Newborn care

10 Baby Registry Must-Haves Experienced Moms Swear By

10 Baby Registry Must-Haves Experienced Moms Swear By

All the baby registry must-haves you probably never thought of, but totally need on your list.

Caitlin Kenny

I'd like to apologize for my cringey new-mom mistakes

I'd like to apologize for my cringey new-mom mistakes

Elizabeth Broadbent

7 babywearing tips for beginners

Baby development

7 babywearing tips for beginners

Babywearing looks so easy and serene in photos, but all the buckles and straps (or yards of drapey fabric) can be intimidating. Here's how to use a carrier with confidence.

Care Sinclair

How to deal when your baby has their days and nights mixed up

How to deal when your baby has their days and nights mixed up

If your newborn sleeps all day and is up all night, there's a chance they may have day/night confusion. Here's how to deal.

Lindsay Kneteman

This is how I'm redoing my baby registry the second time around

This is how I'm redoing my baby registry the second time around

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

5 reasons this TikTok baby bib hack makes zero sense

5 reasons this TikTok baby bib hack makes zero sense

Arisa Valyear

Here's why you need a postpartum plan

Postpartum care

Here's why you need a postpartum plan

Creating a postpartum plan can help ease your transition into parenthood and set you up for a positive experience after giving birth.

Avie Herman

How do you hold an infant?

How do you hold an infant?

Until you've parented a baby, the idea of holding an infant can send you into a nervous sweat. Here's what you need to know.

Amy Green

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

Did anything about breastfeeding surprise you? We asked moms to share their most memorable lessons learned.

Today's Parent

Why I carried my baby in a tikinagan

Why I carried my baby in a tikinagan

I carried my baby in a tikinagan—an Indigenous parenting practice once restricted and now reclaimed.

Andrea Landry

7 best ways to grow your baby’s brain (you’re probably already doing them!)

Baby development

7 best ways to grow your baby’s brain (you’re probably already doing them!)

Canadian paediatricians have updated their rules about how to promote early literacy and they're a reassuring pat on the back for new parents.

Today's Parent

New moms are not OK

Postpartum care

New moms are not OK

The newborn days can be isolating at the best of times, but COVID has meant little to no family help and skyrocketing anxiety. Ten months in, many parents are barely coping.

Erin Pepler

How to Dress Your Baby for Winter

How to Dress Your Baby for Winter

You’ve mustered up the courage to take your peanut out in the cold, but what should she wear? Here's how to dress baby in winter.

Alex Mlynek

What to expect for your premature baby’s development

What to expect for your premature baby’s development

It can sometimes take a little longer for premature baby's to catch up to their peers and reach developmental milestones.

Claire Gagne

What to expect on your baby's first night

What to expect on your baby's first night

Here's what brand new babies are like, and what they do, in their first 24 hours of life.

Amy Lazar Kleiman

Why is my noisy newborn grunting, snoring and whistling in their sleep?

Why is my noisy newborn grunting, snoring and whistling in their sleep?

Turns out, “sleeping like a baby” doesn't necessarily mean peace and quiet. How normal are all the noises my newborn is making?

Sadiya Dendar

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

For some breastfeeding babies, a “dream feed” may be the answer to getting them to sleep through the night. Here’s how it works.

Claire Gagne

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I didn’t know if I wanted to do it, so I decided to just go with the flow"

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I didn’t know if I wanted to do it, so I decided to just go with the flow"

Melissa Offner

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I watched so many videos, and none of it helped me when the real thing came”

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I watched so many videos, and none of it helped me when the real thing came”

Follow new mother Audrey Good as she learns to breastfeed baby Harvey during the first 48 hours in the hospital.

Audrey Good

7 things not to say to the parents of a colicky baby

7 things not to say to the parents of a colicky baby

I know you mean well, but trust me on this. I tried the books, the diets—I tried everything. No one simply accepts that their baby will scream all day.

Kate Blair

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