newborn

what my baby registry looks like {5 tips for a perfect one}
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. After 6 years of operating In The Know Mom, the question I get asked most often is – what should I put on my baby registry? None of us want to

5 ways to soothe a colicky baby {Colief}
These 5 tips to soothe a colic baby are part of a post sponsored by Colief. Life with a newborn ain’t easy, no one has ever claimed that (who wasn’t lying through their teeth!) but it doesn’t last forever. Enjoying the pleasant parts of the newborn stage will get you

{Top 5} soothing gifts for cranky babies
Looking for last minute gifts for your little one? I handpicked my favorite five gifts that comfort and soothe, promoting better sleep for baby. And, we all know a sleeping baby is the greatest gift of all, right!?! Cloud b Twilight Constellation Night Light myBaby Soundspa Lullaby Sound Machine MAM

artisan made, baby loved {WE’VE Built}
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and WE’VE Built but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #GiftaStory http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO Back in 2009 when Erin and I started this blog, so much of our main goal was to find unique toys with

celebrating the big and little firsts {Pampers}
This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. With the end of the year on the horizon, I am reflecting already back on 2013. I started off the

the new Little Lounger {Graco}
This post is sponsored by Graco; all opinions are 100% my own. I’ve learned a lot this year about what we actually need as moms of newborns — what is totally necessary, what is eh… and what is irrelevant or a big waste of money. What we need most is

a buddie to never leave baby’s grasp {Bommerscheim Buddies}
This holiday season, give your babies what they want, a lovable, huggable Bommerscheim Buddie. Parents win too with the easy to wash covers, many colors and prints available for back-ups and even replacements. Baby never needs to be without his favorite Buddie again. A Bommerscheim Buddie was sent to my

the one that brought me back {Flip Hybrid Diaper System}
My relationship with cloth diapers has been a rocky one. We started out strong and then my love started to fade and I began to have eyes for another… yes, the disposable. See, using both cloth and disposable is a slippery slope. We began using disposable diapers while out of

Dr. Brown’s Gia nursing pillow {Breastfeeding Week} + Giveaway
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week and in honor of the event we are sharing breastfeeding gold: the perfect nursing pillow. Dr. Brown’s products are a staple in my home and now the Gia Nursing Pillow is as well, sent to me for review. Nursing pillows make for great infant

a magical night {Tiny Love} + Giveaway
My baby boy adores Tiny Love in a big way. Something about their characters and colors really makes him happy, so I couldn’t wait to see all of the new things Tiny Love had planned for us moms. Top of my list to review was the Magical Night Mobile that