baby sleep

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Growth is bittersweet as you lament the tiny baby of hazy memory while celebrating longer sleeps and increased alertness. This is life with a 10-week-old.

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Your baby: 11 weeks old

Your baby: 11 weeks old

Bigger feeds, longer sleeps and a lot of new moving and grabbing. Learn all about life with an 11-week-old.

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Your baby: 12 weeks old

Your baby: 12 weeks old

Your baby is no longer a little tree frog, curled up on your chest, and is so much more alert and responsive. The next three months will fly by.

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Your baby: 4 months old

Your baby: 4 months old

Stronger, steadier and bursting with personality, your baby is at peak cuteness at 4 months old. (Especially if they're already sleeping through the night.)

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Your baby: 4 weeks old

Your baby: 4 weeks old

Sleep solutions, baby acne and what nobody tells you about baby's first year. Learn all about your 4-week-old.

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Your baby: 5 weeks old

Your baby: 5 weeks old

Learning night versus day and other fancy new skills, plus the 1-month checkup. Here's what you need to know about your 5-week-old.

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Your baby: 6 weeks old

Your baby: 6 weeks old

Your baby is growing by leaps and bounds this week! But they also might be experiencing PURPLE crying, colic or reflux. Learn all about your 6-week-old.

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Your baby: 7 weeks old

Your baby: 7 weeks old

Baby communication, meeting other parents and working on good sleep habits. All about life with a 7-week-old.

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Your baby: 8 weeks old

Your baby: 8 weeks old

Baby talk, giggles, gurgles and coos. As your baby approaches two months old, their personality really starts to emerge. Learn all about your 8-week-old.

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Your baby: 2 weeks old

Your baby: 2 weeks old

Growth spurts, cluster feedings and sleep tips for babies, moms and dads. Learn all about your 2-week-old.

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No, giving your baby solid food early will NOT help them sleep better

No, giving your baby solid food early will NOT help them sleep better

A recent study found that giving your baby solid food earlier may help them sleep better. But there's good reason to be skeptical of the findings.

Amy Brown

Transitioning from a bassinet: How and when to move your baby to a crib

Transitioning from a bassinet: How and when to move your baby to a crib

Wondering when to move your baby to a crib? Here's how to tell if she's ready, and how to get your baby to actually sleep in her crib.

Karen Robock

Parents are Sharing Their Kids' Weirdest Bedtime Requests and They're Hilarious

Parents are Sharing Their Kids' Weirdest Bedtime Requests and They're Hilarious

Because everyone needs to cuddle a piece of fruit in bed, right?

Kevin John Siazon

Is ‘breastsleeping’ best?

Is ‘breastsleeping’ best?

Is it a good idea to bring baby into bed to nurse? One expert says there’s plenty of research to show it might be the best arrangement for both mom and baby

Karen Robock

Is it normal to check a newborn’s breathing?

Baby development

Is it normal to check a newborn’s breathing?

If you check your newborn’s breathing in the night, you’re not alone. Worrying is a part of motherhood, but here’s how to know if it becomes a problem.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Witching hour: 3 tricks for calming your crying baby

Witching hour: 3 tricks for calming your crying baby

Late afternoon and early evening can be especially tough—for both you and baby. Here are three things you can try to get your through the witching hour.

Kathryn Hayward

RECALL: Various Dream On Me crib and toddler mattresses

RECALL: Various Dream On Me crib and toddler mattresses

The CPSC is recalling Dream On Me spring and foam mattresses for cribs and toddler beds due to a violation of federal the mattress flammability standard.

Today's Parent

How to stop the holidays from screwing up your kid’s sleep

How to stop the holidays from screwing up your kid’s sleep

Getting enough sleep can be difficult during the business of the holiday season, but it's important for kids' health to grab enough shut-eye.

Liz Krieger

22 Christmas onesies for all ages

22 Christmas onesies for all ages

You'll absolutely nail that family group photo with these awesome Christmas onesies for all ages and sizes—and even the dog!

Christine Chua

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

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