| You're exhausted. You ache all over. You haven't slept | | | | are about as contaminated with germs as public |
| in what feels like days. Sounds like you've just | | | | restrooms. Protect your little one and take a load off |
| completed the Tour de France or climbed Mount | | | | your mind with a shopping cart cover. A good one will |
| Everest. No, you're "just" a Mom. | | | | cover the entire cart and can be put in or taken out |
| With all that is demanded of moms they need as | | | | with one hand. Available in a variety of fabrics - |
| many products as possible that save them time and | | | | ranging from babyish to fashionable - they can also be |
| energy. The latest and greatest baby products are | | | | used in public highchairs, public strollers and swing sets. |
| created with the overextended mom in mind they | | | | 5. Stroller Blankets -The corner of a blanket running |
| make your life easier - or at least give you one less | | | | along the ground through mud puddles and slush. |
| thing to worry about! | | | | Baby's toes or feet hanging out. Sound familiar? |
| 1. Baby Carriers - More commonly known as "baby | | | | Traditional blankets rarely work well in strollers |
| slings", baby carriers are no longer cumbersome | | | | because they're the wrong shape a size. Stroller |
| pieces of equipment that are bulky and uncomfortable. | | | | blankets overcome these problems by creating a |
| Reminiscent of the swaths of fabric worn by tribal | | | | cocoon for your little one to snuggle into. |
| women, today's baby carriers are easy to use and | | | | 6. Car Seat Blankets - Like stroller blankets, car seat |
| very comfortable. They make a great alternative to | | | | blankets keep baby completely covered so mom |
| strollers and are perfect for keeping a baby calm by | | | | doesn't need to worry about baby staying warm. For |
| creating a "womb effect". And the added bonus is that | | | | newborns in a detachable carrier, they even eliminate |
| you can have your hands free to do other things. | | | | the need for a snowsuit because they are available in |
| 2. Nursing Necklaces - Nursing babies pinch and pull at | | | | such warm materials. As baby grows they can |
| mom while they're feeding. Ouch! To avoid this | | | | continue to be used as extra warmth on those really |
| problem opt for a Nursing Necklaces (also called | | | | cold days. |
| Breastfeeding Necklaces). Available in every style | | | | 7. Lullaby CDs - Nothing tests a mom's patience more |
| imaginable - from bright and colorful to stylish - every | | | | than a baby that won't sleep. Today's variety of lullaby |
| mom can find one that works for her. | | | | CDs created specifically to lull babies to sleep are the |
| 3. Baby Sleep Sacks - Tens of thousands of | | | | perfect solution. Programmed from specific knowledge |
| European parents consider Baby Sleep Sacks a must | | | | about what brings on sleep in babies, they are a quick |
| have - and they're finally catching on in North America. | | | | and easy solution for the baby that refuses to fall |
| Essentially "wearable blankets", sleep sacks provide | | | | asleep. |
| baby with a safe alternative to sheets, blankets, and | | | | 8. Healing Herbal Products - Just like the herbal |
| comforters. Because they replace all three, baby sleep | | | | remedies that are available for adults, there are also |
| sacks eliminate the risk that your baby may become | | | | new products that use the healing power of herbs to |
| entangled under a loose cover. | | | | soothe and heal baby. Available in a variety of |
| 4. Shopping Cart Covers - Few places are there as | | | | products, from all natural lotions and diaper creams to |
| many germs as in shopping carts. In fact one | | | | sachets of herbs that do everything from promote |
| University of Arizona study found that shopping carts | | | | healing to induce sleep. |