Doctors are warning moms that these breastfeeding pillows could be unsafe
You know that super-comfy, take-it-everywhere breastfeeding pillow you use for a little much-needed support while nursing? It may be doing your baby more harm than good. More: Finally a baby food guide...
View ArticleHey, Doc: here's why moms don't breastfeed as long as you want us to
If there's one piece of parenting scientists really seem to like studying, it's breastfeeding. The latest study from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention shows that while more than 80 percent...
View ArticleAnyone who's scared of vaccines needs to watch this video now
Vaccines save lives and prevent dozens of diseases, but they've somehow become a controversial subject in many parenting circles. Some still incorrectly link vaccines to autism, and others believe the...
View ArticleDoctor calls mom a 'prostitute' for breastfeeding... in a hospital
Long before formula existed, breastfeeding was how we kept babies alive. It's a totally normal and natural practice that's been in place as long as human beings have existed, which is why it makes...
View ArticleMy baby-friendly hospital made my birth miserable
Childbirth has changed a lot in the U.S. in the past 10 years. Where epidurals and formula once ruled the labor and delivery landscape, now more and more women are making a push for natural births,...
View ArticleParents put on blast on Facebook for leaving baby to hit the buffet line
Anyone who's ever gone to a restaurant with a baby knows it's no easy task, but sometimes it's actually other patrons who make the experience so tough. An Ohio couple is embroiled in controversy and...
View ArticleNick and Vanessa Lachey are expecting baby No. 3
They appear to have it all: a solid, loving marriage (in Hollywood, no less), successful careers, two beautiful children and, now, as the cherry on top of the sundae, Nick and Vanessa Lachey are...
View ArticleNCIS star welcomes a baby girl into the world — backward!
Under the best of circumstances, birth can be a pretty high-octane event. There's something a little bit bonkers about pushing a smaller human out of your vagina in a bloody, hours-long event and...
View ArticleSpoil your baby all you want, but there will be hell to pay
“You’re going to spoil that baby,” my mother would say as I toted around my third son. He was always skin-to-skin in a baby-carrying wrap, or being rocked to sleep in someone’s arms. He was so sweet...
View ArticleGwen Stefani's ex-nanny gave birth, so we can all move on now, right?
The words "nanny" and "divorce" are entwined these days in only the most negative way, but in this case a nanny scandal has led to happier beginnings. Gwen Stefani's former nanny has given birth to a...
View ArticleWorld's smallest baby brings hope to NICU parents
A premature birth is a harrowing experience for both babies and their parents, but a recent update on a baby dubbed the "world's smallest" is giving parents in the NICU a reason to hope for the best...
View ArticleMaci Bookout launched one seriously intense debate with first photo of baby
For three long months, fans of Teen Mom 2 have been waiting for their first glimpse of Maci Bookout's newest arrival. Yesterday, the reality star and mom of three finally delivered, sharing not one but...
View ArticleMom pumps breast milk while running a half marathon like it's NBD
There are far too many badass mothers in the world to award top prize to any of them, but if we were to go out on a limb and pick one mom for proving motherhood doesn't have to stop you from doing...
View ArticleMegan Gale keeps it wonderfully real about newborn baby poo
She may be a glamorous model and a judge on the new season of Australia's Next Top Model, but Megan Gale certainly isn't above getting covered in baby poo. More: 11 early signs of pregnancy you...
View Article6 photos of a mom breastfeeding and doing yoga like a boss
Being the mom of a new baby isn't an easy job. You're trying to juggle self-care with the needs of an infant, and often there's just not enough time in the day to accomplish everything you want to get...
View ArticleBizarre law just made it illegal to change a baby's diaper
Certain aspects of caring for a baby are unavoidable. Such as changing diapers. As much as we'd all like to skip that duty now and again, we just have to take a deep breath (or not, as the case may be)...
View ArticleI don't care what the doctors say about sleeping with my baby
When my first son, Jack, was a few days old, we took him to the pediatrician at the hospital where he was born for his first checkup. We had no real relationships with any doctors. We just went where...
View ArticleA mom breastfed her nephew, so you can guess how the internet responded
At this point, we've grown weirdly accustomed to seeing people's hands fly pearl-ward whenever a breast and a baby are in the same general vicinity. It's disappointing, sure, but every time we hear...
View ArticleA mom was shamed by her own parents for breastfeeding in public
It's one thing to be shamed for public breastfeeding by a stranger, an ignorant shop assistant or waiter or a spiteful internet troll. But when your own parents try to make you feel bad for nursing...
View ArticleWhy a mom's viral warning may make you re-think kissing that baby
Babies have a universal trait: They're pretty kissable. If you're particularly fond of babies, as we are, it's difficult to pass up the opportunity to plant a big old smooch on those little cheeks....
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