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Bedtime for baby

Written by: Christina MacDonald

Don’t let bedtime become a nightmare! Get baby on track —so you can sleep tight—with just a few simple tips.

Bottle-feeding basics

Written by: Christina MacDonald

Whether your baby is a fiend for formula or an occasional expressed milk sipper, he’s likely to encounter a bottle during his first months of life.

Sun safety

Written by: Sarah Granger

Tips for keeping your little sunshine safe this summer.

Oral exam: Caring for baby's teeth

Written by: Ginny Butler

Baby’s first tiny ivories will be popping up before you know it. Get ready to ease her puffy gums and care for that toothy grin.

Baby talk

Written by: Ginny Butler

Forget the boardroom banter and water-fountain wit—with a new baby in your life, it’s time to brush up on your motherese.

Mother doesn't always know best: Sorting through advice

Written by: P&N

When it comes to unlocking the many mysteries of the child-rearing game, you’d be lost without some help from good ol’ mom. However, whether it comes from your mother, grandma or your next-door neighbor, there is some advice you just shouldn’t take.

Your baby has a fever ... now what?

Written by: P&N

It’s three o’clock in the morning, your baby is screaming bloody murder, and you could practically fry an egg on her forehead, it’s so hot. Don’t panic—just take a deep breath and check for tell-tale signs that signal a need to call the doctor.

What's the right age to start a baby on a sippy cup, and what should her first non-milk drink be?

Written by: P&N

While there’s no hard and fast rule, you should think about introducing a sippy cup when your baby is around 6 or 7 months old.

What is plagiocephaly?

Written by: P&N

Chances are if you’ve noticed the flattening of your baby’s head, he has developed Plagiocephaly (commonly known as Flat Head Syndrome).

What is APGAR?

Written by: P&N

The Apgar is your baby’s first test, taken one minute after birth and again at five minutes. It helps the doctors and nurses accurately gauge the health of a newborn. Even though it got its name back in 1952 from Dr. Virginia Apgar, a noted anesthesiologist, those letters in the name have another meaning as well.