The guidance also says NHS organisations should sign up to the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative which sets out how new mothers should be supported and helped to breastfeed their baby.

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Target plans to provide a bigger assortment of products such as baby furniture and patio sets through its online portal than it can carry in a store.

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WeMo Baby is a sleek, small device that blends seamlessly into your baby's nursery and sets up with ease.

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She uses it in matching sweater-and-leggings sets in less conventional baby colors like lime green.

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But for much of this century they were essentially a preparation for serious adult roles: baby dolls and toy kitchens for girls, erector sets, toy trucks and train sets for boys.

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In fact, adults who used the site in the last 30 days are almost perfectly distributed in thirds across the GenXer (33.3%), Baby Boomer (32.5%) and Millennial (32.7%) generational sets, according to the GfK MRI Survey of the American Consumer.

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Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in the 1950s, ruled among baby boomers, who tuned in every weekday afternoon to watch her on their flickering black-and-white television sets.

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