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

9 Best Baby Swaddles

9 Best Baby Swaddles

Many parents and paediatricians swear that swaddling can help most babies sleep longer and cry less. These are some of the most recommended styles.

Simone Olivero

Why is a product blamed for infant deaths in the United States still available in Canada?

Why is a product blamed for infant deaths in the United States still available in Canada?

The recalled Rock ‘n Play sleeper has now been linked to 59 deaths in the U.S. So how come it hasn’t been banned in Canada?

Claire Gagne

Sleep and feeding schedules for your baby and toddler

Sleep and feeding schedules for your baby and toddler

Wondering what to expect for your baby’s ever-changing sleep and feeding routines? We have expert sample schedules to cover you from birth to toddlerhood.

Bonnie Schiedel

Do babies dream?

Do babies dream?

A sleep doctor and a paediatric sleep consultant answer all of your questions about baby dreams, like what they dream about and why they cry in their sleep

Bonnie Schiedel

Breastfeeding lying down is nursing goals

Breastfeeding lying down is nursing goals

Here's what you need to know about breastfeeding your baby while lying down in the side-lying position and step-by-step tips on how to do it.

Alex Mlynek

Life-changing volumizing hair hacks for fine locks

Postpartum care

Life-changing volumizing hair hacks for fine locks

Postpartum hair woes? Add a little more oomph to straight hair with these volumizing tips from industry pros, from essential products to the right haircut.

Emily MacCulloch, Chatelaine

Sleep and feeding schedule for your 12- to 18-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your 12- to 18-month-old baby

The transition from baby to toddler can do a number on their sleep—and yours. Here are some sample schedules from 12 to 18 months to keep everyone on track and well rested.

Bonnie Schiedel

Are big babies really easier?

Baby development

Are big babies really easier?

Many moms think big babies are harder to deliver, but then they're happier, better sleepers, and more easygoing. Here's what the experts say.

Erin Pepler

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

How’s your baby sleeping? Teething and new routines and skills can wreak havoc on your baby’s old routines, but they still need solid rest. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your nine- to 12-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Do baby gas drops actually work?

Do baby gas drops actually work?

Here’s what the medical community has to say about baby gas drops and how they compare to gripe water, homeopathic drops and probiotics for colicky babies.

Cameron French

How to take monthly baby photos like a pro

How to take monthly baby photos like a pro

Make sure you mark your baby's monthly birthdays (even if you're a few days late) with one of these sweet milestone accessories.

Alyssa Ashton

How to get a baby to latch

How to get a baby to latch

Get lactation consultant Bianca Sprague's suggestions for how to get a baby to latch in this helpful video.

Today's Parent

The dangers of a keto diet in pregnancy

The dangers of a keto diet in pregnancy

The keto diet is extremely carb-restricted, which isn’t good for you or your growing baby. A keto pregnancy is not the way to go.

Cara Rosenbloom

How fast should your baby regain their birth weight?

How fast should your baby regain their birth weight?

Even when breastfeeding is going well, many moms wonder if their babies are getting enough milk and gaining weight at a healthy rate. Here are some clues.

Erin Pepler

This doctor thought sleep training was a breeze—until she had to do it herself

This doctor thought sleep training was a breeze—until she had to do it herself

Dr. Stephanie Liu believed the studies showing that sleep training is safe, but then she had to listen to her own baby crying and wasn't so sure.

Stephanie Liu

Adorable study proves babies are born good

Baby development

Adorable study proves babies are born good

A sweet new study shows that even before infants learn to talk, they love heroes who stand up for justice and protect the little guy.

Jill Buchner

What you really need to know about arsenic in baby cereal

What you really need to know about arsenic in baby cereal

Recent headlines about arsenic, mercury and lead being found in baby food sound pretty scary. But is there real cause for concern? We asked the experts.

Wendy Glauser

Canadian babies cry more than other babies and we think we know why

Canadian babies cry more than other babies and we think we know why

Babies in Canada seriously do cry more than infants around the word. These are some not-so-serious reasons why that might be the case.

Jill Buchner

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Welcome to the second half of the first year! If your baby’s sleep and feeding routines haven’t changed drastically yet, they’re about to. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your six- to nine-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Wondering what baby's routine should look like after the big four-month milestone and sleep regression? Here are a few sample sleep and feeding schedules.

Bonnie Schiedel