Handmade Baby Crib Bumper

I couldn't find a crib bumper I liked that was less than $40 and was ready to settle for the Ikea crib bumper for $12.99. It's cheap and simple. We went all the way to the east bay, over the bridge to get one, but they were all out even though their computer system said that they still had it in stock.


Here are a couple on Amazon that I was also considering:

white breathable bumper for $20

and this white cotton bumper by carter's.

I ended up making a bumper for baby out of an Alexander Henry print from Jo-Ann's Fabrics. The print is called kleo and this woman on etsy is selling it and she has a lot of other pretty prints.

Baby Chokes While Breastfeeding :(

The first time that baby choked while breastfeeding, I thought I had drowned my baby. Her little cough was so sad. I immediately sat her up and started patting her back. She seemed to get over it quickly and wanted to go back to feeding. I asked our pediatrician about how to prevent the choking. He said that she probably choked during a milk let down. At the time, I didn't know when my let down was occuring. Now I can tell. I feel a tingling near the tip of my nipple when I let down. The doctor said that I could press my finger just above baby's latch to slow down the milk. Seemed to help. Now she delatches by herself during a let down. The first time she did, the milk sprayed all over her face. :)