How your baby can help you manage postpartum depression
Get a little closerHow your baby can help you manage postpartum depressionWelcoming a new bundle of joy into the world is life-changing. There’s the wonder of this new life and the happiness a child...
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Baby Nutrition Should new moms combine breastfeeding and formula?A new study, published in a recent issue of the journal Pediatrics, says moms can have no fear about giving their newborns formula...
View ArticleBabies show sympathy at an early age, researchers say
Baby CuesBabies show sympathy at an early age, researchers sayIt’s actually possible that your 10-month-old can sympathize with someone in distress. That’s according to a new study, published in the...
View ArticleHospitals taking big steps to be more ‘Baby Friendly’
Baby StepsHospitals taking big steps to be more ‘Baby Friendly’Hospitals are safe, comfortable and healing places for babies in their fragile first days of life. That’s why hospitals say the ‘Baby...
View ArticleBenefits of breastfeeding
Benefits of breastfeedingDr. Andrea Kane, pediatrician with Advocate Medical Group, discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mom. Tweet
View ArticleDelayed umbilical cord clamping improves newborns’ health
Timing is Everything Delayed umbilical cord clamping improves newborns’ healthTiming is everything, as the saying goes. Recently, determining the best time to clamp a newborn’s umbilical cord was...
View ArticleWhat a ‘new baby smell’ does for moms
Scent of a baby What a ‘new baby smell’ does for momsThe “new baby smell” that new moms know all too well may serve a biological purpose that transcends “cuteness.” Researchers recently discovered...
View ArticleHow mommies’ weight influences kids
Sharing PoundsHow mommies’ weight influences kidsReasonable pregnancy weight gain is natural and beneficial for your baby’s growth and development. However, researchers have found that too much weight...
View ArticleSleep strategies for newborns
Hush Little BabySleep strategies for newbornsIt’s one of the most common issues faced by parents of a newborn baby: getting your little one to sleep. For many parents, the situation plays out the same...
View ArticleBaby talk gets babies talking sooner
Babble onBaby talk gets babies talking soonerIf you’re looking to start your baby talking sooner rather than later, a new study says the number of words doesn’t matter as much as how you say the words...
View ArticleTaking the guess work out of estimating birth weights
Baby FatTaking the guess work out of estimating birth weightsThe results of a new study may help doctors better estimate the birth weight of newborns. Since a baby’s weight and size are directly...
View ArticleGrowing number of elective early births increase risks for newborns
Too PrematureGrowing number of elective early births increase risks for newbornsNormal gestation time for a baby is 40 weeks. There’s a growing trend, however, where nearly one in 25 babies is born...
View ArticleWhy babies need vitamin K
Deficiency DangerWhy babies need vitamin KA growing number of parents who oppose vaccinations are also declining vitamin K injections for their newborns, according to new research. Vitamin K is a...
View Article95 percent of new parents install car seats incorrectly
BABY ON BOARD95 percent of new parents install car seats incorrectlyNearly all new parents make at least one serious error when installing and using a car safety seat, according to a new study....
View ArticleHospitals taking big steps to be more ‘Baby Friendly’
Baby StepsHospitals taking big steps to be more ‘Baby Friendly’Hospitals are safe, comfortable and healing places for babies in their fragile first days of life. That’s why hospitals say the ‘Baby...
View ArticleBenefits of breastfeeding
Benefits of breastfeedingDr. Andrea Kane, pediatrician with Advocate Medical Group, discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mom. The post Benefits of breastfeeding appeared first on...
View ArticleDelayed umbilical cord clamping improves newborns’ health
Timing is Everything Delayed umbilical cord clamping improves newborns’ healthTiming is everything, as the saying goes. Recently, determining the best time to clamp a newborn’s umbilical cord was...
View ArticleWhat a ‘new baby smell’ does for moms
Scent of a baby What a ‘new baby smell’ does for momsThe “new baby smell” that new moms know all too well may serve a biological purpose that transcends “cuteness.” Researchers recently discovered...
View ArticleHow mommies’ weight influences kids
Sharing PoundsHow mommies’ weight influences kidsReasonable pregnancy weight gain is natural and beneficial for your baby’s growth and development. However, researchers have found that too much weight...
View ArticleSleep strategies for newborns
Hush Little BabySleep strategies for newbornsIt’s one of the most common issues faced by parents of a newborn baby: getting your little one to sleep. For many parents, the situation plays out the same...
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