By Amy Morrison, Founder of Pregnant Chicken | Originally published: March 2022 | Last updated: December 2025. Post contains affiliate links. See our disclosure. ⭐ Quick Answer: The best baby gifts combine long play value, developmental benefits, and practical usefulness. Based on my experience as a parent and years of testing products, standout options include […]
I am always surprised at the strong opinions people have about everyone else’s reproductive decisions, so I have no doubt that you’ve already been “enlightened” on the best age to have a baby. I ended up having babies when I was a little older (35 and 38) and, believe me, it didn’t go unnoticed by […]
Every year, my inbox floods with the latest “must-have” toys that brands promise will be instant hits. Some are cool (and frankly some are not). But here’s what I really want to know: What are kids still playing with six months later? So instead of guessing, I went straight to the source. I asked my […]
Here's what I've learned after being in the baby space for over a decade and attending more baby showers than I can count: some of the most meaningful gifts do double duty: they celebrate new life and support children who need it most. After researching (and personally giving) charitable baby gifts, these are the ones […]
Enter for your chance to win a Newton Baby $500 gift card. I have been a big fan of Newton for years. They first arrived on my radar with their crib mattress. It’s great for airflow (babies tend to get hot and sweaty), but it’s also fully washable. The cover can go in the washing […]
When I was a kid, my mom used to buy me and my brother a chocolate advent calendar every December. I would open the little door on December 1st, eat the chocolate, then proceed to drive her nuts asking her when I could open the next door. (Usually after talking my brother out of his […]
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I had mixed feelings about clothing when I was pregnant. On one hand, I didn’t want to spend a ton of cash on clothes – considering I wasn’t going to be pregnant forever – but on the other hand, I was going to be wearing the same clothes over and over again, so it would […]