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When you’re a new parent, any possible condition your baby may have sounds daunting. We simply don’t want to think about the possibility of anything being wrong with our babies, especially in their first few days of life. One of the most common problems babies experience in their first couple months is jaundice. Don’t worry. [...]

What Is SIDS And How Can It Be Prevented?

SIDS is short for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS is the death of a baby that is less than a year old, in which there is no other known or identifiable cause of death after an autopsy and a thorough investigation of the environment as well as health history. The cause of SIDS is not [...]

Protecting Your Baby’s Skin from the Sun

Your baby’s skin is, like most of the rest of your baby, a rather delicate thing. Your baby’s skin is more vulnerable, for example, to the harmful rays of the sun than, let’s say, the skin of an adult. Because of this, there are a we things that you ought to consider doing that will [...]

How to Set Up a Nursery

You have a baby on the way. Congratulations! There’s nothing more exciting than a new little person forming inside you. And as the time for your son or daughter to arrive draws near, it’s time to start thinking about where that little guy or girl is going to sleep. Your baby will spend a great [...]

Toddlers and Security Items

While babies often develop attachments with security items from a very young age, it is often during the toddler stage that these attachments really begin to show. During that transitional time when your little one is no longer a baby, but still not school age, don’t be surprised if she starts clinging to a favorite [...]

Preparing Your Toddler for the New Baby

One of the most exciting things about having a second (or third, fourth or…) baby is getting to tell your other children that they have a new brother or sister on the way. There is little to compare with watching a toddler’s eyes light up in wonder as you explain that, not only will he [...]

What Should I Do If My Infant Has An Allergic Reaction?

It can be a scary thing for a parent when an infant has an allergic reaction, especially if it is a severe allergic reaction. Knowing what you should do if your infant has an allergic reaction is a reasonable preparation that any parent should be ready to make. The first thing that you need to [...]

Trouble with Infant Bonding

Bonding is one of the most important aspects of your infant’s young life. In essence, bonding is an intense attachment that usually occurs naturally between a baby and the parent. Some experts tell us that bonding is so important that an infant who doesn’t bond well with at least one parent may experience significant delays [...]

Using Ambient Noise to Help Your Infant Sleep

The biggest issue most parents have with their newborn is not changing diapers or even the crying. It’s the lack of sleep! Newborns usually sleep up to 18 hours during the day, however it is not in one long stretch but broken up into lots of shorter durations from 20 minutes to four hours. There [...]


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