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10 breastfeeding myths (and their truths)

10 breastfeeding myths (and their truths)

Grandma might claim her breastfeeding advice is tried and true, but it may not necessarily be accurate. Here are 10 common breastfeeding myths busted.

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Is your baby gate dangerous? Here's how to tell

Is your baby gate dangerous? Here's how to tell

Baby gates can prevent kids from taking a tumble down the stairs, but they can also pose major safety risks if they’re used incorrectly.

Kristy Woudstra

How to take your own newborn photos

How to take your own newborn photos

Three, two, one... click! Take your own newborn photos at home with these tips from a maternity and newborn photographer.

Sadiya Dendar

13 things you should never do when you’re visiting a newborn

13 things you should never do when you’re visiting a newborn

Visiting a newborn? Then a refresher on proper visitation etiquette wouldn't hurt. Here are 13 things you should never do.

Adrienne Brown

Real-life parenting hacks for raising twin babies

Real-life parenting hacks for raising twin babies

Freaking out about what life is going to be like after your twins are born? Here are tried-and-true tips from parents who have been there.

Jennifer Chen

Baby registry checklist

Baby registry checklist

Here's what you really need, what’s nice to have and what you can skip when registering (plus a printable baby registry checklist PDF to bring with you)

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The first four weeks: what caring for a newborn is really like

The first four weeks: what caring for a newborn is really like

Follow along with rookie parents Carolyn and Scott Campbell through their first four weeks with their newborn daughter, Grace.

Astrid van den Broek

Your pregnancy: 40 weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: 40 weeks

It's go time! At 40 weeks, you'll be prepping to give birth at any time now.

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Your pregnancy: 41 weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: 41 weeks

At 41 weeks, your baby’s eyebrows, eyelashes and fingernails are all in place, and his organs are developed to sustain him in the “real world."

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18 baby shower recipes

18 baby shower recipes

Every baby shower needs an impressive food table. Try these easy (and elegant) baby shower recipes for the right mix of filling, festive and sweet.

Amy Valm

12 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

12 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

Lining up help for your baby in the early days of parenthood is one of the best things you can do. But how do you get the right hands for the job?

Sarah Kirmani

7 ways to create a green nursery

7 ways to create a green nursery

Create a beautiful green nursery for your baby using these environmentally friendly tips.

Holly Bennett

ATTENTION: The Clooney twins have arrived!

ATTENTION: The Clooney twins have arrived!

Looks like George and Amal just became parents for the first time! A rep for the couple confirmed that the boy-girl Clooney twins have finally arrived.

Jessica Spera

3 tips for surviving the first three months with baby

3 tips for surviving the first three months with baby

Gently ease into motherhood with these tips to make the “fourth trimester” just a little bit easier.

Karen Robock

12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

Baby shower games can be fun. Really. Give these ones a whirl at your next shower.

Courtney Shea

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

More and more moms are paying for placenta encapsulation. Yep—they're eating their dehydrated placentas. Should you?

Trisha Estabrooks

Why I think 18 months of mat leave is actually pretty useless

Why I think 18 months of mat leave is actually pretty useless

Justin Trudeau's plan to extend mat leave to 18 months is great news for some parents. But once you do the math, it isn't the best choice for many families.

Heather Cleland

Breastfeeding moms, get ready for this awesome new emoji!

Breastfeeding moms, get ready for this awesome new emoji!

The breastfeeding emoji brings joy to new moms who multitask. We look at the latest emoji updates that parents will love.

Juliana Bannon

Being a nanny didn’t prepare me for motherhood

Being a nanny didn’t prepare me for motherhood

I thought I knew what parenthood required. After all, I had seven years of experience taking care of other people’s kids.

Samantha Smith

The baby face generator that will give you nightmares

The baby face generator that will give you nightmares

If this app is aiming to make expecting parents terrified, then they've nailed it.

Emily Rivas

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