$30 Offer on Huggies, Pull-Ups, and Goodnites >>>

Get a promotional certificate good for $30 off a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $99 on select Huggies, Pull-Ups, and Goodnites products offered by Amazon.com in Health & Personal Care.

Offer expires May 31, 2006.

Expecting a new baby is the perfect time to not only upgrade the house, but to invest in some new technology.

The latest tech gadgets will help you capture every blissfull baby moment, sooth cranky babies, and share your joy with friends and relatives. And, they may just keep dad happily occupied with something other than dirty diapers.

Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers >>>

Sooth your baby with soothing lullabies or sounds for sleep from your iPod.

The Altec Lansing portable audio system packs a powerful collection of features into a compact, portable body.

The system, designed exclusively for the iPod, is roughly the size of a paperback book, yet each of its sleek speakers delivers crystal-clear, vibrant sound, wherever your baby is.

When it comes to capturing your baby’s every movement, burb and giggle you have a number of options. Two that receive high scores from users at the Sony Handcam Camcorder and the Nikon D50 Digital Camera.

Sony DCR-DVD405 3MP DVD Handycam Camcorder >>>

You can capture powerful sound and sharp images of your baby direct to DVD with the DCR-DVD405 Handycam camcorder.

Built for serious recording, the DCR-DVD405 comes with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens for creating superior quality images.

Featuring high-resolution imaging with an 3.3-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD imager, you can take not only sharp digital video, but also detailed digital still photographs of your new bundle of joy.

You can record Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound with the built-in microphone to make watching your movies like a visit to the theater.

Nikon D50 Digital Camera >>>

Nikon’s D50 interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera is designed to make it easier than ever to enjoy the thrill of outstanding digital picture quality easily and instantly.

Combining the outstanding response of Nikon’s patented digital and photographic performance with optical performance available only from renowned Nikkor interchangeable lenses and expanded shooting options only available in a quality digital SLR camera, the Nikon D50 makes exceptional digital SLR photography a reality for everyone.

The next evolution of Nikon’s scene-optimized Digital Vari-Program modes simplifies picture taking, freeing parents to capture the evanescence of special moments. Newly added is Child mode, which makes it easier to take memorable pictures of the little ones complete with ideal vivid color and contrast–ready to print beautifully without the fuss of later adjustments at the computer.

Logitech Quickcam Fusion >>>

Share real-time images of your infant with relatives around the world using the the Logitech QuickCam Fusion Webcam. This high-end Webcam that delivers true 1.3-megapixel images, superior video quality, and clear, echo-free audio over the Web or via instant messaging.

QuickCam Fusion’s next-generation image sensor uses Logitech RightLight technology for great performance even in low light conditions, and its sleek shape provides a lower lens position for more personal, eye-to-eye contact with your baby.

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Upscale Parenting Magazines Discover Eager Advertisers | USAToday.com >>>

The magazine business is having an upscale baby boom. Two new arrivals are parenting magazines Cookie and Wondertime. Read the entire story >>>

Cookie Magazine >>>

The new lifestyle magazine that helps you celebrate the joy of parenthood. It showcases the best fashion, furnishings, toys, books, birthday parties and travel that both parents and kids will love. With a clean, modern design, Cookie is full of inspiration to lead a rich life with your children.

Wondertime Magazine >>>

A new magazine dedicated to helping parents nurture their children’s love of learning. A blend of how and why, Wondertime inspires moms of infants through the eyes of their children, and to celebrate the wonder of this all-too-fleeting time.

$9.72 | Baby-Gami: Baby Wrapping for Beginners >>>

Baby-Gami: Baby Wrapping for Beginners is a hard cover book which goes into detail about how to wrap your baby. 

Wrapping your baby can provide comfort for many reasons, including colic and fussiness. Babies feel more secure when nestled tightly in the confines of a warm blanket, which reminds them of how they were in the uterus. 

The book was produced by a team of five authors and photographers each who had babies and weren’t sure how to wrap them.  

They offer easy to read and understand step by step instructions for several different ways to wrap your baby.  Baby Gami: Baby Wrapping for Beginners also provides pictures to match each step so there isn’t any confusion.

Baby Gami: Baby Wrapping for Beginners also discusses the reasons for each style of wrap and what it can accomplish. Baby wrapping is a custom used for hundreds of years to calm babies around the world. This book also shares the historical and cultural backgrounds for baby wrapping.

$49.99 | Snoogle Original >>>

The Snoogle Original Body Pillow is a much welcome comfort for expecting moms. The wrap-around pillow design brings support to the areas that work the hardest on a pregnant body: back and tummy.

The curved ends of the Snoogle Original Body Pillow allow your head to rest on the top and the bottom one fits between your knees. The length of the pillow can be placed in the front for your stomach or at the back for your back, depending on which side needs the most support. 

The design will eliminate much of your tossing and turning at night. A good night’s sleep will help you have better days too. 

As a bonus, this pillow works well to support the body and baby during breastfeeding too.

The Snoogle is made from 100% polyester fill and the cover is removable and completely washable. 

The Snoogle Original Body pillow may become your favorite pillow – and you can use it well after baby is born!

$249.99 | Medela Pump In Style Original Breast Pump >>>

Medela Pump-In-Style Breast Pump is a lifesaver for nursing mothers who work.

Inside the bag is everything you need to pump away from home: breast pump, bottle holder, battery pack, AC adapter and removable cooler with ice packs.

The Medela Pump-In-Style Breast Pump comes in a discreet bag with a handle and looks like a briefcase.  It is lightweight at only eight pounds and easy to carry everyday. The pump is quiet and can be used in public restrooms, at work or in church and no one will even know what it is. The motor has settings to adjust speed and vacuum for your comfort.  Filling an eight ounce bottle varies with each person, but average collection time is only 15-20 minutes. The cooler case is also discreet and can cool bottles in any refrigerator without anyone knowing the contents.

All parts of the Medela Pump-In-Style Breast Pump are dishwasher safe. 

This breast pump is a great solution to continue giving breastmilk to your baby when you return to work.

$13.97 | American Baby Magazine >>

American Baby is a complete reference for expectant and new parents, focusing on all facets of childcare.

It addresses the health and medical issues of pregnancy as well as infant and childcare. American Baby also highlights new products, accessories and fashions.

12 issues.