Baby

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Why I don’t plan on weaning my 4.5 and 2.5 year olds any time soon

Why I don’t plan on weaning my 4.5 and 2.5 year olds any time soon

Avie Herman

Is getting rid of hospital nurseries unfair to new moms?

Is getting rid of hospital nurseries unfair to new moms?

“Rooming in” with your newborn is supposed to encourage breastfeeding, but it can also jeopardize maternal mental health.

Vanessa Milne

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Bonding with newborn takes time—after all, you just met, even if they grew inside you. Try to drop the guilt and get to know them.

Amy Green

Will my postpartum vagina ever go back to normal?

Postpartum care

Will my postpartum vagina ever go back to normal?

Some changes are temporary while others may settle in for the long run. Here's when you should actually worry about your vagina after birth.

Amy Green

How can I tell if my baby has colic?

How can I tell if my baby has colic?

Some babies just need to cry, but the good news is it won't last forever. Here's how to tell if your baby's tears are a sign of colic.

Amy Green

When do babies sleep through the night?

When do babies sleep through the night?

Every exhausted new mom wants to know when the endless night time wakings will end and baby will sleep through the night. Here, a sleep expert weighs in.

Amy Green

Why is breastfeeding so bloody hard?!

Why is breastfeeding so bloody hard?!

Nursing your baby can feel like the Mount Everest of early parenthood, with no shortage of breastfeeding problems, but many moms agree that it gets better.

Amy Green

How do you hold an infant?

How do you hold an infant?

Until you've parented a baby, the idea of holding an infant can send you into a nervous sweat. Here's what you need to know.

Amy Green

Does my baby hate me?

Baby development

Does my baby hate me?

Caring for an infant is the most thankless job, so try not to take it personally—and look for the subtle signs that baby most definintely doesn't hate you.

Amy Green

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

Postpartum care

My stay on a psychiatric ward for PPD inspired a new career

After my husband and daughter disappeared behind the heavy steel doors of the psychiatry unit, I felt like I could breathe again. I knew I would be OK.

Ariane Audet

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

Did anything about breastfeeding surprise you? We asked moms to share their most memorable lessons learned.

Today's Parent

5 ways your breasts change after pregnancy

5 ways your breasts change after pregnancy

It's inevitable—your breasts after pregnancy are different than before. Here's the lowdown on what's really going on with them.

Nancy Phillips

If you’re worried about your milk supply, power pumping may be the answer

If you’re worried about your milk supply, power pumping may be the answer

Your body bases milk production on supply and demand, which is why power pumping mimics a baby’s cluster feeding to signal for more liquid gold.

Megan Piercey Monafu

Store-Bought Snacks for Feeding Baby in a Hurry

Store-Bought Snacks for Feeding Baby in a Hurry

When you need to feed a hungry baby snacks in a hurry, these new grocery options are supercharged with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

By Simone Olivero and Emily McDonald

How to Survive Your Newborn's Cluster Feeding

How to Survive Your Newborn's Cluster Feeding

Here's how to handle cluster feeding, the incessant-nursing phase many newborns go through.

Alex Mlynek

The NICU didn't just save my son—it saved his terrified parents, too

The NICU didn't just save my son—it saved his terrified parents, too

I feared having a baby in the NICU, but instead I found peace of mind amid the wires and monitors.

Lorraine Allen

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

Postpartum care

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

It’s not that uncommon to have intrusive thoughts after having a baby, but if you're exhibiting signs of postpartum OCD, it's time to get help.

Claire Gagne

How you offer a bottle can be more important than what’s inside

How you offer a bottle can be more important than what’s inside

A more responsive feeding style that pays attention to baby's cues, paced bottle feeding offers many benefits by mimicking the breastfeeding experience.

Avie Herman

The highest highs and lowest lows of having a pandemic baby

The highest highs and lowest lows of having a pandemic baby

As the pandemic babies start to turn one, ten families look for the unexpected upsides and share what it's been like to raise them largely in lockdown.

Sophie Kohn

Montessori vs. traditional preschool: How to choose

Montessori vs. traditional preschool: How to choose

What's the difference between Montessori and traditional preschool or daycare? Here's what you should know—and how to pick the best care for your kid.

Jaclyn Law