Category: Baby health

How to Choose Your Pediatrician

By Elizabeth Pantley

During the first few years of life, your baby will have frequent visits for routine checkups and illness; so selecting a healthcare professional you trust is important. These tips and checklists can help you as you make this decision. Decide which type of healthcare provider Different types of healthcare professionals...

There’s more to a “clean” home than what Marie Kondo teaches

By Kristy Rodriguez

Normally we think about health as it relates to food, exercise, and mindset, but we rarely think about how our home and environment can be impacting us. Kate Hamblet is an architect and founder of Balanced Home, Balanced Life, and Balanced Architecture. She’s got some great tips for us to...

“Kangaroo Care” and why it’s important

By Paul Banas

If you haven’t heard of “kangaroo care,” that’s okay. It’s what moms, dads, and most mammals instinctively do: we hold on tight to our new little babies to protect them and keep them warm. Unfortunately, in the modern world, some moms and dads aren’t doing what comes naturally out of...

Circumcision: Is it the right decision?

By Pregnancy Contributor

Making The Cut. One dad decides whether to circumcise his newborn son Doctor or midwife? Natural or epidural? The decisions that confronted my pregnant wife were overwhelming. Still, she attacked them with aplomb, stacking baby books precariously on the nightstand and, in a stunning 14-question performance, cementing herself as the...

Living at High Altitude doubles risk of SIDS

By Pregnancy Editors

Families living at high altitudes should be aware of a 2x higher risk of SIDS says a new study reported by the New York Times. Living at high altitude is associated with increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome, a new report has found.Researchers studied Colorado birth certificate and death registries from 2007...

How to spot the early signs of autism – and how to prepare for them

By Pregnancy Contributor

The timing and severity of autism symptoms vary wildly. Some children show potential symptoms at six months old. But in other cases, symptoms aren’t obvious until the children are almost two years old. A few children seem to develop normally until they’re 12 to 18 months old before seeming to...

Too many tears? Ways for Mommy and Daddy to cope with colic

By Elizabeth Pantley

By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns Are you a parent of a newborn who has colic? Dealing with daily bouts of crying that last three or more hours, it’s no secret that your infant is miserable—but what about you, the person who’s attempting to console...

Must monitor for Zika in normal babies for months after birth

By Paul Banas

Mothers who have contracted the Zika virus breathe a huge sigh of relief when their baby is born without any signs of the abnormal head size at birth. However, recent data out of Brazil suggests that effects may be seen well after birth, reports the New York Times. Brazilian doctors...

Baby-proofing? Nix this risky item from your laundry room

By Lizzie Goodman

While you baby-proof your home in preparation for your little one's arrival, consider looking beyond the stairs and light sockets.

New study: Feeding infants peanut products could prevent allergies

By Pregnancy Editors

Turning what was once conventional wisdom on its head, a new study suggests that many, if not most peanut allergies can be prevented by feeding young children food containing peanuts beginning in infancy, rather than avoiding such foods. About 2 percent of American children are allergic to peanuts, a figure...