Q A Will My Toddler Be Jealous

Maybe. It’s normal for siblings (and moms) to go through a range of emotions when baby number two joins the family. Your toddler might be proud, curious, confused, excited…and, yes, jealous. Family dynamics change, and everyone has to do a little adjusting. Before baby arrives, it can be helpful to teach your toddler about babies, how they act and how they look, and let them know that they need to nurse a lot....

November 15, 2022 · 2 min · 245 words · Liliana Short

Scarlet Fever In Kids Symptoms And Treatment

Scarlet fever was a pretty scary illness in the 19th and early 20th century, before the invention of antibiotics. Remember Beth from Little Women perishing from the infection? What about your game of Oregon Trail being cut short because your player came down with the disease? Unfortunately, scarlet fever isn’t a relic of the past—it’s now making a comeback in certain parts of the world, including the United Kingdom. While there haven’t been any reports of an uptick in cases in the US, experts say scarlet fever isn’t uncommon....

November 15, 2022 · 7 min · 1313 words · Patrick Bryan

The 2019 Best Of Baby Award Winner For Top Nursing Bra

And the Winner Is: Third Love Nursing Bra All new mamas need support, especially when it comes to your nursing bra. A flawless fit is essential, but easy access and comfortable fabrication are also key. Third Love prides themselves on size inclusivity, offering signature half sizes for an almost custom fit. Their nursing styles come with and without underwires for ultimate comfort and support. Drop-down cups make it easy to nurse baby (we’re talking a one-handed release) and a front closure allows for quick access when shimminying into a hands-free pumping bra....

November 15, 2022 · 1 min · 209 words · Phillip Bizzell

What An Expiration Date Means For Baby S Food

It’s probably safe to say most of us discerning shoppers go to the supermarket and automatically scan the expiration date on any packaged food before deciding whether it goes into the shopping cart. That’s likely doubly true when buying food for your baby or toddler. It’s important to keep an eye on these sell by dates and best by dates, at least to some degree—but experts say you typically have some leeway with the dates once the food comes home and finds a place in your pantry or fridge....

November 15, 2022 · 6 min · 1247 words · Maria Jiminez

What Is Asherman S Syndrome

Asherman’s Syndrome is a condition where the walls of the uterus are scarred. In severe cases, the walls of the uterus can adhere to each other. Asherman’s is named after an Israeli gynecologist who first noticed it among women who had surgical treatments and then stopped getting their periods. It can occur after a D&C (dilation and curettage), a procedure used in a variety of circumstances: a missed or incomplete miscarriage; a delivery with a retained placenta; an elective abortion....

November 15, 2022 · 2 min · 295 words · Zelma Rodgers

What To Know About Safe Pregnancy Sleeping Positions

Depending on how you normally snooze through the night, you might have to rethink your favorite position while expecting. As you may already know, some pregnancy sleeping positions are better for baby than others. Plus, as your bump grows, you may find some of your go-tos increasingly uncomfortable. The good news? You likely won’t have to switch things up until you hit the second trimester and really start showing. Keep reading to learn more, straight from the experts, on what you need to know about each common pregnancy sleeping position and how to find ones that are comfortable and safe throughout those nine+ months....

November 15, 2022 · 8 min · 1604 words · Julio Burrell

When Can You Feel Baby Kick From The Outside

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....

November 15, 2022 · 9 min · 1800 words · Thomas Ross

Which Industries Disappointment Breastfeeding Moms The Most

Meet Jessica Shortall, a working mom with a career dedicated to the intersection of business and doing good. As the former Director of Giving for TOMS Shoes, she literally circumnavigated the globe with a breast pump. Order her upcoming book by Abrams, “Work. Pump. Repeat: The New Mom’s Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work,” out today! Breastfeeding and working was one of the hardest things I’ve ever undertaken, but I had it easier than many, many working moms....

November 15, 2022 · 8 min · 1634 words · Fanny Moore

Why Baby Gets Extra Cranky At Five Weeks

Just when you think you and baby had this great thing going, he or she becomes clingy and cranky. Chalk up the change in temperament to back-to-back growth spurts. Around the five-week mark, babies enter what some experts call a “wonder week,” a period of marked mental and physical development, explains Terra Blatnik, MD, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital. Your infant is getting better control over his or her head and upper body and may even be able to lift his or her head up when lying on your chest....

November 15, 2022 · 3 min · 483 words · Nathaniel Oliver

Why I Hesitated Hiring A Nanny But Am So Glad I Did

For the first 22 months of my daughter’s life, I barely left her side. In fact, she was the reason I chose to forgo my burgeoning career as a producer that I’d devoted so much time to and was convinced I’d resume once I “popped her out.” But eventually, I started my blog and began working as a freelancer—and became intimately acquainted with the struggles of juggling work and family. At the same time, my growing daughter became much more active....

November 15, 2022 · 5 min · 1005 words · Naoma Lam

Baby Rashes Types Symptoms More

Baby’s have incredibly sensitive skin, which makes them more likely to develop rashes than adults and older kids. But with all the different types out there, it can be hard to identify what the baby rash is, what’s causing it and how to treat it. Plus, no parent wants to see their precious little one with a red or bumpy reaction on their soft skin. Many might wonder how rashes affect baby’s comfort level and whether they cause itchiness or pain....

November 14, 2022 · 18 min · 3624 words · Edgar Moeckel

Baby Shower Theme Fairy Tale Dreams

Familiar childhood characters will seem right at home at this shower. If the mama-to-be has a favorite fairy tale, use it as inspiration. The Invite:“Once Upon a Time” is how this pretty invite begins, a perfect choice from Tiny Prints, for this fairy-tale shower. The Decor: Purchase or make your own wishing well from either a sturdy laundry hamper or an oversized cardboard box. Decorate it with fairy tale-themed wrapping paper....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 262 words · Diane Shaw

Date Night Ideas For New Parents

Indoor picnic Okay so maybe you can’t get a sitter, but you can still make a meal feel special by rolling out a blanket on the living room floor after baby goes to bed and setting up a sexy picnic for two. Cook (or order) your favorite meal, turn on some mood music, light some candles and pour some wine. Even though you’re hanging out at home instead of hitting the town, an indoor picnic can feel really special and intimate....

November 14, 2022 · 3 min · 638 words · Frederick Goines

Delish Meals In Under 30 Minutes

Whether you’re a new mom with her hands full or an expecting mom who’s exhausted, the last thing you want to do is cook dinner tonight. We’ve got nine amazing recipes that will only take a half hour, but will look (and taste) like you slaved away all day. Apricot Glazed Pork Chops with Lime Cilantro Couscous **Serves:**2 Ingredients: 1 Tbl. olive oil 1/2 Tbl. peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger 1/4 cup apricot marmalade or jam 2 bone-in pork loin chops(each 8 to 10 oz....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 261 words · Cheryl Burridge

How Do You Bank Cord Blood

Umbilical cord stem cells have gotten so much hype as being a life-saving panacea for everything from cancer to blood diseases that you almost feel guilty if you don’t at least research how to bank it and how much it will cost. There are two main types of cord blood banks: private banks (aka family banks) and public banks. A private bank means you’ve put the cord blood aside for your own family’s use, in the rare case one of you needs it in the future....

November 14, 2022 · 5 min · 1053 words · Brandon Archibald

How To Make Labor Hurt Less

Breathing What it is: To deal with all the pain, it’s using the same breathing techniques that chill you out whenever you’re stressed or anxious. How it’s done: At the start of each contraction, take a really deep “cleansing” breath, like at the beginning of a yoga class. You should know: Get more guidance and plenty of practice by taking a childbirth class. Ask your OB for suggestions. Relaxation Techniques What it is: Operating under the idea that pain is a state of mind, you’ll try to get more comfortable and distract yourself....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Tammi Johnson

Measles Mayhem What The Virus Outbreak Means For Baby

As measles spread last winter, affecting more than 160 people in 19 states, so did the level of concern. While it wasn’t a large enough outbreak to be considered an epidemic, it’s a troubling sign. In 2000, the virus was declared eradicated in the US after widespread vaccinations. “Measles are supposed to be totally gone from our country,” says Cheryl Wu, MD, a pediatrician based in New York City. Yet the CDC reports that the majority of patients affected this year—primarily through an outbreak at Disneyland—were not vaccinated....

November 14, 2022 · 4 min · 812 words · Ella Mcelyea

More Than 1 Million Infantino Slings Recalled

Wednesday, March 24, 2010: Following recent government warnings about sling safety, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an official recall today of more than 1 million Infantino slings. The recall comes in response to three infant suffocation deaths that were linked to the Infantino SlingRider in the last year alone. This is the second recall for the SlingRider in three years — the last was announced in 2007 and had to do with fall dangers — and is not relegated to the U....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 248 words · Rebecca Lee

Pregnancy Safe Over The Counter Medications

As wonderful as pregnancy can be, there’s no denying the toll it takes on your body. After all, your immune system changes during those nine+ months and works extra hard to protect both you and baby. While those changes are incredibly complex and designed to help provide immune responses to baby as they grow, it can also make minor illnesses—like a cold—more common during pregnancy. But when you’re dealing with a cough, cold, allergies or other ailments, which pregnancy-safe medications can you take over-the-counter (OTC), and which should you avoid?...

November 14, 2022 · 11 min · 2341 words · William Hurley

Shazi Visram

The farthest thing from most college students’ minds is perfecting a baby food recipe. But during her grad school days at Columbia University, Shazi Visram was already brainstorming how organic baby food could save the world. “A friend was complaining about store-bought processed baby food. I live a clean, natural lifestyle, and it made me think, ‘I wouldn’t eat that,’” Visram says. So she set out to create something better, and to make a social impact along the way....

November 14, 2022 · 3 min · 531 words · Erika Moran