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Can I take cold medicine while breastfeeding?

Can I take cold medicine while breastfeeding?

Having a cold is never fun. But it's even worse when you're a sleep deprived mom. Here are which cold medications are safe to take while breastfeeding.

Louise Gleeson

16 sweet mobiles for your baby's nursery

16 sweet mobiles for your baby's nursery

We've rounded up the cutest mobiles for your little babe's nursery.

Erin Finlayson

8 best Canadian books for babies and toddlers

8 best Canadian books for babies and toddlers

Beautiful board books and much-loved tales make up our list of best books for babies and toddlers.

Amy Valm

Dear Biological Clock: Would you please shut the hell up?

Dear Biological Clock: Would you please shut the hell up?

Katie's biological clock thinks it's time for another baby, but she's not giving in.

Katie Dupuis

Watch this dog teach a baby how to crawl

Watch this dog teach a baby how to crawl

This adorable baby learns how to crawl from a dog.

Davina Sinnatamby

5 dos and don'ts for introducing solids to baby

5 dos and don'ts for introducing solids to baby

Introducing solid foods and want to get it right? Follow these simple dos and don’ts to make the transition easier.

Colleen Seto

Meet the angriest baby ever!

Meet the angriest baby ever!

We didn't think a baby could suffer from resting b*tch face until now. Someone cheer this little guy up!

Emily Rivas

Is Quebec doing parental leave the best?

Is Quebec doing parental leave the best?

Parental benefits through EI was always an odd fit. Here’s what we can learn from Quebec.

Maclean's

Study: Cry-it-out sleep training will not harm your baby

Study: Cry-it-out sleep training will not harm your baby

Want to try CIO sleep training, but worried about potential risks? New research shows that letting your baby cry it out will not damage your kid for life.

Sasha Emmons

Watch these daddies dance carrying their babies

Watch these daddies dance carrying their babies

And they were dancing and singing, and movin' to the groovin'

Gillian Grossman

Why choosing the perfect baby name is so stressful

Why choosing the perfect baby name is so stressful

A child’s name is an indelible part of his or her identity—the difference between Byron and Tyrone is way bigger than just a couple of letters.

Duana Taha

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Dina Kulik is a mom, paediatrician and emergency room doctor, and she's here to answer your all your kids' health FAQs.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Bottle service: how to store, heat and clean bottles of breastmilk or formula

Bottle service: how to store, heat and clean bottles of breastmilk or formula

To keep all of the bottle-feeding dos and don’ts straight when you’re feeling bleary-eyed, tack this chart to your fridge.

Karen Robock

7 teething myths

7 teething myths

Fevers, ear tugging, amber necklaces—our experts set the record straight on seven common teething myths you might be wondering about.

Emily Senger

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Body beautiful: Celebrating the postpartum body

Today's Parent teamed up with Ashlee Wells Jackson of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project to bring you a photo essay that celebrates the postpartum body.

Cara Smusiak

When do babies crawl?

When do babies crawl?

When do babies crawl? Here's everything you need to know about this milestone.

Tralee Pearce

When do babies sit up?

When do babies sit up?

When do babies sit up? Here's what you need to know about this important milestone.

Tralee Pearce

How to use a breast pump

How to use a breast pump

A breast pump can look a little intimidating to the uninitiated, so we’ve broken it down.

Sasha Emmons

Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for moms?

Are "natural" childbirth and attachment parenting bad for moms?

Controversial OB/GYN-turned-author Amy Tuteur argues that attachment parenting and the pressure to have a "natural" childbirth are setbacks for women.

Courtney Shea

#HowIFeedMyBaby

#HowIFeedMyBaby

The May 2016 issue of Today's Parent is brimming with breastfeeding tips, practical bottlefeeding info, and tons of honest advice. However you feed your baby, we're here to help.

Ariel Brewster