovies, nursing covers, and seat covers

• Ringley teether: nontoxic, organic cotton, and organic bamboo teething ring

• Keekaroo Peanut Changer: made from PVC free, nontoxic material, it won’t slip, it’s stain resistant, waterproof, and puncture proof. It’s durable, lightweight, and holds baby in safe because of it’s unique “peanut shaped” design

• Keekaroo Height Right High Chair: the only high chair for babies through adulthood!

• Wysi Wipes: a pack of biodegradable, flushable wipes that come the size of a dime, but expand to the size of a wipey with a dab of water

• 5 Phases bottles: 100% BPA free because they’re glass inside, but are covered wit a silicone outside! Shatterproof, nontoxic, organic (5oz and 9oz)…get 3-4 of each size

• Kiinde Twist & Store Feeding System: pump, store, warm, and feed all from the same pouch! This is a new mom MUST!

• Under the Nile newborn mittens, booties, and hat: Under the Nile products are made from Certified Organic Egyptian Cotton and the booties and mittens are designed to stay ON baby without being too tight. Newborns can’t regulate their own body temperature until 6 months old so they really need their head, feet, and hands covered 0-3 months at least

• Mimo Baby Smart Monitor: This starter kit comes with kimonos for baby to wear when asleep. The ” turtle” monitor sits on baby’s tummy and monitors heart rate, breathing, and sleeping patterns viewed easily on the app from your smart phone. Rest easy!

• Mimo Baby Smart Bottle Warmer: most bottle warmer don’t work like they say and they all burn your fingers! The Mimo Baby Smart Bottle Warmer is a state of the art design that is linked to the smart monitor and begins to heat a bottle as baby wakes up so the bottle is hot by the time baby is awake! It’s unique design keeps the bottle cold until it’s time and doesn’t overheat the exterior of the bottle either. (available 2015)

• ItzyRitzy Ritzy Sitzy: padded, portable shopping cart & high chair cover
• Squooshi Reusable Food Pouches

• Melissa and Doug Toys and Hape Toys (view all toys HERE)

• Punkin Butt Teething Oil (you’re welcome in advance, lol)

• Bean Clean Cradle Cap Brush: use with sweet almond oil or olive oil

• Original Sprout Scrumptious Baby Cream & Hair/Body Baby Wash: baby shampoo and baby washes are among the most toxic of baby products due to the dyes & fragrances

• Umbilical Bodysuit: sleep suit with a belly button opening to keep the site dry for faster healing & to reduce infection

• Rockabye Baby Lullaby Renditions: these CDs are lullaby versions of your favorite rock n’ roll or pop songs for increased parental sanity at night time

• Baby Pendulo: baby hammock from Germany

• Happy Baby Wrap: organic bamboo cotton wrap (babycarrier) that holds up to 30 lbs and doubles as a nursing cover in a pinch
• Duux Air Humidifer: newborns breathe primarily through their nose. A dry nasal passage is not conducive for healthy breathing or healthy sleep. Keep ’em wet with an adorable, state of the art, mushroom shaped humidifer.

 

• Baby Elephant Ears: I only feature the organic version of this head support pillow. Protect baby from being “chin to chest” or “ear to shoulder” too long in the car & keep their airways clear
• Belly Band by Belly Armor: protect your unborn baby by wearing this Radiashield technology Belly Band under your clothes throughout your pregnancy

• Shrinkx Belly Wrap: postpartum wrap to be worn after delivery to help you return to pre-baby body faster, support ab muscles, and support posture

• MS or C-panty: the C panty is designed with medical grade silicone to fit over your incision site for faster healing and both the C-panty and the MS panty are designed to support healing abdominal muscles after delivery and reduce pain from gas and bloating

• Earth Mama Nipple Butter: breastfeeding hurts! You can expect sore, dry, cracked nipples unless you’re using 100% organic nipple butter, safe for ingestion, #happynipplehappymama….am I right or am I right?!
  

  OS from NB-Toddler!

• Rumparooz diapers or Grovia from Natural Baby Company…Cloth Diapers are surprisingly EASIER and more convenient than disposables, plus they’re free from carcinogenic chemicals! Save the bums!

Obviously you’ll also need a stroller, crib, carseat, bouncer, infant tub, and other large scale items that I don’t carry in my teensy weensy boutique. Be sure to air out ALL of these products for 2-3 months in the garage or outdoors to reduce exposure to chemicals from off-gassing once baby arrives.

Check out a HUGE seclection of strollers at Stroller Depot and visit Magic Bean to complete your baby registry and get the rest of the things on your list. Click & shop below:

 

Want cute clothes? Gymboree, Janie & Jack, and Crazy 8 have you covered but be sure you wash all of your new clothes in an organic detergent & don’t use a dryer sheet.

Go to shopwholeheart.com and click “Add to Registry” under any product you love. You’ll be prompted to create a registry. It’s that easy. Live, love, and shop with a Whole Heart!

Love,

That Girl

Magic Beans, Magic Deals! Now through October only!

Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack who traded his family’s only cow for some magic beans and made everyone mad; however, Jack was really misunderstood. This was actually a really smart move on Jack’s part because these Magic Beans grew into a mecca for moms in the form of a superstore, and online retailer, that sells everything from pacifiers, to cribs, to carseats, to strollers and is actually so big that they can make really great deals like the ones below!

Thanks, Jack.

Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum; I smell a discount, I’m not dumb…

• Buy a Baby Jogger City Select, get a FREE Second Seat! ($169.99 VALUE!!) Offer runs from October 1st through November 30th.

Um…who doesn’t want to turn their single stroller into a double for FREE?

• Buy a Clek FOONF or FLLO, get a FREE Weelee travel bag! ($129.99 value!) Offer runs from September 27th through October 11th.

Magic Beans & Whole Heart love Clek, and we hope you do, too! They make some of the most innovative, rigorously tested, and, like, totally cool car seats and booster seats ever. Plus, with the free travel bag, you can take your seat with you and ride in style anywhere!

• 30% off selected Hatley, KicKee Pants, and Magnificent Baby styles during our Fall Apparel Sale! This deal has already begun, but continues while supplies last.
• Buy a Stokke Xplory Stroller, get a free Carrycot! ($224 value!)
  

  Stokke Xplory Stroller

• 2014 UPPAbaby models on sale! 2014 UPPAbaby Cruz, G-Luxe, and G-Lite models are all discounted while supplies last. Save big before they’re gone for good!
• Buy a Stokke Tripp Trapp, get a FREE baby set (nearly a $70 value!) Offer runs from
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Hipoglos-Finally Availalable in the USA!

Can I just tell you that I HATE diaper rash creams? It gives me the heebee-jeebies on a whole new level to open up a diaper and see crusty, flaky, white goop in the creases of baby’s heiny! That being said…this does NOT happen with Hipoglos!

Hipoglos Diaper Rash Cream has been wildly popular in Latin America for over 60 years and is finally available in the US of A for all you American mamas to enjoy! Hipoglos not only treats diaper rash, but it also prevents it. Yep, you heard me right, it PREVENTS diaper rash! I’ll say it for you, “Hallelujah Hipoglos!”

Hipoglos is one of the few brands I’ve discovered that goes on silky smooth and then dries clean. It’s special formula keeps wetness at bay and because of that, it’s uses go well beyond diaper rash.

Let’s get creative. How else can we use the muy fabuloso Hipoglos?

• Under your breast-icles when exercising to keep skin from chafing
• On thighs for runners (unless you have “thigh-gap”, in which case-I hate you)
• Rub a dab on your feet when you’re sporting new shoes and want to prevent blisters
• For your kids during sports seasons

Hipoglos can be found at Walgreens or Amazon (or hipoglos.com if you speak the language). Be sure to look for it at your local pharmacy, too!

How do you use Hipoglos and why do you love it?