Baby

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

New mom: I want to yank my hair out!

New mom: I want to yank my hair out!

Despite the struggles of a new mom—being gross, worn out and in pain, among other things—the tough moments are worth it when your baby smiles.

Roma Kojima

New baby, new... jealousy?

New baby, new... jealousy?

Being a new mom brings out a variety of intense emotions—like unexpected feelings of jealousy and possessiveness.

Roma Kojima

Paternity leave: What new dads need to know

Paternity leave: What new dads need to know

Dad-to-dad advice on how to make the make the most of your paternity leave.

Blaine Bouchard

Colic: One Dad Tells It Like It Is

Colic: One Dad Tells It Like It Is

Colic is murder on a relationship. Here’s how one dad suffered through the nightmare of colic and lived to shed some light on it.

Christopher Shulgan

4 tips to help new fathers bond with their babies

4 tips to help new fathers bond with their babies

Help the new dad in your life connect with his newborn with these simple pointers.

Jason Anderson

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Are the benefits of banking your baby's stem-cell-rich umbilical-cord blood enough reason to overlook the limitations and costly fees of this practice?

Jenny Charlesworth

How to honour a bereaved mother on Mother's Day

How to honour a bereaved mother on Mother's Day

In honour of International Bereaved Mother's Day, Alexis Marie Chute shares her personal story and offers advice for celebrating all mothers on Mother's Day

Alexis Marie Chute

Name maps: 3 decades of top baby names in Canada, province by province

Name maps: 3 decades of top baby names in Canada, province by province

Baby name map! Enjoy our fun animated maps of the top boy and girl baby names in Canada from 1983 to 2013. See if your own name was No. 1 once upon a time.

Nichola Anderson

C-section recovery

C-section recovery

A postpartum survival guide for women wondering what the healing process is really like.

Karen Penfield

Mom mentor: An ode to big sisters

Mom mentor: An ode to big sisters

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon recounts how her big sister left her four children at home to help with her brand new baby.

Galit Solomon

First passport for Baby: tips and funny photos

First passport for Baby: tips and funny photos

Check out these hilarious baby passport photos from the most adorable globetrotters we know. Plus, learn tips for getting your first passport for Baby.

Today's Parent

Fussy baby: Is It Colic?

Fussy baby: Is It Colic?

All babies fuss. But is it colic? Discover the signs and symptoms.

Colleen Seto

Road trip with baby: Five tips for new moms

Road trip with baby: Five tips for new moms

Daring to take a road trip with baby? Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares tips she learned on the road with her son, Tyler.

Galit Solomon

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

In this month's debate, chosen by our readers, two parents discuss whether it's ever OK to leave your kids in the car.

Alysha Macdonald

7 things I learned from my baby's first cold

7 things I learned from my baby's first cold

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares tips she learned from dealing with her baby's first cold.

Galit Solomon

Sleep, doth thou elude me?

Sleep, doth thou elude me?

Baby sleep: Here's what happens when new mom Citynews reporter Galit Solomon gets her wish for one night of uninterrupted sleep.

Galit Solomon

New car seat guidelines: The 65-pound rule

New car seat guidelines: The 65-pound rule

With a new regulation in place for child seats, here’s everything you need to know to keep your little one safe and secure.

Today's Parent

Digital diapers: Too smart for comfort?

Digital diapers: Too smart for comfort?

Digital diapers? The new invention alerts parents when it's time to change baby's diaper. Is it safe? And will it make parents' lives easier—or lazier?

Galit Solomon

Three parents on the birth certificate: A first for B.C.

Three parents on the birth certificate: A first for B.C.

Susan Goldberg celebrates the new B.C. legislation allowing for three parents on the birth certificate—and thinks about what this means for other Canadian families.

Susan Goldberg

Valentine's Day inspired baby names

Valentine's Day inspired baby names

Choosing a baby name? Check out our favourite baby names inspired by this season of love.

Emily Rivas