Take care of yourself and your growing family by getting the advice that all new parents and parents-to-be need. Read about babyproofing your home, preventing SIDS, how to stay healthy during pregnancy, coping with colic, what to expect on the first day of life, and much more.
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Condition Center
Baby Basics
- A Guide for First-Time Parents
- Burping Your Baby
- Choking
- Diaper Rash
- Diapering Your Baby
- Laundering Your Baby's Clothes
- Trimming Your Baby's Nails
- When Can Babies Begin Drinking Cow's Milk?
- Your Child's First Checkup: The Hospital
Pregnancy & Childbirth
- 10 Things That Might Surprise You About Being Pregnant
- A Guide for First-Time Parents
- All About Genetics
- Are Ultrasound "Snapshots" of Your Unborn Baby a Good Idea?
- Banking Your Newborn's Cord Blood
- Becoming a Father
- Birth Plans
- Birth of a Second Child
- Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services
- Birthing Classes
- Cesarean Sections (C-Sections)
- Dealing With Pain During Childbirth
- Eating During Pregnancy
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Epidurals
- Exercising During Pregnancy
- Folic Acid and Pregnancy
- I'm Pregnant. Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
- Inducing Labor
- Looking at Your Newborn: What's Normal
- Medical Care During Pregnancy
- Midwives
- Miscarriages
- Natural Childbirth
- Pica
- Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy Myths and Tales
- Pregnancy Precautions: FAQs
- Prenatal Tests
- Preparing for Multiple Births
- Recovering From Delivery
- Rh Incompatibility
- Sex During Pregnancy
- Sleeping During Pregnancy
- Staying Healthy During Pregnancy
- Surviving Bed Rest
- The First Day of Life
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
- What Does "High-Risk" Pregnancy Mean?
- What Is Gestational Diabetes?
- What Is the Apgar Score?
- What Is the Multiple Marker Test?
- When Your Baby Has a Birth Defect
- When Your Teen Is Having a Baby
- Your Child's First Checkup: The Hospital
Pregnancy Calendar
Birth Stories
Common Conditions & Your Baby
- Birthmarks
- Constipation
- Diaper Rash
- Erythema Toxicum
- Jaundice in Healthy Newborns
- Looking at Your Newborn: What's Normal
- Neonatal Infections
- Oral Thrush
- Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)
- Teething Tots
- The Facts on Undescended Testicles
- Your Colicky Baby
Communicating With Your Baby
- Bonding With Your Baby
- Communication and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Communication and Your Newborn
- Does My Toddler Have a Language Delay?
All About Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Breastfeeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Out and About
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pain and Discomfort
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pumping
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Safely Storing Breast Milk
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Sleep - Yours and Your Baby's
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Solids and Supplementing
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Supply and Demand
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Your Eating and Drinking Habits
- I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have the Flu?
- When Can Babies Begin Drinking Cow's Milk?
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
All About Formula Feeding
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Formula Feeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Preparation and Storage
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Starting Solids and Milk
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Supplementing
- When Can Babies Begin Drinking Cow's Milk?
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
Feeding Your Baby
- Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding
- Burping Your Baby
- Feeding Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Feeding Your Newborn
- How Can I Overcome Breastfeeding Difficulties?
- Hunger and Malnutrition
- I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
- Milk Allergy in Infants
- Nursing Positions
- Stopping the Bottle
- Weaning Your Child
- When Can Babies Begin Drinking Cow's Milk?
- When Can My Baby Start Drinking Juice?
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
Growth & Your Baby
- Failure to Thrive
- Growth Charts
- Growth and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Growth and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Growth and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Growth and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Growth and Your Newborn
Home & Family Issues
- A Guide for First-Time Parents
- Auto Safety
- Bonding With Your Baby
- Booster Seat Safety
- Bringing Your Baby Home
- Car Seat Safety
- Childproofing and Preventing Household Accidents
- Choosing Safe Baby Products
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Back Carriers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Bathtubs
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Changing Tables
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Cribs
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Gates
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Infant Seats & Child Safety Seats
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Playpens
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Strollers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: The Dangers of Walkers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Toys
- Cosleeping and Your Baby
- How Becoming Parents Can Affect Your Relationship
- Parenting Multiples
- Postpartum Depression
- Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
- Recovering From Delivery
- Separation Anxiety
- When Can I Take My Newborn Out in Public?
Learning, Play & Your Baby
- Bonding With Your Baby
- Choosing Safe Baby Products
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Back Carriers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Bathtubs
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Changing Tables
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Cribs
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Gates
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Infant Seats & Child Safety Seats
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Playpens
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Strollers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: The Dangers of Walkers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Toys
- Learning, Play, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your Newborn
Medical Care & Your Baby
- Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services
- Circumcision
- Common Diagnoses in the NICU
- Finding Your Way in the Health Care System
- Finding a Doctor for Your New Baby
- Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations
- How to Talk to Your Child's Doctor
- Immunization Schedule
- Medical Care and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Medical Care and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Medical Care and Your Newborn
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Rh Incompatibility
- Taking Your Preemie Home
- What Is the Apgar Score?
- What Is the Multiple Marker Test?
- When Your Baby's in the NICU
- Your Child's Checkup: 12 Months (1 Year)
- Your Child's Checkup: 18 Months ( 1-1/2 Years)
- Your Child's Checkup: 2 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 2 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 2 to 4 Weeks
- Your Child's Checkup: 3 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 4 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 5 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 6 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 9 Months
- Your Child's First Checkup: The Hospital
- Your Child's Immunizations
Medical Problems & Your Baby
- A Primer on Preemies
- Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
- All About Genetics
- Apnea of Prematurity
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Common Diagnoses in the NICU
- Could That Lump Be a Hernia?
- Failure to Thrive
- Febrile Seizures
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Folic Acid and Pregnancy
- Genetic Counseling
- Hemangiomas: Suzanne's Story
- How Can I Tell if My Baby Is Constipated?
- If Your Child Has a Heart Defect
- Intestinal Malrotation
- Intussusception
- Lead Poisoning
- Meconium Aspiration
- Medical Issues in Adoption
- Milk Allergy in Infants
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Infections
- Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Rh Incompatibility
- Sepsis
- Spina Bifida
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Taking Your Preemie Home
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
- What Is the Multiple Marker Test?
- When Your Baby Has a Birth Defect
- When Your Baby Is Born With a Health Problem
- When Your Baby's in the NICU
Movement, Coordination & Your Baby
- Gait Abnormalities During the Toddler Years
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your Newborn
Sleep & Your Baby
- Cosleeping and Your Baby
- Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)
- Sleep and Newborns
- Sleep and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
The Senses & Your Baby
- The Senses and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- The Senses and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- The Senses and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- The Senses and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- The Senses and Your Newborn
Recipes for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
- "Baked" Candied Sweet Potato
- 5-Minute Rice and Beans
- Apple French Toast
- Bean Burrito to Go
- Caesar Salad
- Carrot-Ginger Soup
- Chicken Salad With Apples
- Chocolate Pudding
- Coq au Vin
- Creamy Broccoli Soup
- Denver Omelet Sandwich
- Easy Turkey Lasagna
- Fortified Mashed Potatoes
- Garlic-Rosemary Oven Fries
- Greek Salad
- Lemon Chicken
- Lentil Rice Salad
- Mediterranean Turkey Burger
- Melon-Cucumber Smoothie
- Microwave Chicken Melt
- No-Fuss Chicken Quesadilla
- Pasta and Cheese
- Quick Baked Apple
- Quick and Easy Burrito
- Soy Berry Smoothie
- Spinach Salad
- Spinach, Pear, and Gruyere Salad with Sweet Dressing
- Tropical Smoothie
- Turkey Pepperoni and Mushroom Calzones
- Whole-Grain Chicken-Broccoli Pockets
- Yogurt Parfait