Baby

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

12 super high chairs we love

12 super high chairs we love

High chairs need to be functional and look good. Here are a dozen options that show the variety of designs and price points on the market.

Tammy Sutherland

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

My baby wouldn’t latch. I had a lactation consultant, a doula and a doctor all trying to make it work. Breastfeeding did not feel natural.

Kate Daley

New study: Antibiotic use during pregnancy may affect baby's gut health

New study: Antibiotic use during pregnancy may affect baby's gut health

A new study shows a link between antibiotic use in pregnant mice and their babies' gut health.

Susannah Benady

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

We all want to help our kids when they're sick. But giving them cough and cold medicine could make them even sicker.

Kim Shiffman

What you need to know before baby starts eating solids

What you need to know before baby starts eating solids

Babies will let you know when they are ready to start eating solids. For parents, knowing which foods are appropriate and when is the next big step.

Teresa Pitman

Top choking hazards for kids

Top choking hazards for kids

Many things around your home can become choking hazards. Here's how to identify them and reduce their danger.

Claire Gagne

6 tips for dealing with your kid's eczema

6 tips for dealing with your kid's eczema

Your child's skin has been red, patchy and itchy—could it be eczema? Here's how to beat the itch and halt future outbreaks.

Holly Bennett

Are alternative vaccine schedules safe?

Are alternative vaccine schedules safe?

If you’re worried about vaccines and considering delaying, forgoing or tinkering with the vaccine schedule, here’s what you need to know.

Dory Cerny

Baby milestone checklist

Baby milestone checklist

This is a rough outline of milestones to watch out for during your baby’s first year, all in a convenient development chart.

Today's Parent

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

"Am I doing it right?" A new mom shares some pragmatic and surprising takeaways from her first year of motherhood, from mom judgement to breastfeeding apps.

Ariel Brewster

7 foods to feed your baby before age one

7 foods to feed your baby before age one

Here are the foods to feed your baby before age one, if you want them to have good eating habits later in life.

Today's Parent

Newborn sleep: What you need to know

Newborn sleep: What you need to know

Baby on the way? Here’s what to expect in the newborn sleep department.

Alysa Dobson

Should you keep your baby on a schedule?

Should you keep your baby on a schedule?

Figuring out whether or not your baby responds well to a schedule could be a game changer. Here, parents share their experiences on both sides.

Colleen Seto

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

Postpartum care

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

After childbirth, you may experience postpartum incontinence. Read on to learn how to restore your pelvic floor so you can sneeze safely.

Sydney Loney

13 tips for cleaning baby poop

13 tips for cleaning baby poop

Changing diapers is one thing, but cleaning baby poop that escapes the diaper is another kind of mess altogether. Read on for the dos and don'ts of doo-doo cleanup.

Today's Parent

How Much Fibre Does Your Kid Really Need?

How Much Fibre Does Your Kid Really Need?

We’ve got age-by-age formulas with simple foods to make it easy to stuff your kid with good-for-her fibre.

Today's Parent

This photo shows the magical powers of breastmilk

This photo shows the magical powers of breastmilk

Photographic support that breastmilk can be medicine for your sick baby.

Sasha Emmons

4 baby poo myths debunked

4 baby poo myths debunked

If your newborn is straining, does it mean she's constipated? Are epic blowouts normal? Read on for the truth about common poo myths.

Today's Parent

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

A new study says babies being breastfed beyond a year old may be deficient in vitamin D.

Claire Gagne

Everything You Need to Know about Car Seats

Everything You Need to Know about Car Seats

Not sure which car seat you need for your kid? Our reference guide breaks it down.

Karen Robock