Expert Q&A: Sleep Tips
Question: My 15- month-old son, Cole, wakes up three to five times every night. He doesn’t need anything—he just wakes up. I go in and give him his pacifier or…
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Water Safety
By Nancy Gottesman Summer is the season we all live for: family fun for three glorious, sun-filled months of swimming, boating, fishing, camping, vacationing and just enjoying the slower pace…
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With the FDA’s new guidelines for how sunscreens are tested and marketed to consumers, it will soon be easier for parents to determine which products offer the best sun protection.…
Continue readingBaby Basics: What You Need to Know
By Jenna McCarthy Like many women, I spent a large chunk of my pregnancy gearing up for my baby’s homecoming. I lovingly washed her adorable future wardrobe in baby-safe detergent…
Continue readingScientists Engineer Human Breast Milk from Cows
From Sky.com Chinese scientists have genetically modified dairy cows to produce human breast milk, and hope to be selling it in supermarkets within three years. The milk produced by the…
Continue readingBaby's First Foods
By Nancy Gottesman Here’s good nutrition news: Infants are being breastfed longer, and fewer babies and toddlers are eating sweets than earlier in this decade. The bad news: Many toddlers…
Continue readingA Guide to Infant Massage
By Pauline Nardella RN, MPA, CCE, CIMI Touch is the first form of non-verbal communication that a baby receives. A parent’s touch is essential for the normal growth and development…
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It’s that time of year again…time for pool parties and beach days and lots of fun in the sun! While summer is a blast for babies and toddlers, it also…
Continue readingUnderstanding Your Newborn
Courtesy of March of Dimes Click here to get started! Newborns send signals to their parents about how they feel and what they need. But as a new parent, you…
Continue readingImprove Your Baby’s Brain Development
By Nicole Gregory Of all the caregiving tasks you’ll perform for your newborn, the most daunting may be helping her develop optimally. And development of her brain seems particularly crucial.…
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