Creating a safer, healthier sleeping environment… Top of a parent’s worry list for their sleeping baby is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also known as cot death. While figures in Ireland have declined in recent years, the National Mortality Paediatric Register states that SIDS remains the leading cause of death during the post-neonatal period of [...]
Safety on board… On July 16th 2008 a new EU-law came into force, requiring children who are sitting on their parent’s lap in the plane to be secured with the Loop Belt. What the tests report… German authorities conducted a series of tests in order to determine the risks involved using the loop belt when a [...]
Since 1947 Teutonia designs have focused all efforts on one fundamental goal: to design, engineer and manufacture premium quality products that are ahead of the competition and priced to rival the competition. Teutonia constantly monitors its suppliers to ensure they deliver the highest grade materials free of any harmful substances so that Teutonia can be [...]
For parents-to-be, the third trimester is often a time of nesting and preparation of baby’s first bedroom. Bluebear Nursery has put together a six point check-list for the final 12 weeks of pregnancy. As distributors of top quality baby products, you may find what you are looking for on our website. 1. Pushchair or pram [...]
Baby colic, which affects approximately 25% of babies, typically begins at about 2 to 3 weeks of age, reaching its peak at 2 months, subsiding at 3 months and disappearing by 4 months of age. Unfortunately, babies with colic can scream uncontrollably for three or more consecutive hours, usually in the evening time when both [...]
Safe bath tubs for babies… PVC, vinyl, BPA and lead – additives known to have been found in regular baby bath tubs. Unfortunately, these chemicals can leach from plastic to be absorbed by infants. They are known to disrupt the endocrine system and cause harm to immature nervous and immune systems. The endocrine system is [...]
“We’re having a baby and we need a pram!” This might sound like a simple request and asking friends for recommendations is advisable; however, we all have different tastes and lifestyles and a model that suits Susan’s city life won’t necessarily suit John’s love of country walks. A pushchair system is also one of the [...]
Located in the heart of Kilkenny city, The Women’s Health Group is a team of gynaecologists and midwives offering gynaecological, infertility and pregnancy care to women. In the fertility clinic, the team offers diagnostics and treatment for primary and secondary infertility. Led by laparoscopic expert, Mr Ray O’Sullivan, the team of internationally trained gynaecologists carry [...]
Have fun at bath-time with twins… From the outset parents walk the fine line of ensuring each twin simultaneously receives love, affection and attention in equal measure. While bathing one baby every other day works well in theory, babies are unpredictable and reluctant to stick to our impeccably planned schedules. Buying two separate baby bathtubs [...]
Save money bathing your baby this winter… A mum told us recently that she found bathing her baby last winter particularly hard going: she didn’t want to heat the whole second floor of her house to have just a warm bathroom, nor did she want to keep filling the bathtub with enough water for her [...]
