What Causes White Spots on Baby Teeth?
Mixing your little one’s formula with tap water could put him at risk for developing chalky white spots on his teeth. Here’s why. Here’s a heads-up for parents of exclusively formula-fed…
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Could Smog Hurt Your Baby?
File under scary but true: Roughly one in 88 U.S. children have autism spectrum disorders—a number that increased nearly 78 percent between 2002 and 2008. And while most experts agree…
Continue readingHelp Your Baby Sleep Safely
By Stacy Whitman It’s hard to believe, but a baby spends more time asleep than awake during his first year of life, making helping your baby sleep safely essential. You’d…
Continue readingThe Friday Health Five: November 30
Here’s a roundup of some of this week’s most interesting health stories. Just in case you were too busy, you know, keeping up with your child all week to sit…
Continue readingHoliday Travel, Made Safer
By Stacy Whitman Planning to travel during the holiday season? Remember: Safety doesn’t take a vacation, says car seat expert and NewParent.com contributor Alisa Baer, MD, aka “The Car Seat…
Continue reading8 Nutrition Musts for Infants
By Nancy Gottesman Perhaps one of our strongest instincts as parents is the desire to feed our babies. But satisfying their hunger and providing proper nourishment for them can be…
Continue readingBaby Cough Remedies
By Nicole Gregory No one likes to see a baby or toddler struggling with cold symptoms—particularly a cough that can linger for weeks. But the FDA and American Academy of…
Continue readingThe Healthy Way to Boost Milk Production
By Stacy Whitman Concern over not having enough milk is one of the main reasons that breastfeeding mothers quit nursing. But two prescription drugs being used by some to boost production…
Continue readingUnderstanding Your Child’s Ailments
Most parents know that sinking feeling and the nagging doubt that comes creeping along with it: Your baby seems like, well, maybe he’s sick. Or your toddler bumped her head,…
Continue readingHalloween Costume Safety: What to Look For
This content of this article was originally published by CPSC.gov CPSC and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent seizure at a U.S. port of two shipments of children’s Halloween costumes with safety…
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