Baby

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

6 ways to soothe your baby’s eczema

6 ways to soothe your baby’s eczema

When your baby is itchy and in pain, you’ll do anything to help her feel better. Four experts weigh in on what actually works.

Wendy Haaf

5 things to think about before moving your baby into an older sibling’s bedroom

Baby development

5 things to think about before moving your baby into an older sibling’s bedroom

Can babies share a bedroom with an older sibling without anyone losing sleep? Here are five tips to help get you through the transition without a hitch.

Claire Sibonney

5 steps to get your baby on a sleep schedule

5 steps to get your baby on a sleep schedule

There's no predicting when a newborn will sleep, but as your baby gets older, he can develop a routine. Here's how to establish a baby sleep schedule.

Claire Gagne

6 fun baby carrier costumes for Halloween

6 fun baby carrier costumes for Halloween

It’s baby’s first Halloween! These DIY baby carrier costumes put your cutie front and centre. Bonus: Many work for toddlers, too.

Rayna Schwartz

How steady sleeping patterns and routines helped my fussy baby thrive

How steady sleeping patterns and routines helped my fussy baby thrive

David Bacque of Life with Benjamin explains how steady sleeping patterns and routines made all the difference for his fussy firstborn.

David Bacque, Life with Benjamin

5 essentials for co-sleeping with a newborn baby—and pets

5 essentials for co-sleeping with a newborn baby—and pets

Blogger and new mom Gracie Carroll breaks down exactly what parents need for successful co-sleeping with babies (and fur-babies!)

Gracie Carroll

How one mom establishes a nighttime sleep routine for her kids

How one mom establishes a nighttime sleep routine for her kids

Convey the Moment's Eleni McMullin shares her tricks for helping her kids foster a positive relationship with bedtime through a nighttime sleep routine.

Eleni McMullin, Convey the Moment

Sh*t happens: 10 hilarious newborn photo shoots

Sh*t happens: 10 hilarious newborn photo shoots

Expect the unexpected when it comes to photo shoots with an infant...and make sure you have wipes and a change of clothes handy.

Daniela Olariu

How baby milestones made me lose my confidence as a mom

Baby development

How baby milestones made me lose my confidence as a mom

Babies don’t come with a manual, but they do come with a formula. When my daughter was diagnosed with failure to thrive, the only failure I saw was me.

Madelyn Brown

Inventive Products for Starting Solids with Your Baby

Inventive Products for Starting Solids with Your Baby

Make starting solids with your baby a teensy bit easier, a little less messy and a lot more fun with the right gear and gadgets.

Ariel Brewster

C-section Recovery: What to Expect

Postpartum care

C-section Recovery: What to Expect

How painful will the incision be? And when will I be able to get up and walk? Here’s what to expect in the days and weeks following a C-section delivery.

Today's Parent

20 Easy Finger Foods for Baby

20 Easy Finger Foods for Baby

If you feel like you're running out of baby mealtime ideas, check out our list of chunkier finger foods for baby in soft, easy-to-gum textures.

Care Sinclair

How to deal with separation anxiety in babies

Baby development

How to deal with separation anxiety in babies

Here’s what you need to know about this emotional milestone and how to handle your baby’s separation anxiety.

Bonnie Schiedel

7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting Solids

7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting Solids

When should your baby start solids? Which foods should be first? How do you time meals with nursing or bottles? We've got answers to all your questions.

Care Sinclair

Cloth vs. disposable diapers: Find out which will work best for your family

Cloth vs. disposable diapers: Find out which will work best for your family

Having the great cloth vs. disposable diapers debate in your home? Here's everything you need to know to make the right decision for your family.

Today's Parent

How postpartum doulas can help parents through the first few weeks with a new baby

Postpartum care

How postpartum doulas can help parents through the first few weeks with a new baby

A postpartum doula can be a huge help during those first few weeks with a newborn, offering breastfeeding support, overnight assistance and more.

Louise Gleeson

Your 3-Month-Old Baby: Milestones, Schedule, Growth Spurt and More

Your 3-Month-Old Baby: Milestones, Schedule, Growth Spurt and More

The 3-month mark is a big one for baby milestones, and it’s totally normal to have a lot of questions about what comes next. We’ve got all the answers.

Today's Parent

Do probiotics for kids actually work?

Do probiotics for kids actually work?

From capsules to powders to drops to yogurt drinks, probiotics for kids are a booming business. Here's the truth behind all the marketing hype.

Kalli Anderson

What no one tells you about having twins

What no one tells you about having twins

Sure, there’s poop and exhaustion. But what no one tells you is that having twins will leave you feeling more loved—and more lonely—than you could possibly imagine.

Tenille Bonoguore

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Not all your breastmilk is created equal–which is why newborns who drink morning milk at night could be struggling to doze off.

Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook