Newborns & Toddlers
Social media changes the way pregnancy information is shared
You’re in labor. Is there an app for that? There ought to be, based on the information gleaned through a new survey of more than 1,000 pregnant women conducted by American Baby magazine and Good Books, publisher of the “Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.” Fifty-one percent of respondents planned to record the birth [...]
Sometimes you just have to help yourself
Dear Mr. Dad: I have postpartum depression pretty bad, and I feel like my husband thinks I’m faking it. How can I help him understand that I seriously need his help? A: Brava to you – most women who have post partum depression don’t get the help they need, often because they’re embarrassed to ask [...]
Explain it to grandma
It’s the moment you’ve been both waiting for and dreading: Introducing the baby to grandma your grandma. Sure, she’s going to be thrilled to meet her new great-grandchild, delighted to discover that the infant has her late husband’s dimpled chin and her own dark eyes. The potential for dread comes in when you reveal the [...]
Preemies face test of survival
MIAMI – Sixteen years ago, Megan McDonald and Jim Vernon of Key West, Fla., were frightened new parents. Their daughter arrived way too early, at 28 weeks, and way too small, at 3 pounds, 5 ounces. McDonald, now 56, still shakes when she talks about the three long and scary months that tiny Anna spent [...]
Help Susi With Her Baby Library
I giggled when I got the invitation. A three-dimensional baby in a crib popped up in my hand when I opened it! It’s a baby shower, my favorite kind of party. A new mommy is about to be born -– and everytime I look at her beautiful belly, I think of the song from “Legally [...]
Bathing babies and toddlers
Bathing infants, especially newborns, can feel a bit daunting, even if the baby isn’t your first. Get organized before you start, by having all the items you will need at hand. Follow all safety advice you’ve heard – check bath water temperature, using a built-in or attached safety holder, and never leave the baby unattended, [...]
Ricki Lake on parenting
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and filmmaker Abby Epstein follow their landmark documentary, “The Business of Being Born,” with an all-new, four-part DVD series that continues their exploration of the modern maternity care system. “More Business of Being Born,” offers a practical look at birthing options as well as poignant celebrity birth stories from stars including [...]
BABY: 11:11 p.m. on 11/11/11
Sarah Odeyemi wasn’t thinking much about the date or the time as she prepared to deliver her son Caleb on Friday night. But her doctor was, which explains why he issued the kind of instruction you don’t find in Lamaze pamphlets. “When it got to be about 11:10 or so, we were going, ‘You know, [...]
Celebrimom: Olivia d’Abo
“The Wonder Years” alum Olivia d’Abo, is returning to the small screen on Nov. 12 in the Lifetime move, “We Have Your Husband.” The mom of 15-year-old son Oliver is also getting ready to debut her duet single “Broken” with one of our favorite celebrity dads, Seal. Olivia opens up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about [...]
Latin American names
The term Latin American, of course, takes in a number of countries and cultures, with both shared histories and trends, and distinctly individual ones. The names in Portuguese-speaking Brazil are, for example, quite different from those in the various Spanish-speaking cultures. Some currently popular names prove to be international favorites: right now, the biblical Benjamin [...]
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