Cool Baby Tips!

Bring Your Baby To The Movies!

Boy have times changed. Suddenly, the sound of a baby crying in a movie theatre does not irritate you. Because now it means it's okay if YOUR newborn cries, too. Around the country, AMC/Loew's Cineplexes host "Reel Moms" and Pacific Theatres host "Monday Morning Mommy and Me Movies." Once or twice a week, they play mostly non-kid theme first run movies (Yay.). Even movies like "Wedding Crashers," "40-year Old Virgin," and the latest period piece make the line-up. It's a surreal experience at first to enter a theatre filled with moms, dads, newborns, and toddlers, but what a great break from your daily baby routine. Most theatres even have a stroller check and diaper-changing station set up in the theatre. Sound levels are lowered and dim lights are left on. Moms, feel free to breast feed right in your seat, get up and rock your baby or camp out on the ground with other families. Check above websites to see if these programs are in your area. If they are not, organize moms to request the service from your local theatre.

"L" is for Lube Like You Mean It.

Plenty of moms admit that their sex life was saved by fantasies, humor, and lubricant. Whether you are experiencing vaginal dryness or sensitivity from pregnancy hormones or you just want sex to be the amazing affair it used to be, Very Private Intimate Moisture  is what every couple needs. For your protection and health, Very Private Intimate Mositure contains no artificial dyes, fragrance, additives or hormones, is pH balanced to the skin, hypoallergenic, dermatologist, and FDA tested and approved. The name is a little corny, but this is one of the few, if not only, lubricants that doesn't feel like you're using a lubricant, is made by a woman and gynecologist approved!  You can read more about it and find it at www.veryprivate.com

A Toy Chest of Your Own?

According to Sexy Mamas: Keeping Your Sex Life Alive While Raising Kids, "...an adult's desire to bring sex toys [scarves, vibrators, blindfolds...] into the bed isn't any more kinky than a child's desire to bring bath toys into the tub." This book offers lots of practical advice from doctors, therapists and parents to help you do things like embrace your body, "have it all" (sex, sanity, and sleep), find creative ways to reconnect with your own erotic nature, and much, much more. You can find Sexy Mamas by clicking on Toys in Babeland. You can also find great reviews at Babeland's online site on sex toys and products, and sex tips. If you live in NYC, LA, or Seattle you can actually visit Babeland retail stores, which are famous for their customer service (even recommended by Zagat) and their highly educated staff. Weird, but you will feel comfortable asking them anything!

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Having trouble getting turned on...

enough to have sex or are you distracted with too many thoughts of baby?  Try reading erotica to stimulate your libido and help you focus on sex.  Two female- and male-friendly erotica books:  Best American Erotic 2005 (includes stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning  authors) and 5-Minute Erotica by Carol Queen.  Find both at www.amazon.com

No time to have a relaxing romantic dinner...

because you are taking turns putting the baby to sleep around that time?  Then, set aside time later, after baby is peacefully asleep, for a ‘dessert date.’   Just buy something decadent from your local bakery, light some candles, and indulge.

Is Sex the Last Thing on Your Mind?

If you are having trouble feeling sexy during or after pregnancy, many women suggest reading Hot Mamas. The Ultimate Guide To Staying Sexy throughout Your Pregnancy and The Months Beyond. Ann Douglas, author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books describes Paget's Hot Mamas as "a cross betwee the hippest childbirth class you could ever hope for and your favorite episode of Sex and The City." You can find it at amazon or loupaget.com