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

5 bathtime tips to protect baby’s skin this winter

5 bathtime tips to protect baby’s skin this winter

Baby skin is super delicate, which calls for a bathtime routine that pays extra attention to moisture and hydration to protect their skin barrier.

Claire Gagne

6 brain foods for your toddler and how to serve them

6 brain foods for your toddler and how to serve them

Claire Gagne

7 homemade baby toys you can make out of ordinary household stuff

7 homemade baby toys you can make out of ordinary household stuff

Instead of spending a ton of money, check your recycling bins and junk drawers for items you can repurpose as homemade baby toys.

Ariel Brewster

6 things every mom should know about postpartum recovery

Postpartum care

6 things every mom should know about postpartum recovery

There are some unexpected things that happen to you after you give birth…and not just right after, sometimes for weeks and even months postpartum.

Colleen Fisher Tully

The most genius hack to get babies to take medication

The most genius hack to get babies to take medication

Need a way to help the medicine go down? We've got a simple solution.

Today's Parent

What to expect for your premature baby’s development

What to expect for your premature baby’s development

It can sometimes take a little longer for premature baby's to catch up to their peers and reach developmental milestones.

Claire Gagne

5 common health problems your premature baby may face

5 common health problems your premature baby may face

Here’s what you need to know about the risks a premature baby faces in the NICU, how they’re treated, and when they might turn into longer-term problems.

Claire Gagne

A letter to my premature son

A letter to my premature son

Kaylen Dillon

What to expect on your baby's first night

What to expect on your baby's first night

Here's what brand new babies are like, and what they do, in their first 24 hours of life.

Amy Lazar Kleiman

How do you bathe a baby and a toddler at the same time?

How do you bathe a baby and a toddler at the same time?

Bathing a slippery, floppy infant and a splashy toddler at the same time definitely isn’t easy. Here are our safety tips for double bath time.

Claire Sibonney

Why is my noisy newborn grunting, snoring and whistling in their sleep?

Why is my noisy newborn grunting, snoring and whistling in their sleep?

Turns out, “sleeping like a baby” doesn't necessarily mean peace and quiet. How normal are all the noises my newborn is making?

Sadiya Dendar

10 things you and your spouse will definitely fight about in your baby's first year

10 things you and your spouse will definitely fight about in your baby's first year

Caring for a new baby can create rifts in even the strongest of marriages. Here's what parents say are the biggest challenges of the first year.

Kristen Thompson

What causes baby ear infections and how to treat the pain

What causes baby ear infections and how to treat the pain

Your little one can’t tell you his ear is aching. Here are the ear infection symptoms to watch out for and how to help soothe your baby's pain.

Shawna Cohen

The drowsy-but-awake baby sleep advice is pretty much BS

The drowsy-but-awake baby sleep advice is pretty much BS

Baby books tell you that to instill good sleep habits, you should put your baby in their crib drowsy, but awake. If that's true, why doesn't it ever work?!

Kristen Thompson

Newborn Checklist: What You Need Before Baby Arrives

Newborn Checklist: What You Need Before Baby Arrives

The ultimate newborn baby checklist helps determine what you’ll need to purchase and prepare as you get ready for your baby’s birth.

Bryce Gruber, Megan Sweeney

Will all the under-socialized babies born in 2020 be OK?

Baby development

Will all the under-socialized babies born in 2020 be OK?

New moms are wondering whether their under-socialized babies are going to experience developmental setbacks or attachment issues due to the pandemic.

Delaney Seiferling

10 Ways to Prevent and Treat Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding

10 Ways to Prevent and Treat Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding shouldn't hurt. But here's here's how to treat sore nipples if you find them painful, cracked, raw or bleeding.

Teresa Pitman

Can you start breastfeeding after stopping?

Can you start breastfeeding after stopping?

If you stop breastfeeding, you can almost always start again. Our lactation expert has 10 tips to help you with the transition.

Teresa Pitman

6 Amazing Products for Babywearing Through a Canadian Winter

6 Amazing Products for Babywearing Through a Canadian Winter

You can't stay inside all winter. With these very Canadian additions to your wardrobe, babywearing in colder temperatures is much more doable.

Ariel Brewster

These scientists say that feeding C-section babies a bit of their mom's poop can improve their gut health

These scientists say that feeding C-section babies a bit of their mom's poop can improve their gut health

Turns out, giving a little poop to newborn C-section babies goes a long way. We get to the bottom of this gross study, published in the journal Cell

Kevin John Siazon