SwaddleKeeper
Can’t remember the secret swaddle method the postpartum nurse taught you? (Me either.) Swaddling blankets eliminate the guesswork.
SwaddleKeeper features a padded head support. Created by moms and sewn in the U.S.A.
Available at www.swaddlekeeper.com for $31.

Teething Bling
100-percent lead- and phthalate-free, these chunky, funky charms for mom are safe for baby to gnaw on anytime, anywhere. Also comes in bangles and keychains.
Available online at www.smartmomjewelry.com for $12-$18.

Dunstan Baby Language DVD
Australian mom Priscilla Dunstan claims to have translated the language of newborns. Dunstan says learning to listen for five universal and distinct cries can alert parents so they can respond quickly and effectively to babies’ needs. DVD includes five lessons.
Available at www.dunstanbaby.com for $49.95.
Spotted at www.momforlife.com for $39.

Compiled by Betsy Bethel

ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer
This dad-invented timer will help sleep-deprived parents keep track of their newborns’ feeding, sleeping and changing schedule.
Available online and at specialty stores for $34.99.
Spotted online at Target, www.target.com, for $24.99.

Securi-Tie Blankets
Steubenville native Charlene Ayala Gregson developed these super-stylish tie-on blankets and now has a whole line of blankets, onesies and matching burp pads. Available in organic fabric and some wild prints (flowery skulls, anyone?), the products are made by Gregson’s company Plain Zane in Las Vegas, where she now lives. Check them out at www.plainzane. com (and dig the site’s soundtrack). Available locally at Something Special by Sheila in Steubenville, www.somethingspecialbysheila.com