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Join us for our fifth installment of Your Best Bundle: Infant Sleep Instagram Live with sleep expert Kim West, LCSW-C better known as The Sleep Lady. Kim is the resident sleep expert at Gugu Concierge, published author and founder of Sleep Lady Solutions help desk, courses and parent coaching services.

When and where: Your Best Bundle Episode 5: Infant Sleep with sleep expert Kim West – better known as The Sleep Lady – streamed live on the Bundle Organics Instagram Thursday, February 1st at 9PM ET (6PM PT.)

Did you know that during the first year, new parents lose on average 6 weeks of sleep? Fear not! In this Instagram Live, renown sleep expert Kim West AKA The Sleep Lady, will share her tips to encourage positive sleep associations and habits for your new baby. She’ll address your concerns around sleep, crying, feeding, and behavior, as well as share products that she recommends. For over 20 years Kim has personally helped tens of thousands families gently find sleep and this Infant Sleep Instagram Live Q&A is aimed to help you and your families get the rest you need too.

Do you have a specific question about infant sleep that you’d like us to cover in the Q&A? We’d love to know so Kim can come prepared! Submit your questions in advance by sending an email to yourbestbundle@bundleorganics.com with the subject “Infant Sleep”.

In the last few years, the concept of the “gender reveal,” has snowballed into so many fun and exciting ways to announce the sex of your baby. In our first installment with Here Comes Baby, we covered pregnancy announcements; after your announce the pregnancy, it’s time to announce if you’re having a little girl or little boy, and planning for that can be super fun and creative. We rounded up some ideas for you below – and check out Here Comes Baby for more, too!

It’s a Boy Bodysuit; It’s a Girl Bodysuit

Some parents like to announce the sex with a onesie – we love these adorable onesies from Little Faces Apparel. Their It’s a Boy Bodysuit was featured in this very sweet gender reveal on XO Kerry’s blog.

For the techie moms, we love the Little Nugget Co app – you can simply add stickers to your photos within the app and announce the baby’s sex with a cute image – send it out via social media or to all of your family and friends super easily.

Powder Blue Moccasins; Peony Moccasins

Another cute idea is to use Freshly Picked moccasins to reveal the gender! Pink to Tango revealed her baby’s sex this way, and even incorporated her older son into the moment, too.

Looking for some more ideas?

• SS Heart used lots of confetti to announce she was having a girl
• Not into the pink or blue idea, but still want a gender reveal? Mitz has you covered!
• Simply Darrling has a DIY project for using a simple cardboard box to reveal 
• See Kate Sew has a DIY Gender Reveal Piñata, so everyone can join in the fun
• Some of Gugu Guru’s favorite gender reveal ideas

*featured photo from SS Heart

Continuing our series on pregnancy struggles, we now turn our focus to the letter “U”, which in this case stands for Urine leakage and the common mom-to-be issue of bladder control – or lack thereof – in pregnancy. Read on about a new brand of intimates, Icon Undies, that address the #PregnancyProblem of Urine Leakage (also known as “there’s a baby human sitting on my bladder”.)

Icon Undies are for women who can’t go without sneezing, coughing, laughing, or…moving, without leaking just a little every time. This can be frustrating when you’re on the go and living life, so Icon came up with a non-bulky and very adorable solution. Made in bikini and high-waist styles, each pair of Icons can hold up to 5 teaspoons of liquid; with its fast-wicking lining, you’ll feel dry as soon as you leak – no more feeling damp or self-conscious!

With its anti-odor treatment, you’ll never smell, and these undies are anti-microbial, keeping you clean and hygienic.  Many moms end up wearing panty-liners for years in case of leaks, but these flattering undies, with a build-in soft padded interior, will protect you and your clothes (and anxiety) for years to come.

And for when you’re NOT pregnant. Meet THINX – also known as “period panties”.

When you have your period, it’s a drag to have to remember to throw tampons or pads in your bag every time you leave the house. Made by the same creators as Icon Undies, THINX underwear now makes it possible to feel clean and liberated throughout your period. Their award-winning patented technology keeps you feeling dry and clean all day. Each pair of undies can hold up to two tampons worth of liquid; some women choose to wear THINX as a panty-liner replacement, along with their normal tampons or menstrual cup, while others with a naturally lighter flow, are able to wear just the THINX during their entire period. Uh oh, did you tampon or cup overflow? No worries, THINX has anti-wicking properties to keep you dry, and are microbial, so they will keep you clean and smell-free. They are leak-proof, so go ahead and wear those white jeans this summer! Each style (hiphugger, high waist, cheeky, thong, boy-short, and sport) come in varying levels of protection and absorbency, so you can create a set of underwear which works for you and your period.

Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us!

We can’t believe that it’s been ONE YEAR since we launched Gugu Guru’s baby registry. Wow! So many people to thank but most of all we want to thank the growing number of moms who have entrusted us with their baby registries!

To celebrate this birthday event, we’ve teamed up with Paper Fox LA‘s founder, Jessica Deans (and brand new mama to beautiful one month old Poppy). Paper Fox LA is one of the coolest party and event planning resources out there.  Just check out their look book. Here Jessica shares some tips for planning a smashing first birthday for your little.

1) Create a focal point like a dessert bar, cocktail cart or photo wall and use the majority of your decorations in that one area to maximize the wow factor. Having one big, eye catching display, vs. small decorative pieces scattered about, will really give your party a professional vibe. Plus it makes the perfect photo-op for all your guest to instagram about.

2) Use a smart phone app to create your invitations. I love a good quality paper invite, believe me, but at the end of the day, everyone really wants to have the party info on their phone anyway. Red Stamp is my go-to invite generator. They have amazing designs and the invite can be sent as a text to all your guests. That way there is less of a chance they will lose it, AND they can RSVP instantly.

3) Get a small cake. If you are having 30 people at your party, only a small handful will actually want cake – unless the majority of your guests are children over the age of 4. I like getting a 6″ cake for most of my events. It provides a festive focal point on the dessert bar, and just enough cake for everyone to have a nibble… usually we have lots of candy, food, drinks and snacks so by the time we get around to cutting the cake, everyone has already had their fill of sweets anyway. If you are worried you’ll need more, order some mini cupcakes as well.