Angelina JolieJohn Shearer / Getty Images I just read on the UK site, Raisingkids, that Angelina Jolie is no longer breastfeeding the twins. She talked about putting her......
The causes of colic remain an area of active research. But parents don't need to wait for a full answer from science to treat this common bowel pain that induces so much crying.Some newborns' symptoms are eased by changing their positions. Rolling th...
I was just reading an article in the Standard-Examiner about exercising while pregnant. Two experts were quoted on how breastfeeding moms keep more weight on than formula-feeding moms. ......
Filed under: Newborns, Just for moms, Babies, Pregnancy & birth, Money & work, Eating & nutrition Employees from at least one company view breastfeeding policies positively, a new study finds. Over 400 staff members from a single corporation were pol...
Nothing is more precious to parents than a newborn baby, and rightly so. But caring for them can seem quite daunting. Fortunately, there are a variety of helpful ideas to get parents over those first big humps.Choosing a pediatrician is just one diff...
You know that breastfeeding is best for your baby, as far as physical and mental development go. And you know that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish also help with the development of the brain. But a recent study......
Filed under: Just for moms, Just for dads, Pregnancy & birth, Development, In the news, Weird but true, Mommy warsWant to get smarter? Have a kid.The human brain makes new cells constantly over a lifetime, but the cells are most likely to survive and...
We're being forced to a debate that we shouldn't need to have; rather to breastfeed or not. There is an undeniable advantage to infant health that comes with breastfeeding. This benefit, however, now must be weighed against environmental pollutants...
InferisWith the current scare on melamine-contaminated milk, I'm almost thanking my lucky stars there's hardly any milk-containing food products in our household. A few pack of biscuits, a tub of ice cream in the freezer, a bar of chocolate, some ...
Most people enjoy fun gift bags and free samples who doesn't like getting something for nothing?! Hospitals oftentimes send new mothers home with a handful of great freebies diapers, bath soap, a nose-sucker but a gift bag containing coupons, a...
