Infant Health
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Newborn Baby Care Basics: What to Know When You Leave the Hospital
Life with a newborn can be magical — and also overwhelming, exhausting and terrifying. I still remember the day I brought my son home from the hospital and thought: How do I care for this tiny, needy creature? Where is his owner’s manual? But hard as being a new parent can be, you’re probably going to do fine. “Babies are a lot stronger than parents may give them credit for,” said Dr. Jennifer Shu, M.D., an Atlanta-based pediatrician and co-author of “Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality.” (I remember our week-old son rolling off a couch once and thinking we had broken him. He was fine.) Over time, too, parents learn to detect and understand their baby’s needs, desires and…
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Do ‘Baby-Friendly’ Hospitals Work for All Moms?
Ditching formula, nurseries and pacifiers is supposed to help encourage breastfeeding, but the research is mixed on whether the ‘Baby-Friendly’ approach is best.
Keep Activity Trackers the Hell Away From Perfect Little Chunky Baby Legs
A recent study used tiny accelerometers to compare how infants' movement related with their body fat percentage.
Sleep Training Truths: What Science Can (And Can't) Tell Us About Crying It Out
Welcome to parenthood! For many of us, parenthood is like being air-dropped into a foreign land, where protohumans rule and communication is performed through cryptic screams and colorful fluids. And to top it off, in this new world, sleep is like gold: precious and rare. (Oh, so precious.)
Tylenol or Advil?
What’s better to give my child, Tylenol or Advil? Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen? We really shouldn’t be using brand names, but this question comes up often, and just like Kleenex or Band-aid or Post-it, we more often hear parents refer to the brand names than the generic names.
Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond
The good news is, the evidence so far is babies almost never get seriously ill from the coronavirus. And even if infected, they may have no symptoms.
Exactly How Dangerous Is It to Drop a Baby?
For when your worst nightmare flashes before your eyes.
For want of a form, a baby’s life could be lost
Missing a few forms may not seem like a big deal for the clinics or providers. But it is for their patients and their babies: When a provider doesn’t submit an MPRA for a Medicaid-covered pregnant patient in Baltimore, her child is five times more likely to die before birth or in the first year of life than babies whose providers submit the form,
Giving black moms health insurance may save their babies’ lives
States that expanded Medicaid saw their black infant health outcomes improve, a study found.
How Long Can You Wait to Have a Baby?
Deep anxiety about the ability to have children later in life plagues many women. But the decline in fertility over the course of a woman’s 30s has been oversold. Here’s what the statistics really tell us—and what they don’t.
Is it safe for day care centers to be open right now?
Even as they weigh the risks of reopening, the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to put many child care centers out of business.
I’m Drowning
I can’t do my job and take care of my baby.
The New, Improved World of Infant Care
A host of high-tech advances are giving newborns a better shot at avoiding a range of ailments. The long-term impact could be profound.
Why American Babies Die
The United States has one of the highest infant-mortality rates in the developed world—but commonly cited statistics oversimplify why so many don't make it to their first birthdays.
Newborn Baby Care Basics: What to Know When You Leave the Hospital
What to pay attention to, the kinds of schedules to follow, and what you don’t need to worry about at all.
Text4Baby
Text4baby is the first mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health through text messaging. Text4baby is a free service of the nonprofit National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) and was created in collaboration with Founding Sponsor Johnson & Johnson, and founding partners Voxiva, The Wireless Foundation, and Grey Healthcare Group (a WPP company).
BabyCenter
Articles, information, calculators, resources from pregnancy through childhood.
BabyGearLab
We have committed ourselves to being the world's best source of baby product comparison information.
Bundoo
Bundoo makes the Internet reliable for parents. We're the only parenting site that lets you connect directly with doctors and healthcare experts.
First Five California
More than half a million children are born every year in California. In each life is an unlimited amount of potential to grow-up healthy, to do well in school and to succeed.
New Born Baby Zone
All the information you need in caring for your newborn baby
SheKnows
SheKnows is the #momlife expert. We’re an inclusive community for parents, and we recognize the challenges that living a full, vibrant, busy mom-life presents while also acknowledging the good stuff. (Honestly, there’s so much good stuff!)
The Bump
Learn the ins and outs of feeding baby, get tips for dealing with sleep problems, and see how to cope with (and love!) your life as a new parent.
Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families.
American Baby Magazine
A healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby begins here! From first kicks to first words, American Baby delivers the advice you need and the news you want.
MedlinePlus
Going home with a new baby is exciting, but it can be scary, too. Newborns have many needs, like frequent feedings and diaper changes. Babies can have health issues that are different from older children and adults, like diaper rash and cradle cap.
Parenting Advice From Uncle Sam
As you gaze into the eyes of this fragile new being, it hits you: "What have I done?" And, more importantly, "What do I do now?"
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