Keeping baby confined to carriers or equipment can result in delays. While it’s tempting and convenient to have baby at arm’s length in a variety…
Healthy Babies
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Immediately after birth, there are a few important things that can keep baby safe and healthy. Babies are recommended to be placed on their mom’s…
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Vaccines can help protect you and your family from dangerous diseases during your pregnancy as well as through your child’s first years of life and…
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Research shows getting skin-to-skin contact with your baby at birth, and thereafter, is ripe with benefits for both mom and baby. Still, there can be…
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After 32 infant deaths, Fisher-Price is now recalling all 4.7 million sleepers produced and sold after warning parents about the risks of infant death just…
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Did you know that your baby will need as many as 10,000 diaper changes during their life? Find out how to make each of these…
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These tips will help your baby cut their chompers with as little pain as possible. There’s not a mom out there who hasn’t gazed down at…
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From birth, protecting and promoting baby’s healthy skin is a daily job for parents and caregivers. Baby’s skin protects them from bacteria and germs, and…
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For brand-new and veteran parents alike, being spit on, peed on, and yes, even pooped on is an accepted and expected parental rite of passage.…
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Nature designed your baby’s cry to get your attention! Maybe baby is hungry, thirsty, uncomfortable, or having gas or in pain. Maybe baby is lonely…
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Maybe your baby has more gadgets than toys in their nursery, but what do experts say makes a healthy, smart environment for your little one?…
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Your late preterm baby born between 34-36 weeks has unique care, feeding and developmental needs; they need you to be their champion. Perhaps baby didn’t…
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Here’s why the maternal-child nurses of AWHONN collect diapers, wipes and other essentials for at-risk families in their care and in their communities. At 8…
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Looking to travel with your little ones? Be prepared when you plan ahead—then relax and enjoy the journey when traveling with tots! When you’re traveling with…
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Many preemie parents feel like one father, who admitted, “When we took our little 4-pound baby girl home, [she had been in the hospital 14…
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As a nurse, I am all about prevention. The latest safe infant sleep recommendations are based on what experts have learned and are known risk-factors…
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When you take small, realistic steps, you’re more likely to lose weight and keep it off longer. By adding one new goal per month, these…
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