Babies
Welcome to motherhood -- get ready for the ride of your life! Learn how to care for your baby, and let our experts resolve any problems with breastfeeding, diapering, and sleep. Track your baby's development. Stay informed about the best baby gear and latest product recalls.
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Infant Car Seats vs. Convertible Car Seats
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Tips and Tricks for Postpartum Gas and De-Bloating
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How To Help a Congested Newborn
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When Should You Call a Health Care Provider for Your Child?
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The Best Water To Use for Baby Formula
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How to Relieve Breast Pain and Swelling With Cabbage Leaves
Meet the Most Premature and Smallest Babies Ever Born
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5 Common Breastfeeding Positions To Try
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What Is the Laid-Back Breastfeeding Position?
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Can I Take Pepto Bismol While Breastfeeding?
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What to Do If Your Baby Is Spitting Up Blood
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Why Is My Baby Always Fussy in the Evenings?
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When Can My Baby Start Sleeping on Their Tummy?
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How Long Should Your Baby Sleep in Your Room?
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What To Know About Colic Symptoms in Breastfed Babies
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What Does It Mean to Be a Coombs Positive Newborn?
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What To Know About Breastfeeding With Small Breasts
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How to Get Free Diapers for Your Baby
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How To Get Free Baby Formula Samples
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How To Change a Diaper Like a Pro
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When Can Babies Eat Chocolate?
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Is It Safe to Breastfeed If There Is Blood In Breast Milk?
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What Breastfeeding Parents Should Know About Foremilk vs. Hindmilk
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Everything You Need to Know about Baby Food Stages
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Making Sense of the Stages on Baby Food Labels
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What To Do When Your Newborn Bumps Their Head
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The 2024 Parents Best for Baby Awards
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Best for the Nursery
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Best for the Caretaker
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Best for Bath and Health
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Best for On the Go
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Best for Feeding
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Normal Newborn Breathing Patterns
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Can I Take Mucinex While Breastfeeding?
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How to Increase Breast Milk Supply by Pumping
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Learn How To Lose Weight While Breastfeeding the Healthy Way
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What To Do When Your Breastfed Baby Is Refusing the Breast
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Heartwarming Baby Shower Wishes for a Card
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What Is the Ideal Room Temperature for a Newborn?
What to Know About Your Period While Breastfeeding
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The Benefits of Fenugreek for Lactation and Breast Milk Supply
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Should You Use a Baby Walker?
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What To Know About Getting Botox While Breastfeeding
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What To Know About Starting Your Baby at Daycare
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What To Know About the Soft Spots on Your Baby's Head
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What Parents Should Know About Epstein Pearls in Babies
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Baby-Led Weaning Tips From Real Parents
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Can You Mix Fresh and Previously Pumped Breast Milk?
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Special Names for Multiple Births
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Everything You Need to Know About Postpartum Cramping
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Average Baby Weight and Length: Month-by-Month Charts
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How Much and How Often Should a Newborn Drink Breast Milk?
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How Long to Breastfeed Your Baby at Every Age
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How to Help Your Baby With Silent Reflux
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Should You Breastfeed Your Husband or Partner?
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A Guide to Your 5-Week-Old Baby's Development
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All About Your 9-Month-Old Baby's Milestones
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Your 10-Month-Old Baby's Development and Milestones
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Your 6-Month-Old Baby’s Development and Milestones
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Your 11-Month-Old Baby’s Milestones and Development
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Your 5-Month-Old Baby's Milestones and Development
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All About Your 4-Month-Old Baby's Milestones and Development
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Your 7-Month-Old Baby's Milestones and Development