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# Welcoming a New Baby

Jun 1, 2010 9:00:01 AM  |  by [Lisa M. Hendey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-m-hendey)

*[![new_boy](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/new_boy.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=new_boy.jpg "new_boy")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/new_boy.jpg)We send out a huge thank you to CatholicMom.com contributor and friend Anne McClure for organizing our special "Welcoming a New Baby" list for the month of June.  Anne recently welcomed new son Elijah to her family and still found time in the final days of her pregnancy to gather these resources together! Watch during the coming days for special reviews of many of these great products.  
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Whether you’re welcoming your first or your tenth, a new baby is a wonderful blessing—and a significant adjustment!  This list is designed to help moms make the transition and rejoice in God’s gift!

- [Bébé au Lait nursing cover](http://www.bebeaulait.com/)—Machine washable with a rigid neckline, this hands-free cover allows mom to nurse discreetly in public.
- [Fuzzi Bunz Cloth Diapers](https://fuzzibunz.com)—These pocket-style cloth diapers come in a variety of fun colors and adjust to fit babies 7-35 pounds.
- Katie Kimball’s [eBook *Healthy Snacks to Go*](http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/04/26/healthy-snacks-to-go-ebook-now-on-sale/)—This eBook, written by food blogger and Catholic Mom contributor Katie Kimball of [Kitchen Stewardship](http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/), includes over 30 healthy snack recipes and lots of real food cooking tips.
- [*The Handbook for Catholic Moms*](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159471228X?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=159471228X)—Lisa’s wonderful new book inspires Catholic moms to explore important ways to nurture their hearts, minds, bodies, and souls.
- [My Brest Friend nursing pillow](http://www.mybrestfriend.com/index.php)—This wrap-around pillow makes breastfeeding easier by helping moms achieve correct positioning.
- [Birdie Banner Wall Graphics from Wee Gallery](http://www.weegallery.com/indexus.html)—This cute and customizable decal banner includes repeating patterns and high-contrast images to stimulate an infant’s visual development. [Click here to read a review of this wonderful product.](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2010/06/04/wee-gallery-birdie-banner-review-by-sarah-reinhard)
- Rachel Balducci’s book [How to Tuck in a Superhero—And Other Delightful Mysteries of Raising Boys](https://www.amazon.com/How-You-Tuck-Superhero-Delightful/dp/080073372X#:~:text=Book%20details&text=Here%20she%20chronicles%20the%20exuberant,continue%20to%20mystify%20mothers%20worldwide.)—Rachel joyfully and humorously chronicles life as the mother of five rambunctious boys.

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### [Lisa M. Hendey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-m-hendey)

Lisa M. Hendey is the founder of CatholicMom.com, a bestselling author and an international speaker. A frequent radio and television guest, Hendey travels internationally giving workshops on faith, family, and communications. Visit Lisa at [LisaHendey.com](http://lisahendey.com), on her Substack at [LisaHendey.Substack.com](http://lisahendey.substack.com/), or on social media @LisaHendey for information on her speaking schedule or to invite her to visit your group, parish, school or organization. [Find Lisa’s books on her Amazon author page](https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-M-Hendey/e/B002ZM9FH0).

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