Must-Have Colic Relief: GranolaMoms’ Mommy2Me Drink
Having a brand new baby can be challenging, and even more frustrating is a baby with colic! In general, colic is defined as crying for three or more hours a day, and may include intense crying bouts, crying for no reason, and extreme fussiness. While babies can’t voice what’s going on in their heads, as mothers, our job is to try to alleviate as much fuss as we can! When it comes to helping a colicky baby, we love the idea behind GranolaMoms’ Mommy2Me drink. GranolaMoms has created a one-of-a-kind colic remedy beverage that naturally supports colic relief through a mother’s breast milk.
The Mommy2Me Drink is made from organic ingredients: lime, ginger, fennel and sugar. How does it work exactly? Mommy2Me contains natural, organic, and plant-based ingredients to aid an infant’s digestion. These ingredients may help an infant pass gas or have a bowel movement more easily, which makes the baby’s immature gut much happier.
Mommy2Me is unique in that other standard colic relief methods are given directly to the baby. Mommy2me is the first of its kind. The tasty beverage was developed to be enjoyed by the mother while the baby receives the benefits of colic relief through the breast milk. Made in California, Mommy2Me is the only colic relief beverage on the market. The purest gift a mother can give to help alleviate gas, colic, fussiness, bloating, hiccups and upset stomach. Click here to check out a real mom review of GranolaMoms’ Mommy2Me Colic Relief Drink, and check out their website for more information.
Thank you to GranolaMoms for making this sponsored post possible.
Meet the Team: Which “guru” are you?
Gugu Guru Team Picks
Today we are bringing you our team members’ all-time favorite baby and toddler products. Have fun learning about our team and deciding which “guru” you are most similar to!
Katie is a “working from home” mom of a two-year-old daughter (with a 2nd baby girl due any day!), living in suburban New Jersey, 30 minutes from NYC. She spends her time taking long walks in the summer, at times on the train commuting to the city and putting together activities in her house. She has a french feminine style in baby’s room (check out the image of her nursery at the top of this blog!) but a modern farmhouse style in the home.
Katie’s top 3 must-have products are:
Krysta lives in New Jeresey and is a mama to two – Liliana (4) and Liam (almost 2), with baby #3 on the way – who requires a schedule to keep her running. Side passions include anything Disney related, figuring out skincare products and activities that bring her to the ocean.
Krysta’s top 3 must-have products are:
- Halo Bassinest
- Cybex Carseats (Infant & Convertible)
- Dohm White Noise Machine
Chelsea is a mom of two energetic boys, ages 7 and 3, living in California. She enjoys getting outdoors, loves a minimalistic style, and avoids the build-up of “kid clutter”.
Chelsea’s top 3 must-have products are:
Abby is a double twin mom in the Midwest (Chicago) – one set of identical twins (3 years old) and a set of fraternal boy/girl twins. She works from home and loves to cook and watch reality tv. She prefers neutral style with pops of color!
Abby’s top 3 must-have products are:
- FridaBaby Products: FeverFrida, NoseFrida, Windi
- Easy to use and lightweight bouncer – Baby Bjorn and Bloom are her favorites
- A great travel system
Monica is the quintessential suburban “soccer mom” of a 9 year old boy and a 7 year old girl who tries to balance running a business from home and running around like a maniac for all her kiddos’ activities. The products she loves and used the most are versatile, multi-taskers or just plain genius! She appreciates anything that makes her crazy schedule a bit easier to handle.
Monica’s top 3 must-have products are:
- Anything from Frida Baby/Frida Mom
- QuickZip Sheets
- Baby K’tan Wrap Carrier
Christine is a former military spouse living in Tremonton, Utah. She has a two year old daughter (with her a 2nd due in October) and works from home. She loves to get outside and explore and believes in simplifying life and minimizing clutter, quality over quantity. She prefers a neutral, classic, and minimal style.
Christine’s top 3 must-have products are:
- Hatch Baby Rest Plus
- Baby Carriers, a wrap and traditional carrier – Baby K’tan Wrap Carrier and LÍLLÉbaby Complete are her favorites
- Lovevery Play Mat & Play Kits
Liz is an on-the-go minimalist living in New England. She loves year-round outdoor adventures and has two fur-babies in the mix. She prefers an eclectic, boho, Scandi style.
Liz’s top 3 must-have products are:
So tell us, which “gugu” are you? What are YOUR must-haves? Comment below to let us know!
The Ultimate Target Baby Registry
Today we are bringing you the ultimate Target baby registry. We searched Target for our favorite baby products and collected them for you. The best part of the Target baby registry is the fabulous welcome kit full of goodies for mom and baby that you can pick up at Target Guest Services when you create a registry in-store or online. Target also has an awesome 15% completion discount on everything left on your registry (the only kicker is it’s only good until eight weeks before baby’s expected arrival).
Let’s start with the nursery. Likely a room you will be spending a lot of time in as baby grows, it’s important to make sure this is a functional, comfortable place.
- Diaper Genie
- Munchkin Changing Pad
- Changing Pad Cover
- Hatch Rest
- Baby Monitor
- Bedding Set
- Crib Mattress
- Crib
- Dresser
- Glider with Ottoman
Next up is feeding. Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, or a combination of the 3, Target has what you need.
We love to keep it simple for Health & Wellness: a bath tub, bathing essentials, a grooming kit, and simple diaper needs.
Baby Gear is a category that is worth the splurge! These items will help you manage the chaos of life with a newborn, making life simpler and easier.
Clothing is the most fun baby product category and one of our favorites! Target is full of amazing options to fit every stage of babyhood.
So many options for baby Play, it can be hard to narrow it down. We picked some of our favorites, but Target has many more great baby toys.
We can’t forget about the Parents! Target has your needs covered too!
- Diaper Bag
- Baby Carrier
- Milk Storage Bags
- Nursing Pads
- Nursing/Pumping Bra
- Postpartum Recovery Kit
- Mama Sweatshirt
In the baby world, there are many “nice to have” items that aren’t a necessity but can make your life easier. These are some of our favs.
Did we miss anything? What are your favorite registry items from Target? Let us know!
More Gugu Picks:
Home Care and Organization Picks
Summer Travel Must Haves
Best Nursing Pillows: Gugu Picks
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10 Simple Work From Home Tips from Real WAHMs
If you’ve found yourself suddenly working from home, as many of us are, whether pregnant, or with kids, we wanted to help you during the adjustment time by reaching out to some of our favorite work-from-home mom friends with their easy-to-follow tips and tricks!
“My number one tip for working from home with a baby is get yourself a Baby K’tan! Babies love to be close and snuggled, but mama’s still gotta work, so the Baby K’tan solves that WAHM issue. I love that they can be washed with your regular laundry and is seriously as comfortable as wearing a t-shirt. It’s my go-to gift for any new mom!”
– Olivia, Gugu Guru’s Social Media Manager
Baby K’tan is one of our top products for WAHMs, and we’re excited to tell you that all Baby K’tan baby carriers are 20% off through March 31, 2020!
“Working from home can be tricky if you need a large chunk of time uninterrupted. If you can organize some of your big tasks into steps you can do in 5-20 minute increments you will be a lot more productive and a lot less distracted when you’re interrupted that frequently.”
– Kaitlyn Pierce, founder of Pierce Social, and The Binka Bear
“Even if you’re working from home, you’ll need a good baby monitor. Evoz is a top-rated wireless network-based monitor that keeps you connected to your child via apps on iPhone, iPad or Android. Anywhere.”
– Monica Banks, founder of Gugu Guru
Click here to learn more about the Evoz Monitor and why it’s an essential baby product for working from home.
“Leave the mess until later. Try your best to forget about the dishes, to pretend the clean laundry is sitting unfolded, and to ignore the scraps of paper on the floor from craft time. I know it’s hard and annoying to look at, but if you keep going back to household tasks throughout the day, interrupting your workflow (while likely also being interrupted by tiny humans who need things!) you will never get anything done. Ask your kids to help clean while preparing dinner and then try your best to leave a power 20-minutes or half hour after bedtime to clean/tidy the rest. Don’t go longer than a half hour on a regular basis, because you deserve time to relax, too.”
– Colleen Temple, freelance editor + writer
“iPads and ice cream for all!”
– Megan Harper, Head of Marketing for Tiny Beans (and Gugu Guru Urban Mama!)
“Take an actual lunch break. People who work in offices get to to do it! You get to do it, too. Use the time to read an actual book (like, with actual pages) or talk to a friend. No screens, please!”
– Jordan Reid, blogger and author of The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People
“Give yourself grace. This is NOT easy. Don’t compare yourself to other people right now (or ever).”
– Monica, My So Called IVF
“Babysitters! Even just a high school girl for 2 hours helps. Also, pay for the upgraded WiFi. And, don’t forget to get dressed every day – changing out of your pajamas into leggings counts!”
– Emily Ryan, founder of Westfield Creative
“I have found that often when my kids are bugging me, all they need are a few minutes of deep connection and true acknowledgment and then their anxiety lessons and they’ll go do their own thing and let me do mine.”
– Chelsea Long, Content Manager for Whole Mamas Club
“Meditation in the morning is key. Try to protect your morning, even if only 5-15 minutes, or whatever your reality is. I love the Journey Meditation app!”
– Ali Levine, celeb stylist and podcaster (check out her registry)
The nanobébé Baby Bottle: Feeding Reinvented
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It can be tricky trying to figure out what baby bottles to add to your baby registry. There are endless options, and truth be told, it’s hard to know what baby will want before they get here! Whether it’s heading back to work, running daily errands with baby, daycare drop-off, or even a hiking adventure: modern parenting isn’t what it used to be, and finding the right bottle is more important than ever.
With this lifestyle in mind, nanobébé actually designed a baby bottle to fit your journey as a new parent. Their innovative, health-focused products are completely changing the baby feeding game by making nutritional feeding a breeze, without sacrificing style and convenience. Winning the coveted Parents Magazine Best for Baby 2020 Award and named “the smartest baby bottle ever made” by Business Insider, this bottle is topping new parent registries and must-haves. Read on to learn why we’re super fans of nanobébé’s products and why they’re the bottle everyone is talking about!
The nanobébé bottle is actually the first and only baby bottle designed specifically for breastmilk. What makes the nanobébé baby bottle unique?
- If you’re planning on pumping or heading back to work, nanobébé makes the process much easier. You can pump, store, warm, and feed all from the same bottle (an absolute game changer for nursing moms).
- Its concave shape spreads breastmilk into a thin layer to safely warm and cool 2x faster than other bottles, which means your nutrients are protected, and those late night cries are subdued quickly.
- Babies are drawn to the familiar mom-like shape, making it easy to pass off feeding duties to dad or other loved ones without causing nipple confusion. Many moms worry about ensuring their babies will take their breast milk while they are at work, and the nanobébé bottles are designed to not only help ease the transition between breast and bottle, but allows you to continue your breastfeeding journey both when you’re with and without baby.
- They’re a huge space saver; the bottles are stackable for easy storage or travel.
Our team here at Gugu Guru recently named the Nanobébé Newborn Gift Set our Top Recommended for Infant Feeding. As you’re creating your baby registry, we encourage you to take a look at their full range of award-winning products that are functional, stylish, and convenient. 2 different gift sets (Newborn and Starter) are perfect registry additions. The line includes everything a new parent needs from eye-catching bottles, baby loved pacifiers, breast milk storage bags, fashionable travel essentials, and much more. There’s a reason they’re often called “Apple of infant feeding”.
Use Code MOM20 for 20% off all nanobébé products and free shipping! Head to nanobebe.com to shop now.
FYI: We’re also digging their brand new Duet Diaper Bag, which, not shockingly is innovative in design with a sleek and modern style. Check it out here.
Thank you to nanobébé for making this sponsored post possible.
The One Where They Create a Baby Registry
(featured image is the mini photo frame, which can be found here)
Baby Emma isn’t the only Friends baby anymore! We rounded up our favorite Friends themed baby gifts for the Friends super fan mama or dad in your life. Could these gifts BE any cuter?
If your Monica, Rachel, or Phoebe is having a little friend, this stemless wine glass is a surefire gift win.
No, but seriously, could these Friends baby booties BE any cuter?
Kick feeding time up a notch with this Joey inspired bib.
Any Friends super fan needs this personalized baby milestone blanket!
Every new little friend needs this adorable onesie.
Wouldn’t this Friends inspired shirt be a fun pregnancy announcement?
Every baby needs some Central Perk swag!
Check out more fun Baby Gift Ideas from pop culture:
Zodiac Baby Gifts – 4 Unique Choices
If you want to buy a zodiac baby gift for yourself or another parent, we’re pleased to inform you that the stars have aligned! A gift should be something that speaks to the child’s personality so he or she can relate to it and enjoy it for years to come. Using astrology to pick out baby gifts is a genius way to go because a person’s zodiac sign can say volumes about who they are (if you’re a believer, that is.) Since the great Carl Sagan said we are all made of star stuff, the zodiac sign can help you narrow down the choices and get something fun and personalized.
These unique zodiac baby gifts are not specific to one star sign and many can be personalized.
1. Personalized Horoscope Constellation Minky Baby Blanket
If you are buying a gift for a newborn baby, this Personalized Horoscope Constellation Minky Baby Blanket in black and gold is perfect. The blanket is made of fleece, microfiber, polyester, satin or Minky. It has a light soft texture which means your baby will love to snuggle up to it. When you are ordering the blanket, you can specify what star sign you want and the preferred fabric. If you’d like, have the seller add the baby’s name too so it can have that extra personal touch.
2. Your Star Map AKA The Night Sky
If a totally personalized zodiac baby gift is what you are looking for, this star map will blow your mind. The 50cm by 70cm star map printed on fine Art Matte paper captures the stars that mean something to you. For instance, if the baby was born in January, the star map will be designed to capture that date. This gift is incredibly sentimental and also sophisticated – you can hang it in the baby’s room or really anywhere around the home.
3. Milestone zodiac cards
Whether it’s Christmas or it’s a birthday, a zodiac poster is a great gift. These milestone zodiac posters have the sign on the front side and three characteristics of the baby’s zodiac sign. It also has room to write the baby’s story on the back and a hanging sticker so you can hang it in the nursery.
4. The CELESTIAL Baby Book
Life is all about making memories especially when a baby is small. The CELESTIAL Baby Book gives you a place to store all the big life events in your child’s life. The zodiac-sign specific book has many pages for you to fill with memories and pictures.
Buying a zodiac baby gift shows that you put some thought into it. You did not just walk into a store and pick the fluffiest thing you see. As the baby grows and starts to manifest some of the characteristics your gift represents, you will be glad you were part of making that happen.
The Top Double Electric Breast Pump
Looking for the top electric breast pump? When it comes to pumping, new moms often find themselves at a loss of what pump to use; there are so many options, and many taut great benefits, but none of them are as easy to use, most beneficial, and ready for your lifestyle as the Motif Medical Luna Double Electric Breast Pump. The choice of a breast pump is an intimate one, we understand, as often the breast pump becomes your companion, traveling to work, vacations, and through life by your side. The Motif Luna Breast Pump has one mission in mind: to make your life easier and work for you and your little one.
This is a sponsored post from our friends at Motif Medical.
Time is of the essence as a pumping mama; whether you are pumping in the middle of the night, or pumping at work, no one wants to spend unnecessary time attached to their breast pump. However, in a recent comparison test conducted by C+R Research, 5 out of 6 moms got more milk in less time with the Luna, and 9 out of 10 moms preferred the Luna over their current pump. This means you’ll have more time to shower, shop online, or snuggle your little one, all while pumping more milk! When it comes to pumping in the middle of the night, or pumping behind your office’s closed doors, many women complain that their breast pump makes a lot of noise! However, the Motif Luna Double Electric Breast Pump was built to be as quiet as possible; in fact, the motor’s soft, low purr is just 45 decibels, which is so quiet that it won’t disturb your co-workers, phone calls, or wake up baby. That’s a major win!
One of the major reasons we’re such big fans of the Motif Luna Breast Pump is that the Luna is a closed system pump, so you don’t have to worry about your pump’s motor being exposed to milk, which can expose your baby to mold and virus growth. The Luna’s closed system acts as a hygienic barrier against this ever happening. You can pump in peace knowing your milk will be ready for your little one, no matter where you are using the pump. And, we have heard from countless working moms that the Motif Luna is the preferred pump of choice because it is super lightweight! At just 2 pounds, it’s one of the lightest desktop pumps on the market. The Luna’s sleek, oval shape fits in almost any type of day bag or travel case. That says a lot when you can fit everything you need for your day in one place. Plus, the Motif Luna Double Electric Breast Pump is on most insurance plans, so you can start using it from day one and beyond.
To learn more about the Motif Luna Breast Pump, check out this post, too.
Thank you to Motif Medical for making this sponsored post possible.
