A Baby Story

Weaning, like other developmental stages, takes time, and some parents put off weaning because they don’t want to go [...]

Introducing solid foods to a baby can be fun and sometimes challenging. We’ll help you determine whether your baby is ready and which foods to introduce first.
Most parents look forward to the time when they can introduce solid foods to their babies. Many infants seem even more impatient than their parents! [...]

Stuffed up baby noses aren’t much fun. On the positive side, most of the time a stuffed baby nose bothers the parents more than it bothers the babe.

Infants can’t blow their nose, as you’ve likely noticed. One of two things happens instead:

Drippy icky baby snot sliding down your baby’s face; and just [...]

US researchers discover that a defective gene appears to contribute to childhood asthma, a finding that could lead to a better understanding of allergies.
The Scoop
In what looks to be a true medical breakthrough, a team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia believe they have pinpointed the underlying cause of most cases of childhood asthma: [...]

Ouch! Teething is never fun for babies or new parents. Follow our tips to help take the bite out of teething woes.

Your baby has been fussing a bit more than usual the past couple days, and you notice that you’re suddenly awash in drool. Could your little one be teething?
First Teeth
Beginning anywhere from [...]