It’s common knowledge that many babies love the sounds of ordinary household appliances: the vacuum cleaner, fan, perhaps even the dishwasher. Niko Chainopoulos of Babysounds has come up with an ingenious idea: record these sounds and put them onto a CD especially for babies. Called “Sweet Dreams: Soothing Sounds for Babies,” this CD has nine tracks consisting of about seven minutes each of sounds of appliances including the vacuum cleaner, hairdryer, dishwasher, washing machine, breast pump, running shower, and fan. The concept behind this CD is that while in the womb, babies hear these sounds on a daily basis. Therefore, these sounds tend to calm fussy babies, it is said, since they are used to hearing them before birth. I’m not sure if this really works or not, but it is a unique idea. If you’d like to try it yourself, you can purchase the CD for $14.97 or download the MP3 for $9.99 at CDBaby.com.

Alright ladies, I know when you’re pregnant it can be hard to think of yourself as sexy, but with the help of Sweet Dreams’ fantastic lingerie line, you’ll be feeling like a goddess in no time! I think it’s so important that we remember that we are still attractive and pretty when we’re packing on the pounds and Sweet Dreams has made it easy with their versatile, comfortable lingerie made specifically for pregnant women. Celebrity Tori Spelling absolutely loves this line and has said that it kept her feeling beautiful and sexy even in the later months. So slap on some lipstick, do your hair nice, step out of those oh-so-comfortable maternity pants and slip into some Sweet Dreams. You can check out their line at sweetdreamsmaternitywear.com. This white cotton gown goes for $57.00.