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Peanuts, eggs and your baby: How to introduce food allergens during the coronavirus pandemic

Peanuts, eggs and your baby: How to introduce food allergens during the coronavirus pandemic

Even during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the benefits of allergy prevention outweigh the very small risk of a severe reaction. Here's why.

Maude Perreault, Edmond S. Chan and Elissa M. Abrams

12 Baby Sleep Tips for Exhausted New Parents

12 Baby Sleep Tips for Exhausted New Parents

We asked the sleep experts to share their best tricks for newborn babies (and their parents!) to get some shut-eye.

Claire Gagne

As a type A mom, the newborn phase was the worst

As a type A mom, the newborn phase was the worst

I pride myself on getting things done well and on schedule. So, bringing home an eight-pound enigma of a baby was a complete shock to my system.

Sarah Bradley

8 things to never say to a mom whose baby isn’t sleeping through the night

8 things to never say to a mom whose baby isn’t sleeping through the night

Even if it's well-meaning, unsolicited advice is the last thing she wants. Empty platitudes are also unlikely to go over well. You've been warned!

Jaime R. Herndon

6 baby poop solutions new parents should know about

6 baby poop solutions new parents should know about

These poop-explosion tips and hacks will get you through the messiest diaper changes. It may be stinky, but you got this.

Claire Sibonney

You said it: The best—and the hardest—things about having twins

You said it: The best—and the hardest—things about having twins

Can you imagine? We asked parents of twins to confess the most challenging things about raising twins, and their favourite parts of twin parenthood, too.

Today's Parent

5 signs your child may have allergies

5 signs your child may have allergies

Suspicious of that sniffly nose? Curious about that cough? Read on to decode some common signs of childhood allergies.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How to design the ultimate nursery

How to design the ultimate nursery

Our experts give their nursery decor tips for designing the ultimate baby room—from statement wallpaper to furniture that will grow with your little one.

Simone Olivero

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

Postpartum care

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

A baby changes everything—including, oftentimes, your interest in sex. Still, the goal isn't to get the "old you" back. It's to figure out who you are now.

Leah McLaren

When do babies smile?

When do babies smile?

When do babies smile? Here's what you need to know about this first year milestone, including when to expect a first smile and how to know if it's just gas.

Tralee Pearce

5 baby care secrets from Hollywood's favourite nanny

5 baby care secrets from Hollywood's favourite nanny

Learn everything from sleep rituals to bathtime from this trusted caregiver who has done and seen it all.

Jennifer Chen

Breastfeeding may be “free,” but it’s still a luxury

Breastfeeding may be “free,” but it’s still a luxury

The ability to breastfeed exclusively can be as much about privilege as it is about perseverance.

Chantal Braganza

16 Easy And Healthy Breastfeeding Meal Ideas

16 Easy And Healthy Breastfeeding Meal Ideas

Looking for breastfeeding recipes? We’ve rounded up healthy and easy meals for breastfeeding moms. Bonus: They’re tasty, too.

Alex Mlynek

Newborn poop: What the frequency, colour, and consistency means

Newborn poop: What the frequency, colour, and consistency means

Newborn poop comes in all shapes, sizes and colours. Here's what's normal for baby poop and when you should call the doctor

Kate Winn

What to do if your baby falls asleep while nursing

What to do if your baby falls asleep while nursing

If your baby falls asleep while breastfeeding, you may be worried about if he's getting enough milk. Here's what's normal and when you should worry.

Teresa Pitman

Why you should still take your baby for their vaccines and checkups during coronavirus

Why you should still take your baby for their vaccines and checkups during coronavirus

Not vaccinating your baby is risky, but it can also feel risky to visit a doctor's office for regular checkups and vaccines during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ariel Brewster

Letting your baby nap in your arms isn’t a bad habit

Letting your baby nap in your arms isn’t a bad habit

After hours of crying, feeding or fussing, the blessed relief of a sleeping baby in an exhausted parent’s arms isn't something anyone wants to mess with.

Claire Lawrence

15 cool breastfeeding facts

15 cool breastfeeding facts

Boobs are pretty amazing. Here are some fun breastfeeding facts.

Emily Rivas

I was turned on by breastfeeding—am I a freak?

I was turned on by breastfeeding—am I a freak?

This taboo “benefit” of breastfeeding happens way more than people are willing to admit, but how normal is it? An expert weighs in on this mom's story.

Claire Lawrence

This is not the mat leave I imagined

This is not the mat leave I imagined

It feels wrong to complain or dwell on the negative right now, but a lot of moms are mourning the “typical” mat leaves we’d looked forward to, pre-pandemic.

Jessica Pollack