Sleeping Tips

Those first months of having a new baby can be an incredible drain on moms physically, and steady sleeping is probably the last thing in the world to seem possible. While there's nothing that anyone can do to help the baby sleep the whole night through, there are some tips that may be able to help mom get a better night's rest.

http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100096430?GT1=6677

Many of these are fairly common sense things - no coffee at night - but some are really good tips that go against everything we think is rational - don't sleep late on weekends!

Routine is by far the best way to provide for a good night's sleep, both for baby and for mom - so a routine should be established and held to as much as reasonably possible. Life has a tendency of getting in the way, of course, but doing whatever can be done will go a long way toward being rested and alert throughout the day!

Teaching Baby to Talk

A helpful article on MSN Family gives some great tips on ways that you can help teach your baby to talk, and understand the progressive steps along the way.

http://family.msn.com/tool/article.aspx?dept=learn&sdept=lea&name=sc_123004_babytalk

Baby Names Around the World

Most of us have seen the lists of the most popular baby names, but have you ever wondered what some favored names around the rest of the world might be?

http://family.msn.com/tool/article.aspx?dept=baby&sdept=bpc&name=bc_060205_names
This list shows a few selected countries and their most popular baby names.

New Products! -- My Angel's Name Wall Decorations

Baby Mall Online this week added a new category to their store: Personalized. To begin with, they're now carrying Illustrated Wall Hangings that can be purchased with matching frames!

Part of the ordering process is to include your child's name in the Comments box on the Shipping page of the Checkout procedure. With 40 adorable artwork designs to choose from, you are sure to be able to find something to help decorate the room of your newborn boy or girl.

Customized messages can also be added to any illustration by purchasing the extra "Add a Message" option, but are limited to 100 characters.

Baby Mall Online will be looking to add other personalized items in the future, but for now we are excited to have this available to offer you!

Kids who snore become hyperactive and childbirth infection vaccine

"Young children who snore may be more than four times more likely to become hyperactive later in life than those who don't, according to a new study."
http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/108/108776.htm

"The government's infectious disease chief says "It opens up a new arena" in developing vaccines against multiple strains of diseases. Scientists made the discovery while hunting a vaccine to protect newborns from a severe childbirth infection."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161247,00.html