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Newborn's 'Gassy' Tummy Turns Out to Be 3-Pound Tumor
Post by Maressa Brown. What could have easily been blown off as indigestion in a newbornbaby in Seattle, Washington was actually a huge, three-pound tumor. Eight-week-old Leighton Sanders is now...
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How to Treat Thrush While Breastfeeding
Post by Maressa Brown. Many breastfeeding moms run into uncomfortable related ailments. One common challenge: Fungal infection of the nipples, or thrush, an overgrowth of yeast that can be triggered by...
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Most Popular Baby Names 2013: Jacob's 14-Year Reign Ends
Post by Jill Baughman. The Social Security Administration has just released the most popular baby names for 2013. The list is released every year right before Mother's Day. It's the most accurate for...
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Dads Get Postpartum Depression, Too: What Couples Should Know
Post by Maressa Brown. For years, postpartum depression has been thought of as a condition only new moms grapple with. Now, research is finally shedding light on the difficult truth that men are...
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No, You're Not Failing As a Mother
Post by The Stir Bloggers. I’ve gotten a lot of emails from women saying they feel overwhelmed by motherhood. Not in a dangerous way, just in a “I totally suck and I don’t know how I’m supposed to...
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Mom Gives Birth to Rare 'Mono Mono' Twins Who Were Born Holding Hands (VIDEO)
Post by Lisa Fogarty. Talk about having a supremely sweet Mother's Day treat! Sarah Thistlethwaite just gave birth to two little miracles: rare "mono mono" twins who shared the same placenta and...
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Having Kids Makes People Happier (Science Says So)
Post by Jeanne Sager. Alright, Mom. How many times during your pregnancy did someone cluck their tongue and tell you to "enjoy it while you can because baby is going to change everything?" Ten? Twenty?...
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Circumcising Your Son: Why Timing Is Everything
Post by Suzee Skwiot. Still don't know if you want to circumcise your son? Better decide fast! A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics says complications with circumcisions are very low in infant...
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Milestones: When Will My Baby Roll Over?
Post by Nicole Fabian-Weber. Like all milestones, there isn't an exact age during which an internal alarm clock start ringing and your baby rolls over on cue. But there is a range during which you...
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Nurse Tapes Newborn's Mouth Shut Because He Was 'Too Noisy'
Post by Lisa Fogarty. Baby nurses and other medical professionals who work with newborns are supposed to be absolute experts on how to care for our little ones. When we give birth in a hospital, some...
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Everything Moms Need to Know About Giving Baby a Bath
Post by Jeanne Sager. Giving a baby a bath is not the easiest task on the planet. They're squirmy. They're slippery, and -- more often than not -- they're screaming. But since you can't wait until...
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13 Items Every New Mom Needs in Her Medicine Cabinet
Post by Maressa Brown. Parents innately want to protect their little ones from every injury, illness, or other potential danger out there, and do their best every day. But as much as we try to protect...
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John Krasinski Shares First Public Pic of Baby Hazel (PHOTO)
Post by Nicole Fabian-Weber. Three months after the birth of their baby girl, Hazel, John Krasinksi and Emily Blunt shared the first photo of their girl. John posted the positively adorable pic to...
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Mom Bares Her Post-Baby Body for '4th Trimester Bodies Project' and Shares...
Post by Michele Zipp. The 4th Trimester Bodies Project is so much more than images of mothers, so much more than seeing how motherhood, childbirth, and breastfeeding change our bodies. These images and...
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Dad Makes Taco With Mom's Placenta -- Talk About Bonding After Birth
Post by Michele Zipp. Eating the placenta could be considered delicacy, often reserved for new moms looking to benefit from all the rich goodness that our afterbirth contains. You could eat it raw, in...
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Emily Blunt Admits Breastfeeding is Like Something Out of a 'Horror Movie'
Post by Lisa Fogarty. Emily Blunt was, well, extremely blunt recently about her experience as a first-time mommy breastfeeding her cutie-pie daughter, Hazel. We're all so used to hearing only positive...
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7 Ways Sex Will Be Different After Giving Birth
Post by Lisa Fogarty. It's the miraculous day that you -- oh, okay, that your husband -- has been eagerly awaiting for the last 6 weeks. Congrats -- it's the day you go for your 6-week postpartum...
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When Nipple 'Changes Color' During Breastfeeding: How to Treat Vasospasm
Post by Maressa Brown. Despite a mom's best intentions, breastfeeding has its fair share of uncomfortable related ailments. Some nursing moms report nipple color changes that can be linked to pain...
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Mom Finds Out It's 'Fun' to Nurse at the YMCA
Post by Michele Zipp. We're all of the school of thought that breastfeeding mothers should be able to nurse their babies wherever and whenever they are hungry, right? I wish that were true, but there...
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What Country Should You Live in Based on Your Parenting Style? Try This Cool...
Post by Michele Zipp. There's a new tool that asks parents to arrange 11 qualities in order of importance regarding raising children. It's thought-provoking, and a little tricky to decide what is "most...
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