The 411 On Natural Baby Colic Remedies

Written by Jacqueline Courtiol, M.A. Ed.


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#4 Warm Aromatherapy Bath / Massage - Add a few drops of lavender to a warm bath and follow withrepparttar soothing touch of massage. Focus massage onrepparttar 138583 tummy area to relieve painful trapped gas. You can research baby massage techniques onrepparttar 138584 web or pick up a book onrepparttar 138585 subject. A good one to try is The Practical Art of Baby Massage by Peter Walker. You can buy lovely lavender, chamomile and fennel massage oils specifically designed for baby massage onrepparttar 138586 Web. There is also a popular baby massage tool called Snukkles which may work well for you.

#5 Swaddling - Babies are often soothed when swaddled or held close to a parents chest and heartbeat since they are reminiscent ofrepparttar 138587 comfort and safety ofrepparttar 138588 womb. Newborn babies are soothed in nurseries with swaddling. Techniques on folding soft, stretchy blankets are easy to learn. Find instructions and diagrams online or pick up a book / magazine onrepparttar 138589 topic. A good ready-made wrap to try is SwaddleMe. It is easy to find onrepparttar 138590 Web.

#6 Motion - Walking, rocking and movement are very comforting to most infants. The good old rocking chair may be all it takes. Some parents have been known to push stroller or drive around in car until baby falls asleep. Try putting baby in an infant chest carrier or sling so that your hands can be free. Walk with baby facing down across arm with hand under abdomen, applying gentle pressure. This position is often referred to asrepparttar 138591 colic hold. Many babies like to be outdoors. Almost all babies love swings. Try a combination ofrepparttar 138592 above to see what helps soothe babyrepparttar 138593 best.

Jacqueline Courtiol is a veteran teacher and mother who has lived through the trials and tribulations of a colicky infant. She is the developer of Colic Calm Gripe Water. For more information visit http://www.coliccalm.com


What in the World Is Moissanite? The Worlds Newest Jewelry Stone.

Written by Peter Crump


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Moissanite equals or outperforms diamonds just about all categories. In particular it has superior brilliance, fire and luster. The only category in which it doesn’t outperform diamonds is hardness. It is slightly softer than diamond, but only very slightly, and is harder than all other stones. Jewellers can stuggle to tellrepparttar difference between diamonds and Moissanite. In fact there is now a specific instrument which has been developed to help jewellers to tellrepparttar 138582 difference between diamond and moissanite as it is so hard to see and so many cannot tell them apart.

It will not scratch or become cloudy with wear.

In 1999repparttar 138583 US imported 23.4 million carats (karats) of diamond and only .07 million carats of Moissanite. It is very rare.

There are other diamond substitutes available such as cubic zirconia or even glass. Moissanite outperforms all these admirably.

Moissanite is not really a diamond substitute though. It is a new jewel in its own right. It is just so good that it is immediately compared to diamonds which are always thought of asrepparttar 138584 best jewel.

If you are thinking of diamond jewelry then moissanite has to be considered. It is far cheaper than a comparable diamond. It is high quality. It is a great jewel. Atrepparttar 138585 end ofrepparttar 138586 day it is not diamond and so if you are determined to get a diamond then do so. But it is a very attractive alternative.

It is more and more becomingrepparttar 138587 choice ofrepparttar 138588 stars.

Kim Cattrall's character, Samantha Jones, wore a brilliant white gold ring featuring Moissanite in an episode duringrepparttar 138589 last season ofrepparttar 138590 TV hit Sex andrepparttar 138591 City.

Kiko Ellsworth, one of Hollywood's "Hot" young stars wore a brilliant pair of 2 ½ ct. Moissanite "Martini Stud" earrings torepparttar 138592 premiere of Bad Boys II, on July 9th in Los Angeles.

Many other stars have been seen wearing moissanite jewelry inrepparttar 138593 last few years. It is becomingrepparttar 138594 new fashion in jewelry. It is also becoming one ofrepparttar 138595 most popular engagement ring stones.

Moissanite isrepparttar 138596 newest and certainly one ofrepparttar 138597 best jewelry stones available. Moissanite is here to stay.



Find out more about Moissanite as well as Moissanite Engagement Rings at Peter's website, The Magic of Moissanite. © 2005 Peter Crump.


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