Newborn

Half of babies still sleep with unsafe bedding

Half of babies still sleep with unsafe bedding

Despite the link between extra bedding and SIDS, parents aren't getting the message when it comes to the safest sleeping environment for their babies.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Wanting to eat your baby makes you a better parent

Wanting to eat your baby makes you a better parent

According to a recent study, the desire to eat your baby up is totally normal—and healthy. Really!

Emma Waverman

New mom: My baby won't sleep!

New mom: My baby won't sleep!

What's a sleep-deprived mom to do when her newborn won't close her eyes for more than three hours a night?

Roma Kojima

Breastfeeding contracts: Have we gone too far? (UPDATED!)

Breastfeeding contracts: Have we gone too far? (UPDATED!)

Women who give birth in BC's Fraser Health hospitals are asked to sign an Infant Feeding Declaration with regards to breastfeeding.

Jennifer Pinarski

Umbilical cord care

Umbilical cord care

Who’s going to cut the cord—and when—is a hot delivery-room topic.

Tenille Bonoguore

Study shows new factors that influence baby size

Study shows new factors that influence baby size

A new study suggests that a mothers' education level and overall health influence baby size.

Emma Waverman

New baby, new... jealousy?

New baby, new... jealousy?

Being a new mom brings out a variety of intense emotions—like unexpected feelings of jealousy and possessiveness.

Roma Kojima

Is birth weight related to ethnicity?

Is birth weight related to ethnicity?

New research on average newborn birth weight and family ethnicity finds that one size does not fit all.

Colleen Seto

Your Guide to Newborn Sleeping Habits

Your Guide to Newborn Sleeping Habits

Safe sleep guidelines can be overwhelming for new parents. From co-sleeping to SIDS, here's how to make sure your baby sleeps soundly and safely.

Cathie Kryczka and Susan Spicer

Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right

Bringing baby home: TV's Parenthood did it right

Tracy Chappell's favourite show returns, and reminds her of why, sometimes, writers nail reality better than “reality” shows.

Tracy Chappell

How do I overcome my lack of maternal instincts?

How do I overcome my lack of maternal instincts?

When puppies are cuter than babies, Monica Reyes wonders if her maternal instincts will ever kick in.

Monica Reyes

Birth story: This baby is on her own schedule

Birth story: This baby is on her own schedule

Managing editor Katie Dupuis shares her birth story.

Katie Dupuis

Newborns: Flat heads and tummy time

Newborns: Flat heads and tummy time

Everything you need to know about soft spots, pointy noggins and flattened-head syndrome.

Karen Robock

10 tips for breastfeeding in public

10 tips for breastfeeding in public

Teresa Pitman