Top 10 Companies That Offer Baby Freebies!

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##Top 10 Companies That Offer Baby Freebies! By Kathleen Brookes

Having a baby? Great! It's one of the few times that you will find that companies are actually eager to hand you free things. It's true! Just ask Sue Hannah, author of the new book, Free Stuff For Baby! The New Parent's Ultimate Guide to Hundreds of Dollars of Baby Freebies and Parenting Resources.

When Hannah first found out that she was expecting twins, she was really excited about her double blessings, but understandably nervous, feeling the financial strain that goes along with being a new parent. After being taken aback by a recent article that she had read in a parenting magazine, which plainly stated the staggering costs involved in raising a child, Hannah got busy! She subsequently sat down and contacted almost every company that manufactured baby items, made several phone calls, scoured through parenting magazines, and searched the internet till the wee hours of the morning to find out what kind of help was available to new and expecting parents. She was surprised to find out that many companies offered free stuff to new and expecting parents--and with no obligation to buy anything!

She received hundreds of dollars worth of fabulous freebies for herself and her babies, including free diapers, baby wipes, baby food, baby bibs, bottles, free gift packs, parenting starter kits, free parenting videos and software, coupons, parenting books and magazines, and tons of free samples in the mail, all from well-known companies like Huggies, Gerber, Heinz, Nestlé Carnation, Johnson & Johnson, and many more.

"It was really exciting to receive free stuff in the mail", says Hannah. "These companies were eager to respond to my requests for free samples and promotional items and within a couple of weeks of contacting them, my mailbox was flooded with valuable free stuff--the kind of stuff that a new mom can really use. I could hardly wait to see what my mailman brought me in the mail each day! I filled up three large storage bins with free stuff for my twins, and saved a ton of money!"

After receiving a flood of free stuff in the mail, Hannah decided to compile her contacts and listings into an awesome book, consisting of toll-free numbers that parents could call to request free stuff, company addresses where parents could write to request free stuff, as well as Internet websites where parents could register online to request free stuff for themselves and their baby. And what a success that book has been! Hannah has recently appeared on several television programs promoting her new book, including, "Northwest Afternoon" (KomoTV/Seattle), "Your Morning" (Comcast), "Canada AM", "Breakfast Television", to name a few. Her articles have appeared in tons of parenting magazines, including "Fit Pregnancy", "Today's Parent", "Work & Family", and many more!

For those "new or expecting" parents who are reading this article today, Hannah has offered to give you a sneak preview of her new book containing her listing of the top 10 companies that offer free stuff to new and expecting parents. You’ll definitely want to bookmark these websites! She is also offering all readers a chance to receive a condensed version of her book for only $3.00, a 101-page e-book called "The Best of Baby Freebies", that contains hundreds of listings of companies that offer free stuff to new and expecting parents in the U.S. and Canada. (See ordering information below)

But don’t think that this is the last that you’ll hear from Hannah. She is currently working on the second edition of Free Stuff For Baby!, which should be available in 2005 in all major bookstores.

Hannah’s final words of advice: "Join as many mailing lists as you can to take advantage of what these companies have to offer. Enjoy your baby. Cherish every moment!"

Note: When contacting these companies, ask to be put on their mailing list to receive free promotional items for new and expecting parents. If you are expecting multiples, be sure to mention that in your correspondence with them.

Top Ten Companies That Offer Baby Freebies!

1. Procter & Gamble (Pampers) In the United States or Canada, call 800-543-0480, 800-726-7377 U.S. Website: www.pampers.com(click on "JoinPampers.com") Canadian Website: www.pampers.ca(click on "coupons and special offers")

2. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Huggies) In the United States or Canada, call 800-544-1847 www.Huggies.com/DiapersWipes/specialoffers

3. Johnson & Johnson In the United States, call 800-526-3967 In Canada, call 800-361-8068 U.S. Website: www.johnsonsbaby.com/ www.babycenter.com Canadian Website: www.jnjCanada.com

4. Nestlé Carnation Infant Nutrition In the United States, call 800-242-5200 In Canada, call 800-387-5536 U.S. Website: www.verybestbaby.com Canadian Website: www.nestle.ca/(click on "Good Start Magazine")

5. Similac Welcome Addition Club In the United States, call 800-BABYLINE In Canada, call 800-518-CLUB www.welcomeaddition.com(click on "Join the Club")

6. Mead Johnson Nutritionals In the United States, call: 800-BABY-123 In Canada, call 800-361-6323 U.S. Website: www.meadjohnson.com(click on "Nutrition For You", then "Enfamil Family of Formulas") Canadian Website: www.enfalac.ca/en/steps/program.html(click on "Enfamil First Connections")

7. Gerber Products Company In the United States & Canada, call 800-4GERBER U.S. Website: www.gerber.com/special Canadian Website: www.gerbercanada.com

8. H.J. Heinz Company In the United States, call 800-USA-BABY In Canada, call 800-565-2100 www.heinzbaby.com

9. Associated Hygenic Products (Drypers) P.O. Box 8830 Vancouver, WA 98666-8830 In the United States or Canada, call 888-639-5863 www.drypers.com

10. PBM Products, Inc. (America's Store Brand Infant Formulas) In the United States, call 800-485-9969 www.storebrandformulas.com

Are you a new or expecting parent? Do you know someone who is expecting a baby or who has a baby under 1 year of age? How would you like to receive a copy of Hannah's awesome new e-book, "The Best of Baby Freebies" for only $3.00? It's now available, for a limited time only, at www.freestuff4baby.com/ebooklet.htm.

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