baby health

What are the Causes of SIDS?

What are the Causes of SIDS?

Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, is when a baby dies unexpectedly in their sleep. Here's what the research says about why SIDS can happen.

Risa Kerslake

Mumps Symptoms: A Guide for New Parents

Mumps Symptoms: A Guide for New Parents

While most people are vaccinated against mumps, you can still potentially get sick. Here are the symptoms to look out for and how you can protect yourself.

Risa Kerslake

High Needs Baby: From Causes to Coping

High Needs Baby: From Causes to Coping

Does your baby seem extra fussy, cry more than usual or struggle to fall asleep? If this sounds familiar, you may be parenting a high needs baby.

Courtney Leiva

Safe Co-sleeping: Tips and Guidelines for Parents

Safe Co-sleeping: Tips and Guidelines for Parents

If your baby ends up in your bed, here are the co-sleeping safety tips you should know.

Courtney Leiva

What is Dry Drowning and What Parents Need to Know

What is Dry Drowning and What Parents Need to Know

Drowning is not a one-size-fits-all type of incident. Add these tips and bits of information to your water safety toolkit this summer.

Grace Draznin

Genius Baby Products That Will Save The Day

Genius Baby Products That Will Save The Day

Super smart, game-changing items for baby's first year and beyond.

Today's Parent

When is Constipation an Emergency in Babies and Children?

When is Constipation an Emergency in Babies and Children?

No parent wants to see their kiddo be uncomfortable from constipation. But when is it a sign of something serious—or even an emergency?

Stephanie Anderson Witmer

When Can Babies Have Water?

When Can Babies Have Water?

Before you get to choosing a sippy cup, here's what you need to know about when babies can have water.

Lauren Finney Harden

When Can You Stop Burping a Baby?

When Can You Stop Burping a Baby?

When can you stop burping a baby? We consulted a pediatrician to get answers to all your burping questions.

Kanishka Nangare

When Can Babies Get Their Ears Pierced at Claire's?

When Can Babies Get Their Ears Pierced at Claire's?

Pediatrician answers all your piercing questions, from age requirements to aftercare.

Courtney Leiva

Finally! There’s some good news about newborns and COVID

Finally! There’s some good news about newborns and COVID

Turns out COVID in newborns isn't as scary as you think. Here's what a new AAP study found after looking at one million babies.

Justin Lam

Labial fusion isn't the bizarre medical anomaly you might think

Labial fusion isn't the bizarre medical anomaly you might think

I was dizzy with questions about my two-year-old daughter's fused labia until the family doctor assured me that she was going to be just fine.

Rebecca Linkski

What every parent needs to know about pinworms

What every parent needs to know about pinworms

Pinworms are nothing to get bummed out about—they’re surprisingly common. Learn about what causes pinworms and how you can treat them.

Jennifer Goldberg

Should you give gripe water to your fussy baby?

Should you give gripe water to your fussy baby?

Here’s what parents need to know about gripe water, from its ingredients to potential side effects—and whether it actually works.

Cameron French

Experts have finally acknowledged how common co-sleeping is, despite all the warnings

Experts have finally acknowledged how common co-sleeping is, despite all the warnings

Sometimes for exhausted parents, co-sleeping just happens. If your baby ends up in your bed every night, here are the safe co-sleeping tips you should know.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Why everyone should get the flu shot—even babies and pregnant women

Why everyone should get the flu shot—even babies and pregnant women

What you need to know if you've never taken your family for flu shots before, including who should get it, whether it works and if you'll have to pay.

Emily Senger

10 times you should definitely take your kid to the ER

10 times you should definitely take your kid to the ER

Tired of middle-of-the-night "Should we take them to the ER" debates? Doctors say these are the signs that mean your kid needs medical attention—now.

Vanessa Milne

What parents need to know about Canada's expected RSV resurgence

What parents need to know about Canada's expected RSV resurgence

Arisa Valyear

What is “container baby syndrome,” and do I really have to worry about it?

Baby development

What is “container baby syndrome,” and do I really have to worry about it?

All parents need a safe spot to put their babies down. But is there such a thing as too much time in a bouncer seat or activity centre?

Jen Cutts

How can I tell if my baby has colic?

How can I tell if my baby has colic?

Some babies just need to cry, but the good news is it won't last forever. Here's how to tell if your baby's tears are a sign of colic.

Amy Green

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