Baby bedding is your baby's first exposure to colors and textures. With eye-catching designs, colors, and fabrics, create the perfect environment of baby nursery. From traditional to contemporary, your bedding for your baby boy should be warm, comfortable and quite entertaining.

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During the final stage of pregnancy, reality starts to set it. You can feel that change is in the air, and you may wonder whether you’re prepared — emotionally and physically — to deal with it. This chapter gives you advice on how to best prepare for Baby’s arrival, what you may experience during your hospital stay, and how to ease into that transformation from pregnant to parent. Many moms-to-be experience a nesting phase late in pregnancy, during which they can concentrate on little else aside from preparing a home for Baby. And good thing, because you simply will not believe how much stuff a baby needs, not to mention how much he will acquire in the form of gifts over his first few weeks of life. Your home, once a sanctuary for your most beloved material goods, will become Baby’s storage locker. Soon enough, baby clothing, diapering supplies, toys, bottles, pacifiers, and props (his swing, stroller, and bassinet) will be the only visible items in your house — and the only things you’ll care about, anyway. (continue reading…)

EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT BONDING. WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN?

Bonding refers to the feeling parents have for their young baby, an emotional tug. It can start before birth when you see her on an ultrasound scan or feel her kick. It can also happen when you hear her heartbeat during a prenatal check. Many parents say they feel love for their baby as soon as she is born—but bonding doesn’t always happen this quickly. (continue reading…)

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY BABY AFTER DELIVERY?

Immediately after the delivery, your baby will be checked by the doctor or midwife and will be given an Apgar score. She will also be weighed and measured. If all is well, she will be handed to you to hold and put to the breast if you want to. Your baby will also be given a dose of vitamin K. (continue reading…)

You only need the bare minimum of clothes, diapers, and equipment. Buy most of the baby clothes after the birth so that you get the right size. Even full-term babies vary greatly in weight and length. However, you will need essential items such as a bassinet or cradle, baby cribs, a car seat, a baby carriage or stroller, and a baby bath. (continue reading…)