5 Natural tips to boost milk supply when you’re breastfeeding
But if your doctor has suggested upping your supply or your baby seems to be insatiable, it never hurts to have a few tricks in the bag to boost your milk supply. Here are some natural tips that can...
View ArticleI trust my pediatrician — but here's why I didn't take her latest advice
What happened? My daughter was maybe seven months old and eating solid foods. With the blessing of our pediatrician, we’d started her on veggies instead of cereals — and she was doing great. She loved...
View Article10 Things not to say to a mom with a baby in the NICU
That time was filled with so many fears, so many tears and ultimately so much relief when he finally was able to go home, healthy. That time was also filled with well-meaning family and friends who...
View ArticleMom whose baby died on first day of day care makes urgent plea for change
Amber Scorah recently shared her heartbreaking story in a piece for The New York Times' Motherlode. Scorah details how she was given three months of paid leave from her NYC publishing job, and when she...
View ArticleHow to get housework done with a newborn baby
But since most of us don't have the money to hire a housekeeper (ha!) and no one really wants to live in chaos, have heart. You don't have to choose between bonding with your baby and keeping it clean....
View ArticleMom films baby gasping for air to send powerful message about vaccinations
As her 4-month-old son struggled to breathe because of pertussis (also known as whooping cough), Rebecca Harreman filmed her baby's coughing fit and posted it to Facebook. No, Harreman isn't sadistic...
View ArticleMy son wouldn't stop crying and it was turning me into a monster
I remember the day so vividly. I hadn't strung any reasonable amount of hours of sleep together in months, and I was just so tired of the crying. I called my husband: "Babe, you've got to come home....
View ArticleScary chemical found in almost every baby product out there
Researchers from Duke University tested 43 babies, and the results were alarming. All the babies were found to have detectable levels of metabolite, a chemical produced when the body processes a...
View ArticleCot bumpers pose a 'serious threat' to babies, warns leading U.K. charity
More: SIDS and your baby: Can you minimise the risk? The Washington University School of Medicine study, which was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, found that 48 infant deaths from 1985 to 2012...
View ArticleDad fights for baby he says was put up for adoption against his will
Nielsen states that his ex-girlfriend, 19, knew he wanted to take custody of their daughter and yet gave the child up for private adoption anyway — which, based on Utah adoption statutes, is completely...
View ArticleChurch custodian finds wailing baby boy in Nativity scene manger
The Rev. Christopher Heanue of the Holy Child Jesus Church in Richmond Hill, Queens, says the crying baby boy was placed in the creche or the manger scene where you would typically find baby Jesus at...
View Article11 Gifts to make life easier for any new mom of twins
1. Food Image: Munchery I put a call out to the San Francisco Parents of Multiples Club and asked them what their favorite gift was when they were a new mom. The answer was a landslide! The way to a...
View ArticleNew pictures of Princess Charlotte are utterly adorable (PHOTOS)
More: 12 Beautiful moments from Princess Charlotte's christening The images show the 6-month-old princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, wearing a floral dress with a white frilly collar and a...
View ArticleMom shares picture with powerful message about breastfeeding uncovered
Ashley Kaidel was having a meal with her family when her 5-month-old son, who was teething and battling a cold, started to give her cues that it was time to eat. Having nursed in public repeatedly...
View ArticleReality star Coco Austin reveals painful postpartum confession
More: 18 Disney movie scenes no parent can watch without crying Coco suffering from sore nipples Coco suffering from sore nipples While Coco explains that her pregnancy, labor and delivery went very...
View ArticleCrazy things you never knew about pacifiers
More: Sleeping baby makes for most unexpectedly awesome Santa pictures For some parents they're a godsend; others avoid them like the devil. But it's not a new dilemma by any means. More: Idiot family...
View ArticleMom shares 'secret formula' for getting babies to sleep through the night
Karen Kirsner, Florida mother of 3-year-old Sammy and 1-year-old Adam, has a new twist on traditional sleep training. As a new mom desperate to get her firstborn baby to sleep, Kirsner came up with her...
View ArticleBaby survives for just 74 minutes, but her short life has helped others
More: Wales kick-starts organ donation law 'revolution' in the UK Rather than opting to terminate the pregnancy, Emma carried baby Hope to term, and last week she was born two minutes before her twin...
View ArticleBaby teeth breaking through gums captured in bizarre time lapse video
Allow us to destroy that for you. A video by Dr. Prodigious, who runs a YouTube channel dedicated to learning about all kinds of things, is pure nightmare fuel for people who were perfectly happy not...
View ArticleMum sentenced after false claims security guard stopped her breastfeeding
More: Mum kicked out of aeroplane bathroom for pumping breast milk Back in July Caroline Starmer alleged that a Primark security guard "physically removed" her daughter from her breast while she was...
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