Dr. Carey's Baby Care Kit is the Perfect Gift for New Parents

As a baby and maternity store owner I attend the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas each year to get a sneak peak at new products & new styles of current products for the coming year. This event takes me 4 full days to make my way through all of the vendors showing off their products. I try to not spend too much time at any one booth as I rarely have time to get to all of the booths as it is.

This year I stopped at one booth that held my attention for longer than usual. It was the booth for the Dr. Carey's™ Baby Care Kit and Dr. Carey (Chronis) himself was at the booth representing his product. At first glance I thought, "Oh, that's nice a kit for new moms to take home with their new babies." But after I stopped and spoke with Dr Carey, I quickly realized that this kit was far and above any 'kit' I had seen before. Dr. Carey’s™ Baby Care Kit includes a 96-page book with more than 120 color photographs, common sense explanations for common baby issues and essential baby care items, all to help parents navigate that magical first year.

This neatly packaged kit contained several items that every new mom needs such as a nasal aspirator, digital thermometer, swaddling blanket, saline solution bottle, A & D Ointment, a pacifier and Dr. Carey's Baby Care Book. The two things that impressed me most about this kit was that it was created by an actual practicing pediatrician, (who has the best 'bed-side manner,' the parents in Ventura, California are so fortunate to have him) and also that the baby care book contained real pictures of health conditions that moms could use to make actual comparisons with their own baby!
As a grandmother, friend to many young mothers, and baby store owner, I cannot tell you how many times I am asked to look at a rash or strange occurrence on their baby to tell them if it is something that they need to have their pediatrician look at right away or not. Many times it is a simple case of cradles cap, which doesn't feel 'simple' to a mom worried about the oily growth on babies scalp, or it is a yeast infection in babies diaper area that needs prompt attention.

Young moms have little to no experience with such things and are sometimes embarrassed to ask friends, or to call the doctor with each new discovery. And not all young moms have a nearby grandma or other experienced mother to consult about these things, so this book would be so valuable to them. The book isn't all about ailments, it also explains proper procedures for things like, how to properly use a nasal aspirator, how to swaddle your fussy baby & why. I even found some conditions and instruction in the book that I wouldn't have known the answer to.

I asked Dr Carey if he produced this book so that he wouldn't be bothered by appointments filled with nervous moms worried about common ailments with their new babies. His answer was, "NO, I created this book so that moms would have the answers to those problems readily at hand so they did not have to needlessly worry over a weekend, or even over night til they could see their doctor. I feel that if a mom is coming in to my office worried about a common ailment that many or most babies have, then I have not done my job to properly inform her." Wow, I was so impressed with his passion, I think I fell in love with Dr. Carey at that moment -figuratively speaking of course. Where were the Dr Carey's when my kids were young?

Dr. Carey was very clear that this book is not intended to be a replacement for a doctor or medical treatment. It is simply a guide to help new parents identify & fix the minor issues that don't need a doctors care to do. The retail price of the Dr. Carey's Baby Care Kit is just $49.95, and in my opinion its worth every penny! You could save the cost of this kit in a single unnecessary doctors appointment, not to mention the hours of worry over a minor condition that you could treat at home using the techniques in the book.

They say that babies don't come with instructions, but I can honestly say that Dr. Carey's Baby Care Kit comes pretty darn close. This kit is going to be my first choice for future Baby Shower Gifts. All of the cute outfits, packages of diapers, and new baby gadgets are great, but new moms (& dads) will get immeasurable use and value from this kit.

If your local Baby Store doesn't currently carry Dr. Carey's Baby Care Kit then you should tell them about it. If you can't find the kit locally, you can purchase it online at Dr Carey's Website for just $49.95. Dr. Carey has generously offered to give a Free Dr. Carey's™ Baby Care Kit to Two of our Lucky readers.

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Coobie Bra: THE Most Comfortable One-Size-Fits-Most

This review will be of great interest to anyone with boobs! (or should I say 'breasts'?) How's that for an introduction? I'm talking woman-to-woman here and I am sure you can relate to every woman's frustration in finding a good bra.

If you are like most women, you have spent way too much money on bras that you hope will be comfortable and give you good support. Personally I hate bra shopping. One bra brand will fit okay around my body but not in the cup or visa-verse. No two brands are sized alike, and when you finally find a good fitting bra you buy several of them, no matter what price they are because you fear the next time you need a new bra this style will be discontinued. I have a large chest cavity but not large breasts so I wear a 40B. Finding a bra big enough around that doesn't cut me in half, yet has a small B cup is next to impossible. And I don't know why the bra manufacturers do it but a B cup on a 40B is much bigger than a B cup on a 34B, so I still end up with too much room in my cups.

My most recent bra shopping experience was no different. When I ask the clerk if they had a 40B in the pretty bras she looks at me like I am some kind of weirdo. She repeats my question like I must have messed up the numbers some how, "You want a '40' 'B'?? Have you measured yourself to be sure that is the size you wear?" Insulted I walk away and begin trying on every bra I can find in that size until I find one that fits, then I buy every color in that style. My most recent purchased bra cost me over $40.00 each.

Then recently I received a sample bra from Total Stockroom, a distributor of the Coobie One-Size-Fits-Most Bras. They wanted me to carry their bras in my store. Because I only carry baby, maternity, and nursing products I did not feel this was something that I would be interested in stocking, but would certainly check it out for my personal use. I looked at this tiny little black bra in total disbelief that this was going to fit anyone but a 32A. "One-Size-Fits-Most...yea I bet!" I said to myself. Since I was just getting into the shower I thought, "Ok, I will squeeze this little thing on right after my shower and then send them a polite email to say their advertisement of one-size-fits-most was misleading.

After my shower I gave this little bra a stretch and was impressed with its stretch-ability. The company guarantees a perfect fit for anyone size 32A to 36D and says that varying other sizes will find a good fit too. I am a 40B so I had my doubts. I slid it on over my head (its a seamless, hookless bra that fits on much like a sports bra) and to my amazement it fit! I took the pads out through the tiny slits on the sides of the cup. I was very impressed how it instantly felt comfortable. The entire bra is stretchy, similar to a sports bra but without the flattening effect that sports bras have. It also has some rouching in the front which looks pretty but its real function is to prevent uni-boob...we all know what that is. The best part of this bra...when I turned sideways to look at the back I noticed a Wonderful feature...this bra did not create any 'back-roll!' All women know what 'back-roll' is. Even skinny little things can have a little back-roll with some bras.

I looked again at the materials that Total Stockroom sent me and discovered that the retail price of this bra was only $18.00-20.00, less than half what I paid for a bra that still had too much room in the cups and I was relieved to take off at the end of the day. I saw that they also carried a lacy version of this scoopneck bra, one that could be worn with low cut tops like a camisole with the lace showing, without all the bulk of also wearing a camisole.

I then decided to give this bra the full-day wear test and make my decision about the bra that evening...see if I was READY to get this thing off at the end of the day like all other bras I have ever worn. To my delight, there were several times during that day that I forgot I was even wearing a bra! Yes, it was that comfortable!

By four days later I was totally in Love with the Coobie Bra! I was still wearing it all day and only taking it off when I went to bed. By this point I wanted one in every color and style and I was telling my friends, other moms, our Mommies group, customers, anyone who would listen, that this was the worlds greatest bra! Even though I would never have thought of carrying products in my store that are not baby, maternity or nursing related, I decided to make a exception to my rule because this bra. I placed a wholesale order and even gave a Free Coobie to one of our BloggerMommies facebook fans when we reached 200 fans. She loved hers so much she has since purchased 3 more from us. She also posted her own personal review of the Coobie Bra on her own blog...check it out at General Hysteria A Life of Managed Chaos.

I gave one to Katy, one of our BloggerMommies, and she Loved it so much that she came back and purchased at least one more in each style. Here is what Katy had to say about the Coobie Bra:

What a wonderful bra! The first thing I thought when I first saw this bra was look at all the pretty colors! black, white, nude, yellow, brilliant blue, purple and a fushia pink! The bra comes with an extra pair of free clear straps and is super light and soft. There are three styles. The first is the scoopneck and looks almost like a normal sports bra with a little detailing on the front that makes it a bit more sexy. The second is a scoopneck with lace, its a little more fancy with lace along the top that would make it great for lower cut shirts to create a layered look. The third one is a strapless made for those sexy lil tops. All Coobies come with removable pads that are easy to insert and remove through a little hole along the outer edge of the cup. The Coobie is a one size fits most bra so it will go from a small A to a D making shopping so much easier. Just find the color you want and your done! The first thing I thought when I got it home was that it was going to push me flat and me being a very petite “A” I need all the help I can get. I was pleased when I put it on it didn't push me flat and was very cute an super comfy. Its so hard to find an “adult” looking bra in my size. I always end up with some brightly colored, polka dotted or flowered bra that is so uncomfortable and looks more suitable for a 6th grader . The straps are super easy to unhook and hook with two loops in the front and two in the back. I found that I could wear the bra with any shirt just by crossing or uncrossing the straps. Since I brought my first Coobie home I have also invested in the strapless too. I was so amazed that it stayed in place, most strapless are so full of padding that they fall around your waist with the wrong move. The Coobie bras are a great investment of at price ranging from $16.00 to $22.00* no matter what size you are. (*prices vary depending on where you purchase)

Word spreads fast in a small town so once they arrived in my store they started flying off the shelf. I had to place a reorder within the first week. Women of all ages were loving the comfort of the Coobie. Pregnant moms were buying them so they could wear one bra throughout pregnancy that would accommodate their fluctuating breast sizes without the need for several different bras, and breastfeeding moms were wearing them as sleep bras. That is when I decided that women everywhere deserved to know about the Coobie Bra. I contacted Adam, our rep at Total Stockroom and asked him if he would be willing to give away say 6 Coobie Bra's to our readers in exchange for us posting a review of the Coobie Bra. Adam quickly accepted our offer. So here it is Ladies, your chance to Win your very own Coobie Bra!

You can enter this contest to win 1 of 6 Coobie Bras but you know you are going to want more than one. I now tell my friends & customers that the Coobie Bra is a mix between Chocolate & Lay's Potato chips...every woman will crave them and you simply cannot have just one! If you would like to purchase a Coobie bra now, you can simply go to The Baby Store Plus.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

You can Now Purchase Coobie Bra's in our Online Shop at The Baby Store Plus
http://shop.thebabystoreplus.com/searchquick-submit.sc?keywords=coobie

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