RSV: The dangerous disease parents aren't talking about
We walked into the hospital feeling increasingly anxious but confused. I had a growing fear that something was terribly wrong with our baby, but I couldn’t understand how what was appearing as a cold,...
View ArticleMum says she is 'addicted to the attachment and closeness' of breastfeeding
More: 15 thoughts every breastfeeding mother has One mum who isn’t looking forward to the day her 14-month-old child stops breastfeeding is Mallory Bourn, who says she can’t bear the thought of being...
View ArticleThe common kitchen item that's keeping premature baby alive
Jennifer Derwent had her son 10 weeks early after experiencing nothing more than a mild stomach ache when she was out shopping. Although she didn't think much of it, her husband took her to the...
View ArticleIt shouldn't surprise us that dads can experience PTSD after childbirth
Sport Relief, a fundraising event in the U.K., is shining a spotlight on perinatal mental health with the hope to further destigmatize it. That includes the people we often spare very little for by way...
View ArticleIncredible video shows mom holding premature son for the first time
More: 11 struggles of having two kids under 2 Born 10 weeks before his due date and weighing just 2 pounds, 1 ounce, Hugo arrrived via emergency C-section. According to a post on the Love What Matters'...
View ArticleNote passed to breastfeeding mom is going viral (PHOTO)
Over on the Peaceful Parenting Facebook page, community members are sharing and delighting in the unexpected surprise one mom shared with the group. "Kim" was breastfeeding in her local but very...
View ArticleParents could be sent to jail for posting their kids' pictures on Facebook
France's stringent privacy laws make it a crime to publish intimate details of someone's life without their consent, even when the person in question is their child. Parents who violate these laws can...
View ArticleThe epic way to respond if your breastfeeding photos get 'reported'
Maria Corry is a breastfeeding mother, and like most moms who are trying their hand at parenting in the digital age, she's run into an issue that more and more of us will find familiar. When she...
View ArticleIt took three babies before I was finally able to breastfeed
This wasn’t like how it was with my first two. I formula fed them from the start. The decision to do so was made without much thought. I was 16 and had never even seen someone breastfeed, let alone...
View ArticleTwin toddlers turn out to have different dads
More: It took three babies until I was finally able to breastfeed Suspicion from family members arose because of the twins' unrelated appearances. Although they were fraternal twins (not identical),...
View ArticleBristol Palin shouldn't have to stop breastfeeding for her ex's sake
Bristol Palin and Dakota Meyer are currently in a heated custody battle over their 2-month-old daughter, Sailor Grace. The couple, who was once engaged but broke up a week before their wedding — and...
View ArticleJessa Duggar's husband is a surprisingly modern dad
The men of the Duggar clan, whether they were born into the family or married into it later, aren't exactly known for their progressive views on gender roles. The strict religious principles the family...
View ArticleServer throws a cloth napkin over a breastfeeding mom (VIDEO)
A mom in Katy, Texas, is fuming about her encounter with a waitress at a sushi restaurant, and she's got the rest of the Internet fuming right along with her. Dylan Downing was out to eat with her...
View ArticleNewborns added to famous paintings in stunning photo series
Lindsay Walden hadn't had time to attend an art opening in years — not with three kids and a busy newborn photography business to run. But a chance visit to the Gustave Caillebotte exhibit at the...
View ArticleNew SIDS guidelines offer crucial advice on how to protect your baby
More: SIDS and your baby: Can you minimise the risk? Experts from the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have updated the advice to minimise the risk of SIDS among young...
View ArticleWrong-number text ends in a stunning surprise for new parents (PHOTOS)
When it's hospital go time, parents-to-be and their entourages are a lot of things — stressed, out of their minds with excitement, overjoyed and terrified. One thing they aren't, necessarily, is...
View ArticleKristin Cavallari's homemade baby formula recipe raises red flags
After the release of her new book, Balancing in Heels, Kristin Cavallari has been promoting content across the Internet and on TV. Recently, an article doing just that on People magagine was taken down...
View ArticleConfessions of an accidental attachment parent
Some days, if I'm lucky, I can quietly sneak out of bed in the morning without my baby waking up. Usually I'll be about to brew my morning tea before I hear his cries on the baby monitor, and that is...
View ArticleMom refuses to back down when museum tells her to stop breastfeeding
An Ohio museum has issued an apology to one of its patrons, after an employee demanded that the mother not breastfeed in the museum, claiming it was against museum policy. Emily Locke was visiting the...
View ArticleFarrah Abraham's adoption plans sound too good to be true
Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham may be the most controversial of her cast mates. From starring in her own sex tape to engaging in social spats on Twitter, Abraham never leaves her fans bored. But her most...
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