As a first time mom, baby carriers have given me the confidence to carry my baby in a convenient way. On the first few weeks of his life, my baby needs to be held for security and comfort. More than just a way to transport him, baby carrier, baby backpacks or sling provides a gentle transition because he needs to adapt to the new environment. Being held in a carrier or sling will give him an experience of eye-to-eye contact critical for healthy bonding. Soothed by a constant gentle motion while on the carrier, he also receives a steady stream of sensory stimuli that advances his neurological development. Wearing my baby in a sling or carrier has improved our cues together. With him held close, I can easily hear his stomach growl, feel him pass a bowel movement, or feel his body relax as he gets sleepy. This minimizes guesswork on my part, giving myself more time to comfort, feed, or change him before he resorts to crying. And more freedom for me to do anything while giving him what he need. A carrier also helps my husband bond with our baby. Fathers can form a similar bond by habitually carrying the child from a very early age in a sling or carrier. In a short period of time, the baby could begin to associate a father's smell, the sound of his voice, and the feel of his skin with protection and love.

But how do we get to choose the right baby carrier? When I decided to get one for my child, it was the time when I knew he’s ready to be carried in another form aside from my hand and his car seat. I concluded that it’s not just about me but more about him –his safety and convenience. And when I say safety, this specifically refers to the physical structure of his immature body. As I’m realizing the benefits of "wearing" my baby while I perform my daily activities, I was cautious not to compromise the integrity of my child's spine through the use of improper carriers. There is a condition of Spondylolisthesis that every parent needs to be aware of as a result of excessive stress in the low back, such as a baby's spine might experience in certain carriers. It is relatively uncommon, but when aggravated is extremely painful.

Ergonomics was my main goal in choosing the right brand. It should conform to the contour of my body as well as my baby’s. It took me a little while because while I found something that’s comfortable for me, my baby looked like a little ‘joey-in-the pouch’. No doubt it’s secure but it doesn’t give him the pleasure of ‘exploring’ while we cruise. And of course, there’s also the issue about the leg hole—will his legs fit in there considering the double layers of clothing and buntings especially on winter? What I found to be ideal was the baby carrier sling. There are many variations and dizzying arrays of this type in the market today. And a few notes that I consider in choosing the type of carrier are; first, before my child can hold his head on his own, the carrier should support his neck. A sling cradles my son just like my arms would, unlike vertical carriers which can actually allow a whiplash type injury. Second, the carrier should not place my child’s spine in a weight bearing position too early. He should be horizontal or inclined, with the spine supported along its length.

Baby carriers also gave me different point of view of what babies are really like. Sometimes I envisioned babies as lying quietly in a crib, gazing passively at dangling mobiles and picked up and carried only to be fed and played with and then put down. I may think that "up" periods are just dutiful intervals to quiet him long enough to put him down again. Baby wearing reverses this view!

The choice of infant carriers is a small thing when compared to all the other concerns that faces parents, but it is a decision that can have lifelong effects. By choosing the best baby carrier, you may be preventing a lifetime of backaches and other spinal stresses!

Sometimes when a baby cries, a parent will shake the baby. The parent may think that shaking is not as bad as hitting or spanking. Some parents handle a baby too roughly in play. Nevery shake a baby. Babies have large heads and weak neck muscles. Brain tissue is very fragile. Sudden motion can damage brain cells. When an adult shakes a baby in anger, the force may be five to 10 times stronger than if the child had fallen. The damage can kill or or disable a child. Shaken a babies can become blind or deaf. They can develop cerebral palsy or seizures. They can be left with severe learning or behavior problems. Avoid rough play, even though your baby seems to like it. Avoid any kind of rough and sudden movement.

We had a simple family celebration last December 11. My son is two months old. We have cake and ice cream on our table. We sang a Happy Birthday song to him. My daughter did the honor of blowing the candle, thats her favorite part of all. I am very happy to see him growing fast. His a good looking baby. I'm so proud of him. But, my little boy is sick at that time. He got colds from this freezing weather. He got runny nose and cough so his kind of cranky and until now his not yet feeling well. My hubby called the Pediatric office to report his condition. According to the nurse, there's no medicine available for my baby's age. They usually never prescribe any medicine for young babies because their body still fragile. She asked us to buy bulb syringe for his runny nose and use infant drops to help his breathing problem that can be purchase over the counter. Then we did, thats the one were using right now. Aside from that, I did my own researched on the internet about how to take care of a sick baby. I know I have my daughter so I should be more knowledgable about it but, as parent, I need to learn more and refresh those health information. To be honest, I forgot some of the pointers, the fact that my daughter and son have 5 years age gap. I need to recall all the details again. Anyway, good thing I did it because I remember now that I should use Humidifier or vaporizer everytime my baby is sick. In that way, my son can able to breath well. We purchased humidifier at BabyRUs store which kind of expensive but I don't care as long as it's useful and helpful. Right now, were observing his condition and hoping soon he will be fine and be back on shape.

Out of curiosity, I researched who's the inventor of the breast Pump. That's genius! So here's the History from Wikipedia.

On June 20, 1854, the United States Patent Office issued Patent No. 11,135 to O.H. Needham for a breast pump.[1] Scientific American (1863) credits L.O. Colbin as the inventor and patent applicant of a breast pump.[2] In 1921-23, engineer Edward Lasker produced a mechanical breast pump that imitated an infant's sucking action and was regarded by physicians as a marked improvement on existing hand-operated breast pumps, which failed to remove all the milk from the breast.[3] The U.S. Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,644,257 for Lasker's breast pump.[4]In 1956 Einar Egnell published his groundbreaking work, "Viewpoints on what happens mechanically in the female breast during various methods of milk collection[5]" This article provided insight to the technical aspects of milk extraction from the breast. The Egnell SMB breastpump designed through this research is quite robust and many pumps are still in operation today over 50 years after publication.