Baby sling
The transporting of small children or infants when carrying them by hand presents many problems for the adult transporting the child, particularly when trying to accomplish other deeds or acts. Holding a baby securely for more than a brief moment generally requires two hands. If the caregiver is standing or moving around, holding a baby [...]
Baby formula
Human milk is the preferred means for feeding the newborn human infant for the first four to six months of life. It has been considered for a long time by nutritionists that the best food or nutrition supplied to an infant is its own mother’s milk; i.e. fresh human milk. Breastfeeding with human milk has [...]
Baby monitor
Devices and systems for monitoring the presence and general well-being of children and infants when out of plain view are known as “baby monitors”. It is well known that infants, because of their small size and light weight, are particularly subject to injury in auto accidents. Infants as passengers are safest when restrained in an [...]
Baby bed
A baby bed (commonly referred to as a cot and a crib, cradle or stock) is a small bed specifically for infants, generally up to 3 years old. It is well known that newborn human infants require a great deal of sleep. The most common sleeping place for newborns and small infants during the first [...]
Infant health monitor
One of a new parent’s worst fears is to discover that their newborn had stopped breathing during sleep and died. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, whose death remains unexplained after further medical investigation such as an autopsy. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is neither a [...]
Baby blanket
It is well known that infants require special care and attention. Infants must be kept at a warmer temperature than what is considered normal for adults. The necessity of keeping the baby warm usually requires that the infant be properly covered or clothed at all times. Baby blankets have been used perhaps from time immemorial [...]
Baby walker
In order to train babies to walk, there has been provided a self-propelled vehicle commonly known as a baby walker. Infant or baby walkers have been with us as long as the combination of babies, seats, and wheels have been available, and perhaps even before wheels. Baby walkers are widely used for accelerating the development [...]
Baby safety equipment
Infant car seats are commonly used to conveniently and safely seat and transport infants and small children. When an infant is seated in a vehicle, an infant’s safety chair is important to keep the infant safe from being thrown around by the motion of the vehicle. It has been found that babies should be harnessed [...]
Baby bottle
Many healthcare professionals think that breastfeeding is preferable to bottle feeding for most babies. Breast-feeding may not be possible or preferable for all mothers. For these mothers the alternative requires bottle feeding their baby-stored breast milk or formula. A baby nursing bottle is a means for supplying the nutrition which is needed for a growing [...]
Baby nursing pillow
During the first few months of life, a baby is exclusively fed either breast milk or formula. Formula fed infants are generally fed by placing the infants head in the crook of a care givers arm, and feeding the formula to the infant with a bottle. Many mothers breastfeed their babies. Mothers’ breast milk has [...]