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This changes everything: You don’t actually have to burp your baby!

This changes everything: You don’t actually have to burp your baby!

That's right, smacking your way to that oft-elusive baby burp might actually be doing little more than causing unnecessary loads of laundry.

Jessica Pollack

I felt like I was falling apart completely

Postpartum care

I felt like I was falling apart completely

How crying in bed to a Coldplay song made one mom realize she should get help for her postpartum depression.

Today's Parent

Signs Your Baby is Going Through a Growth Spurt

Signs Your Baby is Going Through a Growth Spurt

"Oh, they're just going through a growth spurt!" We've heard it over and over, but are baby growth spurts really responsible for all those changes?

Karen Robock

How to deal with breastfeeding pain

How to deal with breastfeeding pain

Flannery Dean

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule

Here’s what to expect for your two-month-old baby’s sleep schedule, feeding routine and diaper changes in weeks nine through 12.

Bonnie Schiedel

One-month-old baby feeding and sleep schedule

One-month-old baby feeding and sleep schedule

Here’s what to expect for your baby’s sleep schedule, feeding routine and diaper changes in weeks five through eight.

Bonnie Schiedel

Can my baby catch a cold sore?

Can my baby catch a cold sore?

While cold sores are relatively harmless in toddlers and older children, they can be dangerous in infants under the age of one. Here’s what you need to know to protect your baby.

Bonnie Schiedel

What to do if your baby falls off the bed

What to do if your baby falls off the bed

If your baby falls off the bed, couch or change table, here’s some tips and next steps, including a visit to your doctor or hospital.

Bonnie Schiedel

Can we please stop asking about 'good' babies?

Can we please stop asking about 'good' babies?

It was the most frequently asked question during my daughter’s first few months of life—and the one I liked answering the least.

Amy Green

Newborn Sleep and Feeding Schedule for Baby's First Month

Newborn Sleep and Feeding Schedule for Baby's First Month

Here’s what to expect for your newborn baby’s sleep schedule, wake times, feeding routine and diaper changes in the first four weeks.

Bonnie Schiedel

Postpartum depression: "My brain is sick, but I tell myself this is just what parenthood is"

Postpartum care

Postpartum depression: "My brain is sick, but I tell myself this is just what parenthood is"

When you're pregnant, you read about what postpartum depression might look like. In this raw memoir excerpt, a new mom shares what PPD feels like.

Amanda Munday

Can you increase your milk supply with herbal supplements like fenugreek and blessed thistle?

Can you increase your milk supply with herbal supplements like fenugreek and blessed thistle?

Breastfeeding moms will often try herbal supplements and other home remedies to increase milk supply. But are fenugreek and blessed thistle safe?

Sarah Bradley

What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body—And Your Brain

What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body—And Your Brain

Do you feel like a walking mom-zombie, staggering around in a fog of fatigue and broken sleep? This is how sleep deprivation wreaks havoc on your health.

Katie Dupuis

Doctors call on Facebook and YouTube to help stop anti-vax misinformation

Doctors call on Facebook and YouTube to help stop anti-vax misinformation

The American Academy of Pediatrics says social media is partly to blame for recent outbreaks of measles where it's been previously eradicated.

Daniela Sosa Roque

11 Travel Hacks to Make Sure Your Baby Actually Sleeps While on Vacation

11 Travel Hacks to Make Sure Your Baby Actually Sleeps While on Vacation

You’re excited about your trip—but also starting to freak out about bedtime. These travel hacks make sure your baby sleeps even when you’re on the road.

Claire Sibonney

All about APNO

Do you need an all-purpose nipple ointment to heal your sore nipples? Here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering APNO.

Bonnie Schiedel

9 reasons sleep training didn't work

9 reasons sleep training didn't work

You've read all the baby sleep books and Googled into the wee hours, but sleep training didn't work. We asked an expert to tell us why.

Ariel Brewster

8 Best Travel Cribs for Baby 2024

8 Best Travel Cribs for Baby 2024

Have baby, will travel? Then you’ll need some good gear. Here are some of our favourite portable cribs for smart design and ease of use.

Elizabeth Kadar

7 Things Parents Need To Know About Measles

7 Things Parents Need To Know About Measles

Canada has lost its measles elimination status. What does this mean? Here’s what you need to know.

Sasha Emmons

Why having a winter baby is kind of the best

Why having a winter baby is kind of the best

I hate winter, yet I was about to have my daughter during the darkest time of the year. How was I going to survive being stuck at home with a winter baby?

Simone Olivero