Laugh & Learn: About Childbirth--Great Alternative to Classes

I was the winner of a contest giveaway on Green and Clean Mom and received Laugh & Learn: About Childbirth with Sheri Bayles. I'm glad I won this item because I really really needed a refresher course before the baby was born. It's a two disc set of comprehensive childbirth classes including information on labor, breathing techniques, pain relieving options, cord blood banking, comfort measures, and delivery & pushing. It's everything you would take a class on to prepare you for delivery.

What I liked the most about it was how fun and informative Sheri Bayles was. Okay, this is NOT dry and boring. Yes, you are watching her teach a class, but it is in a private setting with five couples, great production quality, and she is hysterical! Sheri Bayles has been an RN for many many years and goes into comedic monologues throughout the video about past patients--it's almost like a stand-up comedy routine for pregnant moms. She also picks on the husbands during the class a little bit, which is also entertaining.

These classes are also very informative. I learned a great deal about the potential complications arising from interventions, including some that had happened to me during my last pregnancy. After watching Sheri's DVD, my last delivery finally made sense to me. I am very grateful to her in helping me put the pieces together.

I'd recommend this DVD to anyone who would like to learn about the labor and delivery process in the privacy of their own home.

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Kaboost Portable Chair Booster—Getting in that “Big Boy” Spirit

One of the neatest inventions I’ve seen in a long time is the Kaboost, a portable child booster. The Kaboost is appropriate for children as soon as they are ready for a booster seat. Basically, it lifts the chair off the ground to a height that makes sitting at the table comfortable and easy for them. And they get to be just like mommy and daddy or an older sibling at the table.

There is no assembly required, the Kaboost is ready right out of the box. I think it took me about 30 seconds to attach to the chair, so it’s quick and easy to use. And it’s amazingly sturdy. I sat on it to check it out and found that it was solid. My little Bookieboo will be safe on it. Also, the feet are made with rubber, so there is no slipping or scratching the floors. Then if you want to take it off and take it with you, it comes with a bag and folds very easily to carry.

As a two year old, my son is in love with the idea of doing things the “big boy” way, so when I set up the Kaboost, he was so excited he could hardly contain himself. Now my only problem is teaching him how to sit on his bottom, which I know will come in time.

I would recommend the Kaboost to anyone who wants their children to experience a more independent dining experience. My son is easy going when it comes to booster seats, but a lot of toddlers don’t like them. The Kaboost would be a perfect solution for more independent toddlers.

Kaboost has offered Bookieboo Fans a special discount offer:

10% off KABOOST & Free Travel Bag

Offer ends 12/31/08

promo code: book08

Instructions:

Shop through the website, and add a KABOOST and a travel bag to your shopping cart. At check out, enter book08 in the Checkout Code section to score the discount and free bag. This offer is valid through www.KABOOST.com only.

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