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Cuskiboo helping mums and babies on the neonatal wards

Cuskiboo is proving a big hit on neo-natal and SCBU wards in Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals. She is helping babies & mums start the bonding process. When mum cant be close at this very important time, Cuskiboo is spending time with mum and then spending time with baby in the incubator. So mum can smell baby and baby can smell mummy! Starting that special bond that is so precious in the early days.

Cuskiboo - By Tabby aged 7

Sweet and cuet childrun love him a lovely culer aswell. he is so soft and hugabull. you could hug him all day. It goes well with my cuski pillo. sleepy sleepy! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz! a lovely banboo toy is just what you need.

Thank you and well done Tabby! We love your story!
Cuski Team xxx

New Cuski Products Coming Soon!

Please keep checking the Cuski website, for the new natural Cuski Mama Skincare range, an exciting new Cuski toy, and a brand new Cuski colour!

Scottish Baby Show 2010

We have just returned from a brilliant Scottish Baby Show in Glasgow. Thank you to all the people who came and visited the Cuski stand we were delighted to meet you! We look forward to seeing you all next year with more innovative Cuski products..

Exclusive Facebook Offers

To all of our Cuski Fans on Facebook, we have an exclusive offer for you until Christmas! All you have to do is log in on the Cuski home page bottom left hand corner go to FB and it will tell you what to do and how you can obtain your exclusive code. If you are not a Cuski Fan on Facebook then its time you were! So just log in too and become a Cuski Fan! Cuski Team X

The Baby Show 2009

Thank you to all the lovely people who came to see us at The Baby Show in London last week-end! We had a brilliant show, and lost our voices at the end of day 3, through telling everybody about Cuski! The Cuski balloons were a hit, so we have decided to include free balloons with every purchase made until Christmas, for all those Cuski Kids!

Soothing Baby Eczema

TEABAG TIP TO SOOTHE ITCHY TODDLERS
For babies and toddlers with eczema, natural health practitioner Steve Mason of the Wellington Centre, Hastings, suggests putting two or three camomile teabags in the bath water nightly to soothe itchy skin...

Cuski Babies On Flickr

We thought you might like to see all these lovely pictures of babies with their beloved Cuskis. Some Cuskis have even been dressed up! And one clever mummy even made a Cuski cake!Flickr.com

New Cuski Organics Coming Soon

We are due to launch our famous Cuskis in 100% certified organic cotton. These will be in Sunny (a bright new Yellow) Pinkee & Blue-ee. Available end of September.

Cuski is semi finalist in HSBC awards

We are delighted and proud to announce we have been shortlisted to semi-finalist in the HSBC Star awards 2009 for the international catergory. Finals are in September, we cant wait! Well done Cuski Team!

Great New Site !

GreatBabyThings.com has been created by a group of parents from the ‘gadget generation’ who’s Sunday brunches had turned into a competition to see who’d found the best new baby thing that week.
On the site we only feature products we love and don’t sell anything but do provide links so you can purchase the items we’ve showcased and see why we like them so much!
Also, if you know of any great baby things that are not featured on the website then send us an email and tell us all about them. We hope you find this site useful - the Great Baby Things team.

New website gives yummy mummies a career boost!

To return to work or stay at home?
Yummymummyjobs.com has just gone live. A website packed full of useful information geared towards mums struggling to find a perfect work life balance.

Laura Osborne, faced with the same challenges most mums have on whether to return to work, or to stay at home, after the birth of her first baby was struggling to find a way forward that would ease the dilemma. Her unique site gives mums the chance to look at some of the options out there providing opportunities for mums to re-gain their self-esteem, follow their dreams and start working again.

Yummymummyjobs.com provides on line courses for personal development, training and advice, with home based opportunities to enable mums to start their own business or develop their hobbies into a part-time job that they can fit around their family commitments.
Due to the downturn in the economy, an increasing number of mums are deciding that working from home is the most viable option and Yummymummyjobs.com provides a complete on-line support network to help them get started. In addition, there’s a chance for some on-line retail therapy, with a platform for mums to sell or swap.
Lauras definition of a Yummy Mummy: ‘I believe that all mothers that care about life and family values, are fabulous in every possible sense and my aim in creating this site is to encourage women to gain their self worth, be inspired, find their identity and to make sure they feel special. Having your own business or being able to contribute financially is about self worth, success, recognition and personal development and STILL being an awesome mum. It\'s about shedding the guilt and realising that you have a life too...’

So whether you are thinking about starting a home based businesses, advertising or telemarketing, Yummymummyjobs.com has the answer!
Contact information: info@yummymummyjobs.com 0845 217 9981

Breast Feeding Still the Better Option

New report shows benefits of breast feeding compared to risks
New studies have shown that, despite concerns over toxins found in breast milk, breast feeding is still the best option.
The initial concerns arose over the issue of toxic chemicals in the environment finding their way into the food chain, and therefore ending up in breast milk. One of the toxins is PVC, which is present in many plastic items such as food packaging and toys. When the plastic is no longer needed, it\'s thrown away and often ends up in incinerators. The PVC undergoes chemical transformation, and highly toxic chemicals called dioxins are released into the atmosphere. The dioxins attach themselves to water particles which in turn end up in the foodchain.
The dioxins are mostly found in food with a high fat content such as meat and dairy products, and the higher up the food chain you are, the higher the level of dioxins you are exposed to, which leaves humans pretty much at the top of the list.
This is why there is so much concern over toxins being present in breast milk, being passed on to babies. These concerns are still valid, but the new studies highlight the fact that breast feeding is far superior in terms of benefits for your baby i.e. the benefits outweigh the risks.

Researchers reviewed data from three studies, among them a Dutch study of 418 infants and mothers, half of whom breast-fed and half of whom used formula; a smaller Dutch study of 38 mothers that assessed the impact of different levels of dioxin exposure; and a German study of 232 mothers and babies who had been exposed to dioxin before birth.
The studies noted minor differences among the exposed babies, such as higher levels of thyroid hormones and lower blood platelet counts, compared to infants who were not exposed to dioxins. But the researchers said these differences did not appear to have any impact on the children’s health and development, and they emphasized that the measures were not abnormal.
In addition, babies who were breast-fed scored much higher on mental development tests. The report shows that breast milk is the better option- (if only for building the child\'s immune system and intelligence) especially when you consider that formula milk has it\'s own issues in terms of dioxin levels. Whether passed to the baby through tap water used to create the milk, or simply the fact that formula milk is based on cow\'s milk, the risks are still present in formula milk too.

The point is that breast milk has far more benefits than risks- so, if you can, stick to feeding your baby this way.

Congratulations Totslots!

Well done to Shaun at Totslots for winning our small retailer of the year 2008! £500 is winging its way to you at this very moment!

Cuski is website of the week!

Cuskiboo had a great feature in Health Notes By Sarah Stacey in the You Magazine Mail on Sunday.
It seems all the editors love our products!

Cuski Helps With Colic Too...

Before my 1st baby, Poppy, was born I went to a baby show in London and bought a baby comforter called Cuski. At the time didnt think too much of it really, it got washed and put in my hospital bag. Where it stayed for ages... Waiting for -Beanie- to be born.

Once Poppy was born she was given Cuski and seemed to like it. Pops was about 3 weeks old when the colic kicked in. She would cry from about 7.30pm until 1am... It was awful. This is when I really began to understand the value of a Cuski. My scent clung to it and this comforted Poppy. This meant that someone other than me could hold her...

Anyway, Poppy is now 2 1/2 and still loves her Cuski. Her 10 month old Sister, Daisy went through the same colic problems and Cuski helped her too.
Cuski (of varying colours) go with us EVERYWHERE... Red is Poppys House and Bed Cuski, Pink is Daisy Babys House and Bed Cuski, Cream is Pre-School Cuski, and the Mint Green ones are Car and out and about!

Both girls are comforted by their Cuskis, if they grizzle in the night I just pop into their room and put their arms around Cuski and leave them be, Cuski settles them right back to sleep...

Amy, a Cuski Loving Mama & girls X

Rentabuggy.co.uk - What a good Idea!

Having a baby is one of the most exciting journeys but can be very expensive. With bottles to booties, car seats to nappies, everything soon adds up.
Rentabuggy has been designed to free up your cashflow by allowing you to rent the best of pushchairs monthly.

Rentabuggy is split into two categories:-
• Monthly rentals of pushchairs for people who cannot afford to buy
• Holiday Rentals for the Dorset/Hampshire area (new areas being added soon!)

Maybe you are also looking to buy a pushchair but not sure which one would be right for you? Then why not try some of our top selling pushchairs for a trial period to help you decide.

Have you noticed that when you are going on holiday you struggle to get all the kids clothing in suitcases along with all the toys that they want to bring and yet there is never enough space for the pushchair! You seem to spend hours trying to make it fit but instead if you are coming on holiday to Dorset/Hampshire then why not hire a pushchair? For a small daily charge (or weekly) we can deliver your choice of pushchair to where you are staying, ready for your arrival! You dont even have to worry about it being sent back as we pick it up too!

For more information please visit Rentabuggy.co.uk

Cuski Kids Pillow Scoops Gold Award at Practical Pre-School Awards 2008

Announcement of the 2008 Practical Pre-School Awards Childcare Category Winners
After many months of testing and analysing of results, the highly awaited 2008 Practical Pre-School Awards was announced to the book, toy and child care industry on Friday 12 September.

Cuski Kids Pillow Wins GOLD

Cuski At The HongKong Baby Expo!

Our lovely distributor, Ophelia Soo, from SmartLittleOne based in Hong Kong, has been very busy indeed at the annual largest Baby Expo in HK this August 08. Here are some great pictures for you to see!

As featured in the Sunday Mail You Magazine

Good night, Sleep right
A reader signing herself *happy mummy!* reports that her four year old son, who was restless at nights, now slumbers on a Cuski Kids Orthopaedic Pillow at the suggestion of their GP, and the difference is phenomenal. *Now he stays in the same position all night and wakes up bright and happy. I’m so impressed with it I can’t stop telling everyone.* If your child has similar sleep problems, do check with your GP first. £35, tel: 01829 771825, cuski.co.uk
Health Notes with Sarah Stacey - Mail On Sunday

Very Important Announcement - Please be aware !

It has been brought to our attention that a certain Kathie Holmes from Australia has set up a website in Australia called C.U.S.K.I. – Please be informed that this website going by the domain name www.cuski.com.au. This has nothing at all to do with Cuski®, www.cuski.com, www.cuski.net, www.cuski.org, www.cuski.co.uk, www.cuskicomforters.com, www.cuskikids.com, Cuski International Limted, or Cuski Kids Limited in anyway shape or form. Our legal department are dealing with this matter and in the mean time do not be mislead into thinking that this company is associated with Cuski®.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding this matter, and if in particular you discover that the website going by the domain name www.cuski.com.au is selling comforters, or indeed any products that we currently sell, even unbranded or under brands other than our Cuski® brand, please contact us at info@cuski.com - www.cuski.com

Quote from La Leche League International

A well known breast feeding council that has supported breast feeding for many years.

Subject: baby scent and increased lactation
I am pumping my milk to feed my baby, but my supply is going down. What can I do?

Engage as many senses as possible. Look at a picture of your baby. Inhale your babys scent from a recently worn article of clothing. Listen to a tape recording of your babys voice. These should help your milk flow more easily.

Revolutionary Cuskiboo!

Cuskiboo has arrived ! - She is made entirely from a special environmentally friendly bamboo yarn that the Cuski Team lovingly found on their travels. Ultra absorbent (like the original Cuski), antibacterial, eco-friendly, bio-degradable, beautifully soft and naturally loveable... plus the most amazing find midwives discovered during tests with new born babies, was because of the extra absorbency Cuskiboo holds, and in those early days when mummy/baby scents are so crucial- she not only carries mummy’s scents to baby but carries baby’s scent to mummy, so this is ultimately beneficial for mummy/baby bonding and also helps to bring on mummy’s milk flow, thus helping to make breast feeding easier.
Cuskiboo is a truly amazing comforter and it is always best to have 2 during the early days especially if planning to breast feed, one with baby one with mummy and keep swapping...