Shortly after my wife and I found out we were pregnant with our first child, we made the four-hour drive to my hometown to visit my parents and tell them the news. On our way there, we stopped at a bookstore and picked up a baby name book to peruse, figuring that the eight [...]
When my first baby was born I only knew what I had read in books. I’d never really had much exposure to newborns and babies because I was the youngest kid in my family. After I came home from the hospital I was amazed at how little I knew and how there was [...]
A 17-year-old California girl secretly gave birth at home last week, then walked to the hospital with her baby still attached by its umbilical cord.
Xochitl Parra said she said she was nervous when the labor began, as she held 8-pound, 3-ounce son, Alejandro at St. Mary Medical Center.
Doctors at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit said [...]
It’s normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed when bringing a new baby home. Add to that hormone fluctuations and the fact that you’re recovering, and being a new mom can feel like a huge undertaking. Following are some ways to take care of yourself after the new baby arrives.
First, remember that you’re not the only [...]
A new report from the UK published today reminds us all about safe sleeping practices for babies. Babies who sleep with their faces covered are 27% more likely to die from SIDS or crib death, than those who sleep with their heads and faces uncovered.
It seems obvious. Actually, babies who die [...]
When I was just a teenager, my father informed me of a fact that I still carry with me to this day: since he was the only one of his siblings to immigrate to Canada from Italy, and that I am his only son (I have two sisters), that it was my responsibility to have [...]
As an expectant mother who recently made the decision to breastfeed—or at least give it a try—I was surprised to see the new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which states that 77% of new mothers breast-feed their babies. A spokesman said this may represent an all-time high, according to an article [...]
You don’t need me to tell you that babies need a lot of clothes. The average baby grows out of 4 or 5 complete wardrobe changes in their first year. I don’t have a linen cupboard, it’s full of boxes of my son’s baby clothes saved for potential baby number two.
Baby clothes and bedding are [...]
If you are pregnant with your first baby then you are probably anticipating all the great things you will remember. The first time your baby smiles, the first time your baby crawls, and the first time your baby utters a word will probably get burned into your memory for the rest of your life.
I [...]
As new parents, you will receive a lot of advice. Most of it will be unsolicited, from well meaning friends and family members, and even strangers at the grocery store or on the street. Take the advice, leave it, or do what you want with it – many times you’ll find that it doesn’t apply [...]
