What You Need To Know About Teething   During your baby’s first year of life, you will watch and help her go through many changes — building muscles, learning to walk and talk, adjusting to solid foods. Most of these changes are exciting and fun to watch and experience. Teething, however, can be a different […]

How To Handle Your Baby’s Separation Anxiety Your baby loves spending time with you. As her caregiver, you provide everything she needs and more. So it’s only fitting that at some point as she grows, she will experience distress when you aren’t around. This is called separation anxiety. While it’s always painful to hear your […]

Baby Skin Care There is much to worry about when it comes to keeping your newborn baby safe and healthy. Not only do you have to pay close attention to their eating and sleeping habits, but their skin as well. Babies have very sensitive and delicate skin which is prone to dryness and rashes. Because […]

Let’s face it – your newborn baby is going to cry. And some new babies cry a lot! It can be heartbreaking when you want to soothe your baby but you just don’t know how to. They might have colic. It’s quite normal for babies to get fussy at the same time each day. Quite […]

Baby-Proofing Your Home Your new baby is growing fast.  Soon she’ll be starting to move around your home, first crawling, then walking.  Baby proofing your home should be at the top of your parenting to-do list.  And you should do it before your baby becomes mobile.  There are some baby-proofing tasks you’ll need to do in […]

Why You Should Pay Attention to your Baby’s Stress Levels It may seem strange to think a newborn baby could have much to stress about. After all, he doesn’t have to worry about work or money or his personal life. But it’s true — stress can affect a baby’s sleeping and other habits. Knowing how […]

Stretch Marks & Pregnancy Stretch marks, also called “striae distensae” or “striae gravidarum, look like lines or streaks across your skin. Preventing stretch marks may be futile as doctors say as many as 90% of women will develop stretch marks during their pregnancy.   Genetics plays a role as well, so if your mom has stretch […]

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Planning Your Gender Reveal Party Deciding to Have a Gender Reveal Party One of the most exciting pregnancy milestones is finding out whether you’re having a baby girl or boy. A very popular trend for expecting parents is the gender reveal party. Inviting your friends and family to get together and cutting into a cake […]

Making Your Own Baby Food Congratulations!  You’ve made it through several months of feeding, snuggling, and bonding with your newborn baby.  Now it’s time to celebrate another milestone – eating solid foods. After about four to six months of breastmilk or formula, your baby will be ready to start trying other foods. There’s no limit […]