“When I followed my favorite pregnancy website on Twitter, someone sent a direct message to me asking if I had the pukes yet. I didn’t even know what to say, I’d never met this person!” — Jolie B. “One thing that really made me laugh was when all of my pregnant friends shared their bathroom habits in detail! Size, color, consistency and frequency — they held nothing back!” — Anna M....
Friday, March 12, 2010: The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a safety warning today on the suffocation risks of baby slings. The safety alert comes in response to 14 separate infant suffocation cases in the last two decades, caused by various brands of over-the-shoulder slings. The full alert, which is directed at parents of babies younger than 4 months, doesn’t single out one specific brand of baby sling, but it strongly urges parents to take extra precautions when using any over-the-shoulder sling with their newborn....
If you’re not in pain and your baby is gaining weight properly, this isn’t a problem. But to make baby open wide so that feeding is easier for both of you, you might want to try a feeding position called “laid-back breastfeeding.” This involves leaning back into a semi-reclined position (probably how you sit to watch TV) with good arm, shoulders, head, and neck support. Lean back far enough so that your baby can lay tummy-down on your body and make your breast available to her....
And the Winner Is: Bugaboo Donkey 3 Chances are, if you’re in the market for a double stroller, you’re either expecting twins (congratulations!) or have two children close enough in age that they both need a seat in your stroller. Or maybe you’d like to have the option to switch into a double stroller in the not-so-distant future. No matter your reasons, the Bugaboo Donkey 3 has you covered. This stroller grows with your family in the most genius ways....
For far too long, people believed that in order to build a family, you had to be in a romantic relationship. Thankfully, that’s no longer the narrative, and there are many different avenues that parents take—including teaming up with a friend who’s equally enthused about parenthood through a platonic co-parenting partnership. Platonic co-parenting can come in many forms, of course. Maybe you’re co-parenting with a longtime friend. Perhaps you’ve partnered with another LGBTQ+ parent to build a family....
What’s so special about vaginal birth? Without getting too graphic, babies who pass through the birth canal are covered with their mother’s fluid, receiving microbes that are especially beneficial to immune system development. This is what c-section babies are missing out on. So researchers offered a simple suggestion: Why not just wipe c-section babies down with that fluid after delivery? While an initial study about this practice, called vaginal seeding, was promising, newer research suggests it might not be safe....
Feeling those first flutters of baby movement is a thrilling milestone for any mom-to-be. Sensing the growing life inside you lets you tune into your pregnancy in a totally new way—so it’s only natural to want to share that experience with your family and friends. But they’ll likely have to wait a while. So, when can other people feel baby kick? Keep reading to get answers from experts on when your partner or loved ones can feel and see baby kick from outside the pregnant belly....
No matter how prepared you are for parenthood, life can throw you a bit of a curveball—like your little one arriving ahead of schedule. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics about 11 to 13 percent of births in the US are premature, meaning baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy has been completed. A premature baby—also known as a preemie—has distinct needs and may need to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)....
In the continued obsession with the postbaby bodies, Kate Middleton turned heads and made headlines once again after she was spotted playing volleyball less than three months months after giving birth, in heels no less. It was her midsection, not her shoe selection, that raised eyebrows when her shirt lifted while going for an overhead shot, momentarily exposing a flat tummy. How did she manage that rapid recovery of her waistline?...
Moms-to-be won’t be shocked to learn that more than 80 percent of pregnant women have friends (or strangers!) touch their bellies without asking for permission. Not okay. Even worse are some of the things unthinking people actually say out loud. They mostly mean well, but people tend to lose perspective when they’re not growing a human inside them. Our pregnant readers shared some of the common phrases that make them cringe....
Galeet and Alon live in San Francisco and work in Northern California’s booming tech industry. The couple is about to welcome their first child—a baby girl!—but they also have a 3-year-old miniature dachshund named Gonzo (in some ways, the original first child) who is excited to be a big brother. We spoke with Homepolish designer Benedetta Amadi (aka Benni) to get all of the details of their woodland-inspired nursery. Image: Lauren Edith AndersenWhat was the timeline for completing the nursery?...
Dawn Davenport is a writer, attorney, researcher, radio host and speaker specializing in adoption and infertility. Her book (The Complete Book of International Adoption: A Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Child), website ( www.findingyourchild.com), and Internet radio show (Creating a Family: Talk About Infertility and Adoption) help families through infertility and adoption. And, perhaps most important, she is a mom of four by birth and adoption and cares passionately about the issue....
Andi Silverman is the author of Mama Knows Breast: A Beginners Guide to Breastfeeding, and proud mama of two. She’s here to answer questions from moms and moms-to-be on all things booby and baby… so ask away! Topics in her book include holding, latching, burping and pumping techniques; breastfeeding pros and cons, and myths and realities; must-have gear; nursing in public; spousal issues; and (you’ll get there someday!) weaning. (She knows about other stuff, too....
The threat of COVID-19 is unfortunately a part of life and, as a parent, that can feel extra scary. After all, we want to do everything we can to protect our kids and our families. With so much information (and misinformation) out there, it’s hard to distinguish the facts from fiction. That’s why we’re sharing information straight from infectious disease experts. What are the COVID symptoms in babies and toddlers to look out for, and can young children even be tested for the virus?...
You mapped out your birth plan to a T, read the labor books from cover to cover and became a pro at Lamaze—hey, you even tuned in to that HypnoBirthing podcast. Then your water broke, and all that careful prep flew right out the window. Delivery day is bound to throw you a few curve balls, no matter how much you prepare beforehand. Read on as moms share some of the most unexpected, hilarious, crazy birth stories we’ve ever heard....
As babies grow, they eat more at each feeding. You can get a general sense of what baby should be consuming by using these guidelines: • Newborns: 2 to 3 ounces every 3 to 4 hours • One-month-olds: 4 ounces every 4 hours • Two-month-olds: 4 ounces in 6 to 7 feedings a day • Four-month olds: 4 to 6 ounces in 6 feedings a day • Six-month-olds: 6 to 8 ounces in 6 feedings a day • One-year-olds: 8 ounces, 2 to 3 times a day But don’t let this dictate exactly how you feed you baby....
In a new study published on Monday in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, researchers led by Blair G. Darney from Oregon Health & Science University found that pregnant women who are near — or have passed — their due date can elect to have labor induced with drugs or other medical procedures and will are less likely to need a c-section delivery. Researchers studied hospital discharge data from all deliveries — roughly 360,000 — recorded in California in 2006, excluding data from women who had a prior c-section procedure....
Pros • Base is easy to install • Safe and comfortable (with two cushions) • Easy to use without the base when traveling Cons • Needs an adapter to fit into non-Peg Perego stroller bases and not many other brands are available Bottom Line Meet the triple threat of car seats: The Peg Perego Primo Viaggio 4-35 Infant Car Seat is easy to use, incredibly safe and perfect for travel. Rating: 4 stars Ready to register?...
Once you find out you’re pregnant—and, congratulations to you!—it’s easy to become overwhelmed with questions. What supplies will I need? What should I name my little one? When should I tell my family and friends? And the list go on. But maybe the best question is about what type of books to read during pregnancy. That’s because pregnancy books can help answer many—if not all!—of the pregnancy questions you have!...
Even if you’re not a doc, you can get an inkling of the difference between strep throat and a sore throat just by taking a quick peek into your child’s mouth. Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by the streptococcus bacterium and is typically diagnosed by a red throat with or without pus. Moms and docs also tend to note a distinctive odor—“strep breath”—that smells different (and worse) than when Junior has a cold....
