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Going green | Pregnancy & Birth | Babies | Toddlers | Parenting | Healthy Living

Going Green

Why buy organic?
As the number of organic products offered in stores increases, you may be wondering, “why choose organic?” Here are some points of information that guided us at Peapod Creations to make the decision to use organic cotton. We hope you find this information helpful in making your buying decisions. Read more...

The green love affair. Click here...

The basics of going green. Click here...

Easy guide to plastics. Click here...

The low toxin pregnancy. There are ways of protecting our children as early as in utero. Click here...


Your Baby

How good does your baby have it?
These are NOT the cloth diapers your mother used! Cloth diapering has come along way since our parents cloth diapered us. Read more...

RespisenseMonitors - The Newest Tool in Providing a Safe Environment For Your Baby
Much like using a seatbelt in a car, it becomes necessary to take all precautions when it comes to ensuring the safety of our precious children. Read more...

About Breastfeeding
If you’re expecting a baby in Ontario today, chances are, you’re planning to breastfeed. Making sure that you’re well-prepared and have a good support system in place are the keys to a successful and yes, even blissful, nursing relationship with your baby (or babies if you’re expecting twins!) Read more...

UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD --- a Life-Line for a Lifetime
Umbilical cords are routinely thrown away every day. Most parents don’t realize that the blood left in the umbilical cord contains stem cells that have been used successfully to treat more than 70 different diseases including leukemia and lymphoma. Gradually more Canadian parents are choosing to store their baby’s cord blood stem cells for their own family’s use at a company like “Cells for Life” or they are donating it for research or for others to use at “Victoria Angel Registry of Hope”. Read more...

Pediatric associations recommend that infant vitamin D supplementation should start from birth onwards. Click here...

All about your baby. Interesting and informative articles about this new member of your family. Click here...

Breastfeeding - everything you ever wanted to know. Click here...

Why Circumcise? Click here...

The symptoms and treatment of teething. Click here...

The Diaper Debate - first in a series of articles. Click here...

We’ve all heard the saying that “you have to crawl before you can walk.” But why is crawling so important? Click here...



On being a parent

A Matter of More Than One
(Our Journey Through Twins Pregnancy & Birth)
Let me begin with the admission that in fact my husband and I were not planning to have children at all Read more...

The Back to Work Dilemma
The first thing I perfected when I became a mom was the art of decision-making. It happened in the maternity ward Read more...

Children’s Party Planning can be Stress-free
Our children are the lights of our lives and celebrating their birthday is a wonderful reminder of their gracious arrival into our world. Planning the perfect birthday party for them, however Read more...

Mummi Quilts
Handcrafted baby quilts, blankets and practical everyday baby accessories Read more...

Your Fertility: Tracking Your Personal Ovulation Pattern for Fertility
If you are wishing to conceive, it is important to locate your 8 days of fertility during your cycle. This can easily be done with information that allows you to locate your personal ovulation pattern. Read more...

Boosting Your Fertility Naturally
Reproductive Exhaustion: If you have experienced years of hormonal birth control or have never had consistent cycles, you may need to boost your body’s mineral storage in order to regulate or help start your periods again naturally. Read more...

It's not easy being a parent. Tips and tricks and help you.

These labels are colourful and full of personality, just like children! Click here...

Getting the most out of your children’s Education Savings Plans Click here...

Ten things you should know about saving for your children’s future college or university education. Click here...

It can be tough to keep kids' parties fresh. Introduce a crafty challenge at your next party Click here...

Don’t Lose It, Label It! Labelling your childrens' clothing, shoes and other possessions. Click here...

Becoming a mother transforms a woman. Every day of motherhood brings new challenges. Click here...

Planning a Birthday Party? Click here...

What's in a name? Click here...

Tips on Hiring a Nanny. Click here....

Sibiling Rivalry - Tips to help your preschooler prepare and adjust to the new baby. Click here...

Ready For Reading: Strategies for Reading with Your Child. Click here...

Choosing the "Right" Preschool. Click here...

Tricks of the Trade. Click here....

Springtime Fun! Activities To Celebrate Spring. Click here...

 

Pregnancy and Birth

Understanding Postpartum Emotional Reactions
Most women expect to adjust easily to the arrival of their new baby. They anticipate a period of feeling tired and disorganized, but they also assume Read more...

Yogini Birthing –Making Childbirth an Enlightened Experience
Prenatal yoga classes can be far more useful than just an avenue for fitness. The Yoga Birth Method otherwise known as Yogini Birthing is a new concept Read more...

Babywearing 101
Baby-wearing” is the practice of carrying babies and children. While a relatively new “trend” in North America, mothers have been carrying their babies and young children since the beginning of time Read more...

My Bump Maternity & More
Please tell me why there are still expectant mommies out there who dread maternity shopping? Things have changed sista! Read more...

State-of-the-Art 3D/4D Ultrasounds
Using state-of-the-art 3D/4D ultrasound technology expectant parents, family & friends can watch as the baby yawn, stretch, thumb suck and Read more...

Secrets on Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness
New research has found that because women with morning sickness don’t feel like eating or drinking, they may find themselves dehydrated, Read more...

Pregnancy Signs & Symptoms
What's the earliest pregnancy sign or pregnancy symptom a woman is likely to feel when she's first pregnant? Read more...

What is a Birth Doula?
A woman may chose to use a Birth Doula for any number of reasons, but most women admit to having a lot of fear when it comes to the birth of their baby. This is not surprising when television and film frequently portray child birth as a very sudden and dramatic event. Read more...

Having a baby shower? Everything you need to host a successful and memorable party. Click here...

Easing the discomforts of labor. Click here...

Once a Cesarean, always as Cesarean? Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. Click here...

What is a Doula? Click here...

The father and child bond. Click here...

Strategies for transitioning to stay at-home parenting. Click here...

Postpartum Fitness: Will I ever get my shape back? Click here...


Toddler

Nuturing your child's self-esteem
Walk by any desk in the work environment and you will openly see photographs of your co-workers children and family. These images serve as reminders of the meaningful place we enjoy within our family. We place these images beside us while we work because we want to feel our family close all times. The same concept holds true for children. Read more...

Welcome to SmartChart!
They grow up so fast, so why not track every inch on a one-of-a-kind growth chart? Many of us grew up keeping track of how tall we were on the inside of a door or wall. What a treasure those doors were! Read more...

The benefits of using less, living better and being kind to mother earth while we are kind to ourselves. Read about going green. More...

Toodlers, helping your child learn about his world. Click here...

Your Child's Terrific Twos - The most exciting and challenging characteristics of toddlers are it seems they are changing everyday. Click here...

A Case of Separation - The experience of separation, even a brief one, is important for both parents and child. Click here...

Dealing with Discipline: Strategies to use with toddlers. Click here...

The tantrum is the definitive expression of the conflicts and motivations of toddlers. Click here...

How math helps your child's brain develop. Click here...

Routines and Rituals of Toddlerhood. Click here...

Picker Eaters - How to avoid mealtime battles. Click here...

Toddler craft ideas. Click here...


Healthy Living

Introducing the iBert safe-T-seat
Have you ever found yourself searching for an activity for your whole family to do, an activity capable of keeping kids of all ages entertained while promoting health and fitness at the same time? Read more...

Mother Hen
“100% Home style and 100% Natural”, without salt, sugar and starch added, then deep frozen to seal all the flavour and the nutritional properties. Read more...

Yoga Can Help the No Baby Blues
Conceiving a child is a blessing. That blessing is bestowed in 5 out of 6 Canadian couples every year, but what about that 1 couple that can’t conceive so easily. For most people infertility is not a word they understand having children is natural progression in life. However for 15% of Canadian couples infertility is a daily struggle that can lead to depression, social isolation and divorce. Read more

Your child's health involves a partnership with your health care providers. Click here...

Healthy eating for you and your baby's future! Click here...

Remember it’s just as important to care for ourselves as we do our loved ones. Click here...

Will that baby weight ever come off? Click here...

Picky Eater? They will love these! Click here....

Company's coming! What's for dinner? Click here...

Pasta always a pleaser. Click here...

 

 

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