8 Tips for Feeding Solids to a Fussy Eater
Post by Judy Dutton. It's dinner time! Your baby is strapped into her high chair and ready to chow down. But as soon you try the old airplane maneuver to convince her to open the hatch, she gives you...
View ArticleSleep Deprived? Not Me!
Post by The Stir Bloggers. Get ready to hate me. Or steal my husband. Or think I’m the worst mother in the whole wide world. Or maybe you’ll admire my ingenuity!I am a miser of my sleep. I don’t do...
View ArticleDoes a Breastfed Baby Need to Be Burped?
Post by Judy Dutton. While most moms know that burping is a necessity for bottle-fed babies, breastfed babies typically don't need to be burped as often ... or even at all. This is because "babies...
View ArticleNew Autism 'Cure' for Babies Sounds Way Too Good to Be True
Post by Suzee Skwiot. A new study coming out of the University of California at Davis MIND Institute is showing that treatment and therapy can eliminate developmental delays for children with early...
View ArticleNipple Shields: Why Breastfeeding Moms Use Them and How
Post by Judy Dutton. The first time you hear about nipple shields, your first thought may be "nipple what?" but don't knock it until you try it. The small silicone cups can be a godsend for many a...
View ArticleParents Lose Their Minds Trying to Install a Car Seat (VIDEO)
Post by Judy Dutton. It is so bleeping hard to install car seats. Figuring out how to squeeze that hulking contraption into your car, then weave the seat belt through the proper holes, then loosen and...
View ArticleWhy Newborn Babies Get 'Breasts' and What to Do About It
Post by Judy Dutton. Babies aren't always born looking, er, exactly how we'd envisioned. Here's one example that's thrown many moms for a loop: their newbornhas breasts. Yes, it can happen -- to boys...
View ArticleHow to Wean Baby Off a Bottle: 7 Tips for Moms
Post by Judy Dutton. Babies and bottles go together like Bert and Ernie ... which is why when the time comes to weanbaby off the bottle, kids can act as though you've ripped out their heart and served...
View ArticleMy Baby Hates Being Swaddled: Is It Normal?
Post by Jodi Meltzer. One of my fondest memories as a new mom was wrapping my son up like a baby burrito when he got home from the hospital. I practiced the swaddling technique a lot under the watchful...
View Article1 Great Reason to NOT Celebrate Your Baby's First Birthday
Post by Judy Dutton. When my daughter turned 1, people assumed I'd celebrate with a birthday party. On the contrary: I did nothing for my daughter's first birthday. No gifts, no cake, no party. Nada.Am...
View Article11 Breastfeeding Photos That Perfectly Capture the Bond Between Baby and Mom
Post by Jodi Meltzer. My mom said something to me while I was breastfeeding my son one afternoon that will stay with me forever. She was approaching the last stage of her valiant battle with ovarian...
View ArticlePutting Baby in a Jumper: Is It Safe?
Post by Judy Dutton. Long before babies can walk or even crawl, they can jump -- with the help of a jumper, that is. Whether it's in a stationary, spring-loaded play center such as the ExerSaucer or...
View ArticleYour Baby's Needs Are More Important Than Your 'Happiness'
Post by Tracy Cassels. “A happy mother equals a happy baby.” Or so they say.That phrase used to signify how much care and consideration we had to provide for a mother as well as her newborn. It used...
View Article'I Breastfed Two Babies After Breast Cancer' -- One Mom's Story
Post by Judy Dutton. Breastfeeding can be hard work ... but breastfeeding after breast cancer is another level of difficulty entirely. Just ask Patty Evans, a 36-year-old mom of two who lives with her...
View ArticleMost Dangerous Spot for Baby to Sleep Revealed
Post by Suzee Skwiot. Laying baby down on the sofa may seem a lot easier than taking them all the way to their crib for a midday nap. But the latest news on baby sleep may change the way you handle nap...
View ArticleCluster Feeding: Why Babies Suddenly Want to Nurse Nonstop
Post by Judy Dutton. Breastfeeding may already feel like a full-time job ... so when babies ramp up the frequency even more -- say, they want to nurse every hour, or every half hour, or even non-stop...
View ArticleBaby Only Nurses From One Breast: Is It Normal?
Post by Judy Dutton. Babies can be finicky creatures, and one truly baffling way they may show this during breastfeeding is when they strongly prefer nursing on one breast over the other. As a mom, you...
View ArticleHow the Season in Which Your Baby Is Born Affects His Personality
Post by Jeanne Sager. If you gave birth in the spring or summer -- or you have a summer baby on the way -- listen up. Scientists are back looking at the way the season of your birth affects you, and...
View Article9 Dangerous Car Seat Mistakes Parents Make and How to Fix Them
Post by Judy Dutton. New moms and dads are willing to bend over backward to keep their newborn safe ... yet a new study has found that the vast majority of parents are making a potentially fatal...
View ArticleAre Baby Walkers Safe?
Post by Judy Dutton. At first glance, baby walkers may seem like a grand idea: long before a baby is even steady on his own feet, walkers enable him to zoom around with ease! And therein lies the...
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