Unique Baby Products Every Mother-to-Be and New Mom Should Own

When you're expecting, things like cribs and bedding, carseats, clothing, and more are always found on your baby registry. However, what about those little things you never think of, or look at it and think "would this be helpful, or not?" Well, here are 5 of the most innovative baby products out there to add to your baby registry, purchase for your best friend's baby shower, or just buy for yourself that are perfect for either mothers to be, or new moms.

1) The MediBottle- I can't understand why this product doesn't get more hype. Essentially, what the Medibottle is is a bottle designed speficially for giving medicine to your babies/toddlers in a quick, easy, and mess-free way. The bottle looks like an ordinary baby bottle, however, inside is a medicine syringe that you fill with the medicine. To use it, you withdraw the syringe from the bottle and fill it with the medicine, then place it back into place (inside the center of the bottle). The syringe comes marked very clearly with ounces and mL so you make sure you add the correct dosage. Then, you would give the baby the bottle just like you normally would, occasionally releasing some of the medicine into his/her mouth. This makes the process of giving your infant medicine in a easy way that is over with quickly. If you're breastfeeding and you're afraid of the infant being confused about getting a bottle, I'd recommend having someone else (spouse, friend, family member, older sibling, etc) give the baby the MediBottle that way he/she doesn't associate you with a bottle. If you're absolutely confused by my description, or want more information, you can check out the MediBottle website here: http://www.medibottle.com/. You can purchase the MediBottle for around $15 at stores such as Walgreens or you can purchase it online (for $14.95) through the Medibottle website.

2) Cloud B Twilight SeaTurtle- This is the perfect tool to relax your infant before bed. Instead of purchasing a regular nightlight for your babies nursery, instead try the Twilight Sea Turtle. It looks like a regular stuffed animal, however, it projects stars onto the walls and ceiling of your babies room, as well as projecting 3 different soothing colors. It's perfect to entertain your child before naptime, or just relax them before bedtime. And, this is one of those toys that can grow with your child. It comes with a storybook, so when the child gets older, the turtle will read a story about animals to the child before bedtime in a calming voice. It also comes with a "star guide" which explains to the children and helps them pick out the different stars and shapes that the seaturtle projects on the ceiling. But, for infants, it plays soothing sounds and displays light colors on the ceiling and walls, along with star shapes, which quickly relaxes them and allows them to fall asleep easier. You can purchase the Twilight Sea Turtle at places such as Target, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Amazon.com, and much more. It typically retails for around $30-$40. You can also purchase it, or read more about it, online by visiting Cloud B's website at http://www.cloudb.com/.

3) Your Baby Can Read- This has been featured on popular talk shows, news channels, and much more. I'm currently using it with my infant, and used it with both my toddlers and I love the results. The Your Baby Can Read set is a group of DVD's, videos, books, and flash cards designed to use as an early language development system. Your babies brain develops about 90% during the first 5 years of life (source: http://www.childcareaware.org/) and so by using the Your Baby Can Read system, it provides a fun and educational way to teach children to speak, read, and increase their language skills at an earlier stage. The Your Baby Can Read products use the multi-sensory approach and they work in a lot of different ways. On the Your Baby Can Read website- http://www.yourbabycanread.com it has much more information and videos to explain how the flash cards and DVDs work. The prices depend on what set of items you purchase, however, for $200 you can buy the complete set which will work with your child from 3 months-5 years old. It includes all the videos, DVDs, flash cards, books, and much more. Or, if you want to start out smaller, you can purchase the individual DVDs, flash cards, etc. for around $30. You can purchase all of this directly on their website.

4) JeJe Teething Ring- This is a perfect thing to purchase for your child prior to the teething stages, because it really comes in handy. The JeJe teething ring is a circular teething toy that releases gentle vibrations on your babies gums while playing/sucking on it so that it massages your babies gums while providing pain relief for the infant/toddler at the same time. It is made of non-toxic soft rubber so it's safe for babies to chew on and stick in their mouths (that's what it's made for, after all). It releases vibrations for 7 minutes at a time, and automatically turns off after those 7 minutes so that if your child falls asleep with it, it won't continue to vibrate for several hours. The vibrations are generated from the center of the teething ring and release the vibrations up to the wheel part that the baby sucks on, that way it is not vibrating too hard directly on the gums. It just releases a soft vibration instead which is similar to if you were to massage your babies gums while teething. You can purchase the JeJe Teething Ring for about $12 on their website http://www.jejeteether.com/ or at stores such as Babys R Us.