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

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

Daylight Saving Time and Your Baby's Sleep Schedule

Daylight Saving Time and Your Baby's Sleep Schedule

What the end of daylight saving time means for your infant’s sleep schedule, and how to adjust your baby to the time change.

Alanna McGinn

Yes! Sometimes It's Okay To Wake A Baby From A Nap

Yes! Sometimes It's Okay To Wake A Baby From A Nap

You struggle so much to get your little one to sleep, but it turns out there are some cases where it’s best to wake a baby from a nap.

Colleen Fisher Tully

31 times Halloween pumpkins totally nailed what it's like to be a parent

31 times Halloween pumpkins totally nailed what it's like to be a parent

For some, the pumpkin spice latte is life. For us, the literal pumpkin is life—specifically, what it's like being a parent.

Mandy Milks

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

For some breastfeeding babies, a “dream feed” may be the answer to getting them to sleep through the night. Here’s how it works.

Claire Gagne

10 FAQs About Sleep Training Your Baby

10 FAQs About Sleep Training Your Baby

Experts say it supports better quality sleep for parents and baby, but sleep training is not easy. Here's one mom's story of sucking at sleep training.

Ariel Brewster

The only 8 signs you need to teach your baby

Baby development

The only 8 signs you need to teach your baby

Introducing a few hand signs can encourage babies to communicate, as well as improve parents’ ability to understand what they're trying to say.

Karen Robock

22 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Babies

22 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Babies

Baby’s first Halloween involves more Instagramming than trick-or-treating. Here are 22 halloween costumes for babies that are comfortable and easy to DIY.

Mandy Milks

I accomplished nothing on mat leave

I accomplished nothing on mat leave

When I was pregnant, I thought I was going to do it all on mat leave: learn French, write a memoir, exercise. Then I had a baby.

Natalie Stechyson

Our favourite baby names for fall

Our favourite baby names for fall

Do you have a baby on the way this fall? Consider these sweet seasonal baby names.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

6 common medication mistakes parents make with kids

6 common medication mistakes parents make with kids

Before giving your kid that dose of antibiotics or cold medicine, make sure you read up on these common medicine mistakes.

Joelene Huber

12 things to stop telling a parent who co-sleeps

12 things to stop telling a parent who co-sleeps

When it comes to baby's sleep, there's nothing more controversial than co-sleeping. Here's what parents who decide to bed-share are tired of hearing

Kristen Thompson

What the heck is PURPLE Crying?

Baby development

What the heck is PURPLE Crying?

Here’s how to tell whether your baby’s crying bouts are normal—or there’s something else going on.

Cameron French