Baby & Postpartum
Newborns and Nail Salons
On a recent shopping trip with my family, I walked past a nail salon and nonchalantly looked inside. There, sitting on her mother’s lap, was a tiny little newborn dressed in pink. The mother was having a pedicure. Her newborn looked no more than a few weeks old.
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How to Budget the Baby's First Year
Learning to budget for the baby's first year can ease stress and help one avoid going into serious debt.
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Baby Shower 101
A baby shower is a way to celebrate the pending or recent birth of a baby by presenting gifts at a party. Here's how to have a fun baby shower!
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What To Do If Your Baby Eats Mold
Have you ever eaten half a sandwich only to realize the bread you’re munching on has mold on it? The feeling is gut wrenching. Usually, we can’t taste the mold enough to notice as we begin our meal, so we are caught totally off guard when we see the white spots.
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The Cure For Grunting Baby Syndrome
If your doctor tells you that your infant is suffering from grunting baby syndrome, you might have to refrain from laughing out loud. While your baby certainly has been grunting a lot, you probably didn’t expect his diagnosis to be so simple.
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Will Your Baby Have Dimples?
Let’s face it — dimples are adorable. When a little kid smiles with those expressive indentations on both cheeks, it’s hard not smile yourself from the innocence and sweetness you see.
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What Actually Causes Autism?
Even after decades of research, doctors are not quite sure what causes autism. It seems like certain factors can make women more likely to have a child with autism, but it’s hard to say for sure.
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Why Your Baby Always Holds Your Hand
Have you ever visited a baby and felt like the favorite when he or she
grabbed onto your finger lovingly? This happened to me recently when I
met my husband’s nephew for the first time.
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Can Shaken Baby Syndrome Occur Accidentally?
Aptly named, shaken baby syndrome occurs when an adult violently shakes a baby or toddler out of frustration or anger. As a result, the baby’s brain hits the sides of the skull which can cause brain damage, paralysis, disabilities, or even death.
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Pacifier Do's and Don'ts
While the faithful pacifier can be a miracle for parents,
there are some tricks to using it that maximize its benefits while
minimizing its drawbacks. If you're considering using a pacifier with
your infant, here are a few things you need to know.
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Will Your Baby’s Eyes Stay Blue?
I come from a blue-eyed, brown-haired family. Every person in my immediate lineage —cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents — has blue eyes and curly brown hair.
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What a Newborn Baby Really Looks Like at Birth
It may be surprising for many parents to see their newborn the first time - wet and red, with a long head, and screaming - nothing at all like they had imagined.
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Alcohol and Breastfeeding
Is it true that alcohol can get into the breastmilk if you drink while nursing?
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Rates of Maternal Deaths During Pregnancy on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have released numbers for maternal deaths during pregnancy and while the numbers are still lower in the United States than other countries, the rate is higher than experts would like to see.
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How to Tell if Baby’s Clothes are Too Tight
If your baby is having a screaming fit, check to see how tight his or her clothes are. Often, babies are uncomfortable, and it can be difficult for parents to gauge how tight the clothing must feel.
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Whiskey is Risky: No Alcohol for Teething Baby
When a baby is teething, that pain is all over his or her mouth. Every
tooth is poking its way up through the gums slowly, which is why your
baby will be cranky and irritated through the teething process.
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An Unexpected Risk of Feeding a Baby Who is Laying Flat
It can take time for you to learn how to properly position your baby
while feeding him. Especially if you’re breastfeeding, you’ll need to
find a position where both you and your baby are comfortable.
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Is Baby Getting Enough Vitamin D?
For the most part, your breast milk is packed with nutrients for your baby. When you first begin breastfeeding, the milk is going to be thicker because it is essentially a shot of immunoglobins for your baby.
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Does Your Baby Have Cold Feet?
What does it mean if your baby's feet are always cold?
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Are Camera Flashes Harmful to a Baby’s Eyes?
Though my mom was thrilled to have so many photos of me in different outfits, she did admit recently that she used to worry about my eyesight. I was exposed to the bright, powerful flash very early.
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Are Pickles the Perfect Baby Snack?
Today my sister-in-law sent a video of her four-month-old son eating a
pickle as a snack. The video was absolutely adorable. He is just on the
verge of short words (he’s a very fast learner), so he was cooing as he
nibbled on the pickle proudly.
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What Are The Odds Of My Baby Having A Specific Eye Color?
Whether your baby will have blue eyes, green eyes, or any other combination depends mostly on the parents' eye color and genetics.
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What Is the Apgar Score?
The Apgar score is named after a New York anesthesiologist, Dr. Virginia Apgar, who in 1952 described the score as a means to assess the baby's status 1 and 5-minutes after birth. Learn what it means for your baby.
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How to Cut a Newborn's Nails
Cutting a newborn baby's nails can cause anxiety for a parent as they do not want to hurt their baby.
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Caring for Your Baby's Umbilical Cord
Learn all about how to care for your baby's umbilical cord.
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Umbilical Cord Information
The umbilical cord is a narrow, tube-like structure that connects the developing baby (also referred to, in medical terms, as the fetus) to the placenta and transports blood and nutrients between the fetus and the placenta.
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Childhood Diseases and Infections
In the 20th century, vaccines have made many childhood infections and illnesses rare. However, there are still many that occur, ranging from common infections like croup to strange ailments like Kawasaki disease.
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How to Change a Baby Diaper
There are ways to make the diaper changing process easier than most people think that it is. While nothing makes diapers fun to change, preparation and planning can make the task more simple.
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How to Handle Teething
Teething makes for a cranky baby, and therefore cranky parents. Luckily there are some time tested methods and some new technologies that help the teething process break though.
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How to Keep Up Romance With a Newborn Baby
To keep the romance in your relationship after a newborn baby arrives, one must change the notion of romance.
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When Can a Baby Fly? Is It Safe Flying With a Newborn Baby?
When can a baby fly? Flying with a newborn baby infant is extremely stressful and asking about when a baby can fly is among the most important questions for new parents.
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How to Cloth Diaper Correctly
By following the directions of using cloth diapers, one can find a healthy and green way to diaper their baby without too much difficulty.
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How to Find the Best Baby Products
Finding the best baby products can be a challenge. There are a few things that one should consider when looking for the best baby products and how to best find them.
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How to Gear Up For a Newborn Baby
By having the right gear for your new baby, caring for him/her can be a simple matter of simply providing for his/her needs. If you do not have the right gear, it can be a frustrating battle to attempt to get the gear while handling a screaming baby.
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How to Choose the Perfect Baby Name
Naming your baby is a very personal decision, and one that your baby must live with for the rest of his or her life. While there is no set of rules regarding naming your baby, there are suggestions that one might follow. The biggest suggestion is common sense.
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How to Eliminate Baby Poop Diaper Pail Odors
For most people, baby poop diaper smell in the pail, a combination of old, stale baby urine and poop, is the worst part of having a baby.
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How to Be a Good Mother to Your Baby
Being a good mother does not begin when the baby is born, it starts the
moment that the baby is conceived.
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How to Be a Good Father to Your Baby
Being a good father to your baby is not as daunting as it can seem. With a little common sense and a good sense of commitment, it can be one of the most rewarding things that one has ever done.
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How to Deal with Diaper Rash
Diaper rash is a painful condition in which the skin that is covered by a baby's diaper is red and inflamed from the constant contact of the diaper.
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How to Change a Baby Girl's Diaper
Changing a girl’s diaper is not as difficult changing a boy’s diaper. Yet, changing a girl’s diaper has its own set of challenges.
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How to Calm a Newborn Baby
Knowing how to calm down your screaming newborn can bring much relief to both you and your baby. After all, everyone knows how essential sleep is for an infant, and parents need it too.
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How to Bathe Your Baby Safely
Bathing a baby is an important activity. It allows for some great bonding time but also requires a lot of preparation.
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FAQs on Bathing Your Baby
Everything you need to know about bathing your baby!
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How to Bathe a Fussy Baby
Bathing your baby can actually make her/him calmer.
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How to Help Someone Who Has Lost a Baby
Parents who've lost a child describe it as the lowest form of misery imaginable. Mostbereaved parents just don't know who to turn to for solace or how to ask for help.
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How to Entertain a Newborn Baby
A baby at this young age does not have interest in expensive toys or electronics, the most entertaining thing to them is your attention. Entertaining your young baby takes patience and time but it is easily one of the best parts of being a parent.
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Popular 100 Baby Names For The Year 2011
The table below shows the most popular baby names for the year 2011 both for boys and girls.
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Hair Loss Postpartum
A drop in hormones as your body returns to normal after delivery will likely cause you to lose some of your hair. Find out what causes the hair loss, what you can do about it, and how long you can expect it to last.
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Newborn and Infant Growth Charts
A newborn baby and infant growth chart is usually used to asssess whether your baby is growing normally or not. The newborn and baby growth chart gives complete picture of your child's growth.
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The Concerning Signs of Bad Childcare, Babysitter or Nanny
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