Baby’s First Aid Kit Essentials: 20 Must-Haves for Every New Parent

Baby's First Aid Kit

Congratulations on becoming a new parent! As you prepare for your baby’s arrival, it’s essential to have a well-stocked first aid kit to handle any infant emergencies that may arise. Here are 20 essential items that you should have in your baby’s first aid kit, recommended by neonatal experts, board-certified pediatricians, and child safety specialists: … Read more about Baby’s First Aid Kit Essentials: 20 Must-Haves for Every New Parent

Enriching Your Baby’s First Year: Development and Growth

Baby Massage: A Beginner's Guide

What to expect in the first 12 months. Our family recently celebrated the first birthday of our second child. At her party, I reflected on how much she has grown and learned since her birth. She is no longer the helpless infant I held at delivery. Although still a baby, she has blossomed into a bright-eyed, interactive, mobile, … Read more about Enriching Your Baby’s First Year: Development and Growth

Sleep and Your Baby: 10 Common Questions Answered

Sweet dreams, baby! 10 things to know about infant sleep

For some parents, putting a baby to bed is a nightly source of anxiety—how much sleep does your child need, can she sleep with a blanket, are stuffed animals OK? Find the answer to these questions and more. Sleepy Time Sleep! It’s one of the most common issues concerning parents of young children. In addition … Read more about Sleep and Your Baby: 10 Common Questions Answered

Baby’s Brain: Educate yourself about babies brain developments

Baby's Brain: Educate yourself about babies brain developments

Welcome to your baby’s control center! Take a tour of your newborn’s brain and learn just what’s going on in that little head. Your baby’s brain is made up of pinkish-gray, jelly-like tissue and controls all aspects of her central nervous system. The brain weighs about three pounds for an adult and just a few ounces for … Read more about Baby’s Brain: Educate yourself about babies brain developments

Infant Massage Techniques Made Easy

Baby Massage: A Beginner's Guide

Massage Benefits for You and Baby Clinical studies reveal a long list of infant massage benefits for both baby and parent. Set the Tone Creating the right atmosphere for giving your infant a massage is as important as the soothing power of your touch. So before you begin your baby’s spa session, make sure you’ve dedicated special … Read more about Infant Massage Techniques Made Easy

The Surprising Benefits of Infant Massage

Baby Massage: A Beginner's Guide

Being a new parent can be tough with new sleeping arrangements, a demanding feeding schedule, and the constant hustle and bustle that an infant brings to the home. Yet being a newborn is no walk in the park either. Your baby has lost his familiar cozy quarters, the food is different and requires effort to … Read more about The Surprising Benefits of Infant Massage

Constipation in Babies and Little Kids: What You Need to Know

Baby Stool, Baby Poop - What to Expect in Baby's Diaper

What to Do When Baby Can’t Poo When my son was a newborn, it seemed like he had a dirty diaper after every feeding. I went through 12 diapers a day and a box of wipes every few days. Then, when he was four months old, it just . . . stopped. One day went by, then … Read more about Constipation in Babies and Little Kids: What You Need to Know

Bringing Home Mommy: Preparing for Your First Days with Baby

Bringing Home Mommy: Preparing for Your First Days with Baby

It’s a good thing pregnancy takes a full nine months, because expectant parents need that much time to prepare for the big event. But in the rush to paint the nursery, buy baby furniture, and attend to the myriad details of bringing baby home, a mother’s needs can often get pushed to the bottom of … Read more about Bringing Home Mommy: Preparing for Your First Days with Baby

Baby Stool, Baby Poop – What to Expect in Baby’s Diaper

Baby Stool, Baby Poop - What to Expect in Baby's Diaper

Baby poop, baby stool is not the most exciting topic for new parents, but important none the less. Newborn poop can surprise new moms, find out why. Motherhood is not for the squeamish. That must be why prospective mothers must endure 40 weeks of bizarre physical changes culminating in a veritable riot of bodily fluids … Read more about Baby Stool, Baby Poop – What to Expect in Baby’s Diaper