Baby Gear

table align=right hspace=7 vspace=7trtda href=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10046.htmlimg src=http://z.about.com/d/babyparenting/1/0/M/o/storkcraftcribrecall.jpg border=0 hspace=5 alt=Stork Craft Crib Recall //abr /strongsubSome cribs also carriedbr /the Fisher-Price name/sub/strongbr /subPhoto #169; CPSC /sub/td/tr/tableI've only ever owned a couple of recalled items -- a crockpot and a pendant from a bubble gum machine -- so when I saw this crib recall and realized it was my son's crib, I had to catch my breath. Even though he hasn't used that crib in a very long time, it was still a shock to see. With more than 2 million of these recalled, I know I'm not the only one with that feeling today. pThere have been 110 incidents reported where the drop sides on these cribs have detached and, as a result, 4 children suffocated while others were injured. Broken, warped and lost plastic parts as well as improper installation are to blame and, personally, I feel it's no surprise since these cribs have been around since 1993. That means one crib could have been taken apart and reassembled many times. Baby Products Guide Heather Corley agrees and a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyproducts.about.com/od/sleepbedding/a/drop_side_cribs_safety.htmtalks about the dangers of the drop-side crib design/a, saying: blockquoteA big problem with drop-side cribs comes when they are taken apart and stored for a while between babies. When the crib is re-assembled a few years later, missing hardware, loosened screws or bolts, or assembly errors can all contribute to a drop-side coming loose. Similarly, when cribs are sold at garage sales or thrift shops, parts may be missing or a lack of assembly instructions can allow errors to happen when it's time to put the used crib together./blockquote /ppThe company is offering a free repair kit that parents can get by calling 877-274-0277 or a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.storkcraft.com/Recalls.aspx?Recalls=USAvisiting the Stork Craft site/a. Until you get your kit, please find a safer spot for baby to sleep. To see more crib views and learn more about which models are being recalled (including some Fisher-Price branded cribs), a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10046.htmlvisit the Consumer Product Safety Commission site/a. /ppa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/about.toddlersBecome a fan on Facebook/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/24/more-than-2-million-cribs-recalled.htm"More Than 2 Million Stork Craft Cribs Recalled/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 00:20:14./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/24/more-than-2-million-cribs-recalled.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/24/more-than-2-million-cribs-recalled.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/24/more-than-2-million-cribs-recalled.htmzItl=More Than 2 Million Stork Craft Cribs Recalled"Email this/a/p

table align=right hspace=7 vspace=7trtda href=http://babyparenting.about.com/u/ua/babyproducts/worst-toddler-gifts.htmimg src=http://z.about.com/d/babyparenting/1/0/L/o/marblesvanortflickr.jpg border=0 hspace=5 alt=Marbles width=170 //abr /strongsubMarbles: not the greatestbr / toddler gift/sub/strongbr /suba href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanort/van Ort/a / Flickr /sub/td/tr/tableYesterday, I shared with you my a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/22/holiday-gifts-for-toddlers.htmgift lists full of my favorite toddler gear/a for this year. Now, I'd like to ask you to share, too. What has been the best and worst gifts your toddler has ever received? What about stocking stuffers? What are your favorite items to load that sucker up with? pI'll share here, because I just like complaining, and this incident served me right. My son was born on the first of November, so he didn't really remember his first Christmas, since he was just a wee little guy. The next Christmas, however, was a blow out of amazing gifts. We started to open presents and most of them were filled with age-appropriate toys, books and other great stuff. Then came this package that carried a rugby looking fleece shirt. Awww, cute little rugby player, right? No. This thing was a size 10. Yes, as in, it was for a 10-year-old boy./ppI was grateful, but confused. Was I really to carry this shirt around for the next 10 years of my son's life? Later, she told me that she'd gotten it for a dollar or something on sale and just couldn't pass it up. /ppFast forward 10 years to the coldest winter I can remember (that came on like gangbusters) and I'm the mom who hasn't gone winter clothes shopping. I'm staring at a closet full of thin, too-small T-shirts when what do my wandering eyes see? That rugby shirt, hanging there dutifully in the very back of the closet. I threw it on him along with his coat and gloves and off he went to play in the snow. It was his favorite shirt to wear all winter./ppSo, that gift was both the worst gift (I thought) that turned out to be the best gift my toddler ever received. Thanks Grandma Sylvia! You truly did know best./ppstrongNow, it's your turn. Please share your story:/strong ullia href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/u/ua/babyproducts/best-toddler-stocking-stuffers.htmWhat are your favorite stocking stuffers for toddlers?/a/li lia href=http://babyparenting.about.com/u/ua/babyproducts/best-toddler-gifts.htmWhat's the ibest/i gift your toddler has ever received?/a/li lia href=http://babyparenting.about.com/u/ua/babyproducts/worst-toddler-gifts.htmWhat's the iworst/i gift your toddler has ever received?/a/li/ul/p pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/about.toddlersBecome a fan on Facebook/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/23/share-your-best-and-worst-toddler-gifts.htm"Share Your Best and Worst Toddler Gifts/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 10:45:41./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/23/share-your-best-and-worst-toddler-gifts.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/23/share-your-best-and-worst-toddler-gifts.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/23/share-your-best-and-worst-toddler-gifts.htmzItl=Share Your Best and Worst Toddler Gifts"Email this/a/p

pIt's just a few days before Thanksgiving and you may be considering a travel plan for the upcoming holiday. You might be worried about long lines at the airport or even high gas prices, but I urge you to take a minute to worry about your precious cargo - you and your baby. I can remember flying and driving both while very pregnant (I flew to Toronto when I was 37 weeks pregnant with #4!) and just remember how miserable I was expecting to be, but with a few tips, was able to stay quite comfortable. Well, as comfortable as any woman 9 months pregnant can feel. So if you are planning a trip, enjoy yourself - but there are some a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/travelduringpreg/a/traveltips.htmtravel tips/a to help get you there safely and with some minor modifications./p pbr class=spacer_ //p pstrongRelated:/strong/p pbr class=spacer_ //p ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/travelduringpreg/a/traveltips.htmTravel Tips/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://video.about.com/pregnancy/Pregnancy-and-Car-travel.htmPregnancy #38; Car Travel/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/travelduringpreg/a/aa052299.htmAir Travel in Pregnancy/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/newbornbabies/a/babyairplane.htmAir Travel with Baby/a /li /ulp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/23/travel-in-pregnancy.htm"Travel in Pregnancy/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 08:07:10./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/23/travel-in-pregnancy.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/23/travel-in-pregnancy.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/23/travel-in-pregnancy.htmzItl=Travel in Pregnancy"Email this/a/p

table align=right hspace=7 vspace=7trtda href=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/babyproducts/tp/young-toddler-gifts.htmimg src=http://z.about.com/d/babyparenting/1/0/i/n/scootabout.jpg border=0 hspace=5 alt=Radio Flyer Scoot About //abr /strongsubRadio Flyer Scoot About/sub/strongbr /subPhoto #169; PriceGrabber /sub/td/tr/tableI made a run to the library today and along the way caught a glimpse of the mall. There wasn't an empty parking space to be had. I cannot even imagine how bad it's going to be on Friday. For all of you celebrating this week -- Happy Thanksgiving and good luck on all your gift buying excursions! Here are some ideas to get you started: pstronga href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/babyproducts/tp/young-toddler-gifts.htmGift Ideas for Young Toddlers/a/strongbr / These toys make great toddler gifts for the 9-to-18-month-old child who is just beginning to gain mobility and become interested in the mechanical workings of the world around him. You'll want to purchase sturdy toys that can handle repetitive use as well as toys that allow him to practice his emerging social and motor skills. /ppstronga href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/babyproducts/tp/older-toddler-gifts.htmGift Ideas for Older Toddlers/a/strongbr / These toys are for the 18-to-24-month-old child who is mastering mobility and exploring the more physical aspects of his world. These toys help him refine his large motor skills plus they allow him to practice his growing vocabulary. /ppstronga href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/babyproducts/tp/2-year-old-gifts.htmGift Ideas for 2-Year-Olds/a/strongbr / These toys are for the 2-to-3-year-old child who can be very active at times and yet will readily engage in quiet, cognitive activities at other times. This age is a time of both balance and discovery, which can be enhanced with the right toys. These gifts will do just that. /ppAnd of course, don't forget about getting your toddler some a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/babyproducts/tp/toddler-stocking-stuffers.htmstocking stuffers/a. I like to use this time of year to replace old, worn-out items like socks, crayons, markers and toothbrushes and then I throw in a few fun items, too. /ppStuck on what to get for Dad or Grandma? I've got a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/homeandfamily/tp/family-gift-guide.htma round-up of great gift ideas/a if you need help figuring out what to buy for other folks in the family, too. /ppa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/about.toddlersBecome a fan on Facebook/a/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/22/holiday-gifts-for-toddlers.htm"Holiday Gifts for Toddlers/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 11:44:38./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/22/holiday-gifts-for-toddlers.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/22/holiday-gifts-for-toddlers.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/22/holiday-gifts-for-toddlers.htmzItl=Holiday Gifts for Toddlers"Email this/a/p

pRecently, someone I worked with saying that his wife was getting ready to wean their baby, who was just over one. He mentioned his wife was going to be sad. I had to ask the question, then why wean? He told me that she was ready and had done an amazing job. It just reminded me that there is so much that goes into breastfeeding other than science and food./p pPThe decision to wean your baby from the breast can be simple or complex, how and when to wean is different for every family. a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/breastfeedinginfo/a/weaning.htmHere are some suggestions to help you make weaning a smooth process./a What are some good weaning tips that worked for you?P/p pbRelated:/bP ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/breastfeedinginfo/a/aasolidfood.htmStarting Solid Foods/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/c/ec/69.htmBreastfeeding Class/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/relactating/index.htmRelactating/a li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://breastfeeding.about.com/od/weaning/a/weaning.htmMore on Weaning from our Breastfeeding Guide/a /ul p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/22/weaning-your-baby.htm"Weaning Your Baby/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 08:38:39./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/22/weaning-your-baby.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/22/weaning-your-baby.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/22/weaning-your-baby.htmzItl=Weaning Your Baby"Email this/a/p

And speaking of a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/making-gingerbread-men-and-houses-with-toddlers.htmgingerbread houses/a, Barbara writes: blockquoteI am trying to build a gingerbread house. I need snow and, of course, I do remember when you just beat Ivory flakes. If I grate the bars, will I get the same effect?/blockquote Yes, this will totally work. Craft recipes (like a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://homeparents.about.com/cs/recipescooking/a/crsoap.htmsoap crayons/a and a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/activities/a/paintrecipes.htmpaints/a) sometimes call for Ivory Soap Flakes. Unfortunately, the company stopped making the flakes in 1993. Here's how a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/activitiesandplay/qt/soapflakes.htmyou can make your own soap flakes/a and maintain the quality of these recipes. pI do recommend using the smaller holes (like the kind used to make extra-fine cheese) for this activity and of course the finished product will not be edible. This is fine, though, since gingerbread houses are rarely eaten, anyway, and are purely for visual effect. Even if you could eat it, some of the items (like gum drops and hard candies) that make great decoration are actually choking hazards for toddlers, so close supervision during this activity is required. /ppa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aboutcom-Toddlers/126557109168Become a fan on Facebook/a/p p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/soap-flakes-for-holiday-crafts.htm"Soap Flakes for Holiday Crafts/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 15:00:20./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/soap-flakes-for-holiday-crafts.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/soap-flakes-for-holiday-crafts.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/soap-flakes-for-holiday-crafts.htmzItl=Soap Flakes for Holiday Crafts"Email this/a/p

table align=right hspace=7 vspace=7trtda href=http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/christmas/r/gingermen1204.htmimg src=http://z.about.com/d/babyparenting/1/0/I/n/gingerbreaddavefayramflickr.jpg width=170 border=0 hspace=5 alt=Gingerbread Men //abr /strongsubGingerbread Men/sub/strongbr /suba href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.flickr.com/photos/davefayram/DaveFayram/a / Flickr/sub/td/tr/tableMaking gingerbread cookies is one of my favorite a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/od/holidayactivities/tp/toddler-christmas-activities.htmholiday activities/a. We love to make the men and flat pieces for gingerbread houses, too. Like making a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/activities/ht/ca_ornament.htmcinnamon applesauce ornaments/a, this is an activity where toddlers can participate in stirring, mixing, measuring and using cookie cutters. If you're not into baking or are short on time, try picking up a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://kidscooking.about.com/od/cookbookskitchentools/fr/wiltongingkit.htmgingerbread house kit like this one from Wilton/a where all you have to do is start decorating (just watch out for items your toddler can choke on like gum drops.) pFor years, I've been using a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/christmas/r/gingermen1204.htmthis recipe to make gingerbread men/a because it's low in fat and the cookies come out very soft. For houses, you'll want one that crisps up a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://homecooking.about.com/od/specificdishes/a/gingerbreadhous.htmlike the gingerbread recipes here/a (house instructions included). /ppa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://twitter.com/mamaratiFollow me on Twitter/a #124; a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/about.toddlersBecome a fan on Facebook/a/p p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/making-gingerbread-men-and-houses-with-toddlers.htm"Making Gingerbread Men and Houses with Toddlers/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/"About.com Babies & Toddlers/a on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 14:00:57./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/making-gingerbread-men-and-houses-with-toddlers.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/making-gingerbread-men-and-houses-with-toddlers.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://babyparenting.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://babyparenting.about.com/b/2009/11/21/making-gingerbread-men-and-houses-with-toddlers.htmzItl=Making Gingerbread Men and Houses with Toddlers"Email this/a/p

pimg src=http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/0/k/h/3/iStock_000007419164XSmall.jpg alt=Baby Shower Guests //p pNow that fall is here, you may now be thinking forward to your a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowers/p/babyshower.htmbaby shower/a. So if you're planning a baby shower in the next few weeks, you probably are trying to gather up a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowers/tp/babyshowerbook.htmsome baby shower ideas/a. Are you trying to plan a baby shower? This a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/c/ec/116.htmeight day eCourse on Baby Showers/a will help you in all aspects of planning from invitations and food, to guests and presents. You will learn a bunch of etiquette tips, a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowerfood/Baby_Shower_Food.htmbaby shower foods recipes/a, a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowerthemes/a/babyshowertheme.htmbaby shower themes/a and much, much more! a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/stay.htmLearn more about this and other eCourses./a/p pbr class=spacer_ //p pstrongRelated Baby Shower Information:/strong/p pbr class=spacer_ //p ul li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowers/p/babyshower.htmBaby Shower Guide/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowers/a/showerstylequiz.htmBaby Shower Quiz/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowergames/a/babyshowergames.htmBaby Shower Games/a /li li a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyshowersgifts/Baby Shower Gifts/abr / pbr class=spacer_ //p/li /ul p script src=http://guidepolls.about.com/pregnancy/6948589724/poll.js?linkback=#60;!--#echo var=// ![CDATA[ // ]]/script /p psubPhoto (c) iStockPhoto/sub/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/21/baby-shower-planning-guide.htm"Baby Shower Planning Guide/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/"About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth/a on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 08:37:20./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/21/baby-shower-planning-guide.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/21/baby-shower-planning-guide.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2009/11/21/baby-shower-planning-guide.htmzItl=Baby Shower Planning Guide"Email this/a/p