Best Products and Services from Baby Bites’ New Mom Essentials Event
We had a great time at the Baby Bites’ event last week, as we were invited to attend and check out the latest new products and services. Here are our favorites and gift ideas!
This new store at 1201 Lexington Avenue in NYC (between 81st and 82nd) is the perfect place to relieve all your stresses about breastfeeding. Founder Amanda Cole, a new mom and lactation specialist, has a wonderful array of apparel, breastfeeding support items, instructional videos, pumping gear AND bottles/bottle gear, teethers and pacifiers. She also offers classes at the store - from Breastfeeding Support Groups to Yoga and Safety/CPR.
If you can’t make it to the store, stop online and get what you need, including gift certificates!
One of the interesting apparel items she carries was also at the event, GLAMOURMOM’s nursing tank, which now is the first to carry tanks for full-busted moms.
I’coo is a German company that recently entered the U.S. I’coo’s ingenious stroller has terrific flexibility and features, and no extras (read: separate bassinet or car seat adapter purchase) needed. The seat turns around and adjusts in height so you can bring baby up to the restaurant table! It has a washable bar cover for teething babies, an adjustable leg rest and removable foot rest, plus adjustable handlebar. You can easily take off the canopy, which includes a pocket. All this for $599 is a lot less than other high-end strollers with less features. Check out a video demo here. You can I’coo at Little Folks store or online, or Albee Baby store.
Barn Bassinet to Crib to Toddler Bed
Argington has a beautifully designed Barn bassinet that converts to a crib, then to a toddler bed. This company is focused on environmental sustainability, using E-Zero (formaldehyde free) birch/plywood and bamboo. The bassinet includes two sheets and hypo-allergenic foam mattress pad with organic, unbleached cotton. The bamboo version is available at Giggle. You can purchase both the bassinet and crib for $585 and the conversion kit is $99.
The Babylon high chair is great-looking with lots of flexibility. You purchase the cushions and infant feeding tray separate, but all are adjustable, including the foot rest, which balances on the rungs. The best thing is this chair can raise to a bar height to sit even with the kitchen island so baby can use it as a table.
This is a wonderful online store started by a mom, Talee Zur Potter, with a knack for gifts - for your baby or others! She always has her pulse on what parents want to keep their kids safe and in style! And, a portion of the procedes are donated to the charity of your choice! You can also create a campaign for fundraising efforts. If you use the PARENTVILLE code, you get 15% off!
Here are some great ideas:
Baby MedBasics first aid emergency handbook
Baby MedBasics is a great guide started by parents who are also medical experts. It gives you the quick action steps in color-coded tabs when faced with health issue such as CPR, burn, poison, choking, fever. This comes in bright colors so it is easily found, and you can include emergency contact information and baby’s medical records. You can get both a larger home edition that can hang on a door/drawer and a weather-resistant travel edition with a clip to attach to diaper bag. Great for grandparents and babysitters, too!
These speak for themselves, so soft, plush for the littlest feet (not recommended for walkers).
Personalized Initial Letter Sweater & Zip-Back Hooded Cotton Sweater
These cotton sweaters are personalized. Pick your choice of colors for the sweater and letter! Initial sweater goes up to size 6 kids. Zip-back sweater lets you cover him more easily and avoid biting on zipper; up to 2 yrs. Needs 4-6 weeks for arrival.
They come in these cute boxes that can be reused for barrettes, crayons after the socks are outgrown.
Caden Lane reversible spill mat
These fashionable, PVC free mats are terrific under high chairs, for playing with playdoh, etc. Measures 35”x39”.
A great outfit that can be personalized - “Dr. Joey” - for everyday use or easy Halloween costume!
These onesies answer the question everyone’s asking.
Bon Bon Chocolate Courdoroy Dress
Perfect dress for the holidays with a monogrammed and pants cover option. Comes in sizes up to 5.
