Baby

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

Is it safe to introduce solids before a baby's teeth come in?

Is it safe to introduce solids before a baby's teeth come in?

Is your baby showing interest in solids, but he doesn't have teeth yet? Dr. Dina Kulik answers your baby-feeding questions.

Dr. Dina Kulik

What to do when your teething baby is refusing food

What to do when your teething baby is refusing food

Is your baby teething and refusing food because of the pain? Dr. Dina Kulik offers some advice on what you can do to help.

Dr. Dina Kulik

5 must-read tips for keeping baby safe during bath time

5 must-read tips for keeping baby safe during bath time

Giving your baby that first bath can be scary—she's so small and slippery. Here's what you need to know about baby bath safety.

Lyndsie Bourgon

20 Insta-worthy baby onesies from Amazon to gift the little one in your life

20 Insta-worthy baby onesies from Amazon to gift the little one in your life

How cute would your baby, niece, nephew, cousin or friend's baby look in these?! Make picture-perfect memories by gifting one (or two!) of them.

Today's Parent

Why do my nipples turn white when I breastfeed?

Why do my nipples turn white when I breastfeed?

Have you been finding breastfeeding painful and noticing that your nipples are turning white? You could be experiencing nipple blanching.

Sydney Loney

Could there be a hair test for postpartum depression?

Postpartum care

Could there be a hair test for postpartum depression?

After having a baby, about 10 to 15 percent of women develop postpartum depression. What would happen if women could see it coming before they even give birth?

Claire Sibonney

Individual rooms are revolutionizing NICU care

Individual rooms are revolutionizing NICU care

Hospitals are redesigning their NICU rooms to help parents spend more time with their babies—and the health benefits to infants are incredible.

Jill Buchner

What to expect on your baby's second night of life

What to expect on your baby's second night of life

Night two after baby arrives can be a rude awakening—literally.

Amy Lazar Kleiman

Does Your Baby Need a Sleep Coach?

Does Your Baby Need a Sleep Coach?

Many exhausted parents are hiring a sleep coach to help them teach their baby to sleep. Should you? Here, we weigh the benefits with the cost.

Diane Peters

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

Postpartum care

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

It's standard to visit your OB or midwife at the six-week mark. But just what happens at that appointment?

Amy Lazar Kleiman

10 Cool Uses for Breastmilk You Probably Didn't Know About

10 Cool Uses for Breastmilk You Probably Didn't Know About

We asked trusted breastfeeding experts for some eye-opening uses for breastmilk you probably never expected.

Claire Sibonney

Is there such thing as a teething fever?

Is there such thing as a teething fever?

Can a baby really get a fever from teething? Dr. Dina Kulik tells you everything you need to know about teething and signs of illness in babies.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Here's how long to breastfeed to cut your baby's SIDS risk by half

Here's how long to breastfeed to cut your baby's SIDS risk by half

A study found that breastfeeding for two months—even if you supplement with formula—can reduce your baby's risk of SIDS by half.

Jill Buchner

Watch this dad's hilarious and heartbreaking reaction to his baby's first shots

Watch this dad's hilarious and heartbreaking reaction to his baby's first shots

Getting vaccinated is tough, even for some adults. Watching your newborn go through those first few shots can be just as painful for a parent, if not more.

Christine Chua

How to use a nasal aspirator (a.k.a. a baby snot sucker)

How to use a nasal aspirator (a.k.a. a baby snot sucker)

A nasal aspirator and rubber bulb syringe can provide sweet relief for your congested baby. Here's exactly how to use one.

Lyndsie Bourgon

If teething gels are dangerous, how can I relieve my baby’s teething pain?

If teething gels are dangerous, how can I relieve my baby’s teething pain?

Is your baby teething? Dr. Dina Kulik says to avoid teething gels altogether and suggests safer alternatives for pain relief.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Preemie care now in the hands of parents

Preemie care now in the hands of parents

A unique approach to preemie care, pioneered by a Toronto doctor, puts the care of the smallest babies in the hands of their parents.

Sarah Liss

Don’t tell me my baby is fat

Don’t tell me my baby is fat

"Each time someone comments on my daughter’s size, my heart sinks a little more. I give an empty smile, but inside I’m thinking, How dare you?"

Kyla Fox

Life in the NICU: a case study in hope

Life in the NICU: a case study in hope

I spent years studying pregnancy loss, still birth and infant death. So when my son was born at 28 weeks, I had to forget everything I'd learned.

Sara Martel

How to help your baby thrive in the NICU

How to help your baby thrive in the NICU

Intensive care sounds, well, intense, but it's the best place for premature babies. Neonatal nurses share tips for making a NICU stay the best experience.

Jennifer Chen