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• Create a Nurturing Environment for Baby
  5 Activities and Behaviors to Rethink When Bringing Home a New Baby
• Holding and Cradling Your Newborn
  Newborns are to Have and to Hold
• To Have and to Hold, and Hold and Hold
  Can New Parents Hold Their Newborns Too Much?
• We're Having Another Baby!
  Welcoming Your Second Child
• Bonding From the Beginning
  Use Baby's Senses to Create That Special Connection
• Cord Blood Facts
  Cord Blood is a Life-saving Gift
• Breastfeeding Ignorance
  Comebacks to Confront Breastfeeding Ignorance
• The Wonders of Newborns
  What Makes Babies So Unique and Special
• Asleep at the Baby Bottle
  When Baby Sleeps Instead of Eats
• The First Weeks Home with Baby
  Tips from Newborn Care to Caring for the New Mom

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• Not "Just Another Trip"
  The Truth About Parenting
• Circumcision
  Painful for Babies?
• The Second Time Around
  Is Breastfeeding Easier with Your Second Child?
• Dads Preparing for Twins
  A Dad of Multiples Shares His Advice on the Early Days of Fatherhood
• Chiropractic Care for Babies
  Ensuring Your Baby's Optimum Development
• Bottlefeeding Basics
  Tips and Suggestions for New Moms
• Blood Diseases and Pregnancy
  Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
• The Pros and Cons of Infant Vaccines
  What's Best for Your Baby?
• Smoking While Expecting
  The Latest Research on Smoking and Pregnancy
• Black, White and Fun Baby Toys
  High-contrast Toys for Baby
• Mom's Ready for Childbirth, but Baby's Not
  Late Preterm Infants Are at Greater Risk
• Keeping Newborns Healthy When Traveling
  On an Airplane with a Newborn
• Baby Bonding: The Power of Touch
  An Important Way to Bond With Your Newborn
• Rooming In With Baby After Delivery
  A Good Night's Sleep Includes Baby
• A Baby's Coming!
  Breaking the News to an Older Child
• Nasal Congestion in Infants
  When Baby's All Stopped Up
• The Nursing Mother's Companion
  
• So You Want to Adopt?
  A Beginner's Guide
• All Stopped Up
  Nasal Congestion in Infants
• Dental Dangers
  Why Taking Care of Baby's Teeth Starts Now
• The Mother-friendly Childbirth Initiative
  The First Consensus Initiative of the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
• In Baby's Crib
  What Baby Items Should Be in a Baby's Crib?
• Make Way for Siblings
  Creating a Room to Share
• Postpartum Depression After Delivering Twins
  Multiples and Postpartum Depression
• Paternity Leave
  Why It's Important to Consider Taking Paternity Leave
• 5 Steps to Breastfeeding Magic
  Nourishing the Body, Mind and Soul
• What Parenting Books Don't Tell You Part Two
  12 More Tips for New Dads
• Some Not Too Baby-friendly Places
  Places Places You May Not Want to Take Your Baby
• Your Newborn: Birth to 3 Months
  What to Expect from the First Few Months
• The Third Trimester With Twins
  Surviving the Last Trimester When You're Having Twins
• Baby's First Smile
  When Is Baby's First Smile the Real One?
• The Pros and Cons of Unassisted Birth
  Is Unassisted Birth for You?
• Does Baby Really Need All that Baby Gear?
  Determining the Baby Gear Must-haves for Newborns
• Double the Baby Gear With Twins?
  What Baby Gear You Really Need to Prepare for Twins
• Mother-friendly
  10 Steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative for Mother-Friendly Hospitals, Birth Centers and Home Birth Services
• Piercing Baby's Ears
  Should You Pierce a Baby's Ears?
• Baby Blankets
  Purchasing the Right Baby Blankets for Your Newborn
• Twins on Christmas
  A Mother's Story of Delivering Twins
• Asthma and Pregnancy
  How Does Asthma Affect Pregnancy?
• Taking Pictures of Baby
  10 Tips for Capturing Those Baby Milestones
• Where Do I Start?
  Adoption Information for Beginners
• Millennium Babies: The Power of Color
  
• Baby's Immune System
  5 Ways to Give Baby's Immune System a Boost
• Breastfeeding After C-section
  Nursing After Cesarean Delivery
• Is Your Home Ready for Baby?
  Get the Right Answer to Remodeling Your Home or Moving to a New One
• A Forceps Delivery
  When Forceps are Necessary to Speed Up Baby's Arrival
• Fetal Distress
  The Causes of Fetal Distress
• Oral Thrush
  Preventing and Treating Oral Thrush in Babies
• Babies and Germs
  There's No Such Thing as Being Too Clean
• "It Was Love at First Sight!"
  A True Take on Motherhood
• Dads Bonding, Learning and Making Way for Baby
  A Daddy Boot Camp for Expectant Fathers
• Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
  Preparing for a Newborn with CHD
• Baby Clothes for Preemies
  The Art of Dressing Your Premature Baby
• The Facts of Life Insurance
  State Insurance Regulators Offer Tips for Consumers on Life Insurance
• Baby's First Portraits
  The High-priced World of Celebrity Baby Pics
• Breastfeeding the Distracted Baby
  When Breastfeeding Becomes Dinner Theater
• The Kangaroo Care Method
  Safe, Gentle Bonding Benefits Preemies
• Safety First
  At Home and on the Road
• A Prescription Primer for Parents
  A Guide to Commonly Prescribed Medications for Children
• Labor Coach
  Does Coaching Help Labor Progress?
• Breastfeeding and Baby's Personality
  Breastfeeding Patterns Reveal a Lot About Your Baby's Individuality
• Tandem Nursing
  Tandem Nursing in Today's World
• Baby Sleep Concerns
  Help Baby Get a Good Night's Sleep
• Vision Problems in Toddlers
  Diagnosing Vision Problems in Toddlers
• Should Parents Let Babies Cry It Out?
  Two Moms and an Expert Sound Off
• Anne Geddes
  Infant Infatuation
• Smoking and Breastfeeding
  Stop Smoking for Your Baby's Sake
• White Noise and Fussy Babies
  Using White Noise to Calm a Fussy Newborn
• The Pregnant Man?
  Couvade Syndrome in Expectant Dads
• Toddlers on Hormone Overload
  Possible Concerns and Effects of Environmental Hormones and Toddlers
• Fetal Monitors
  Is the Fetal Monitor a Necessary Part of Delivery?
• Hillary Adams
  Teen of the Month
• Too Big for Vaginal Birth
  Should Women Having Large Babies Expect to Deliver by Cesarean?
• Hearing Difficulty and Loss in Babies
  Do You Hear What I Hear, Baby?
• Bedtime Routines for Babies
  Routines Help Babies Slip into Quiet Slumber
• Toxoplasmosis
  Preventing Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy
• All About Breastfed Baby Bowel Movements
  What Goes in Must Come Out!
• Toddler Development and Milestones
  Toddler Language and Development Questions Answered by the Experts
• Antisperm Antibodies
  Myths, Truths and Treatments of Sperm Allergies
• Frustration and the Breastfeeding Mother
  
• Ferberizing Without Tears
  Babies, Sleep and Crying It Out
• The First Day Home with Baby
  How to Make Things Less Stressful for Everyone
• Fat in a Baby and Toddler's Diet
  No Low-fat Diet for Baby
• Herbs for Pregnancy
  Natural Medicine in the Modern Age
• Houseguests and Newborns
  Getting Postpartum Help without the Hassle
• Buying For Baby, Dad-to-be?
  The Baby Gear Needed for the Baby-to-be
• Very High vs. Very Low Percentiles
  What Do These Numbers Mean for Baby?
• Baby Nursery Organization
  6 Easy Ways to Organize Your Nursery Before Baby Arrives
• Dad's Role in the Breastfeeding Relationship
  Bonding Without Breasts
• Eye Problems in Babies
  Common Eye Problems in Babies and Toddlers
• When Toddler Meets Baby
  Helping Siblings Adjust to the Newest Family Member
• Twin Pregnancy Help and Support
  Getting the Support You Need to Raise Twins
• Kangaroo Care for Preemies
  How Kangaroo Care Can Help Your Premature Baby
• Vital Vitamin D
  From Pregnancy, Infancy and Beyond
• Shoulder Dystocia
  When Shoulder Dystocia Stops the Delivery
• The Risks Associated with Twin Pregnancies
  Complications that Can Occur When Pregnant with Twins
• Spina Bifida
  A New Hope for Children Diagnosed with Spina Bifida
• Flu Shot Facts
  The 2008-2009 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations
• Brush in Hand
  A New Dad's Painting and Decorating Primer
• Cord Blood Storage
  Preserving a Lifeline for the Future
• Infant Massage for Twins
  A Loving Touch Times Two
• Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights
  Why Your Baby Is Crying and What You Can Do About It
• 5 Common Baby Problems Solved
  From Hating Car Rides to Babies Who Need Constant Attention
• What's in a "Stork Bite"?
  The Facts About Vascular Birthmarks
• Breastfeeding and IQ
  Brain Food for Your Baby
• OB or Midwife? Hospital or Birthing Center?
  Choosing the Right Pregnancy Caregiver
• Exercise During a Twin Pregnancy
  Multiply the Benefits!
• Low Birth Weight Babies
  Causes, Concerns and Outcomes for Low Birth Weight Babies
• A Hard Habit to Break
  Part Three
• Hemochromatosis and Babies
  Raising Awareness of This Genetic Disorder
• Welcome Home, Preemie
  Bringing Your Preemie Home from the Hospital
• Home Birth Help
  A Certified Doula Answers Common Questions on Home Birth
• Bringing Home Twins
  Making New Family Connections After Deliering Twins
• 101 Reasons to Breastfeed in your child
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• The Dirty Truths About Pregnancy
  You Never Warned Me About This!
• The Right Way to Get Pregnant
  
• A Vitamin a Day Keeps What Away?
  Test Your Knowledge

• What can newborns do?
• I feel very strongly that newborns DO NOT need to have water. How can I make sure the hospital staff will respect my wishes in this matter?
• What does breastfeeding feel like?
• When do babies start to see color for the first time?
• Should I take a class with my baby?
• How do newborns communicate hunger and other needs?
• How much do newborns sleep?
• At what age do most newborns develop or show signs of colic?
• What are the effects of Magnesium Sulfate on the collection of cord blood/stem cells?
• I'm 7 months pregnant and breastfeeding my 10-month-old. When the baby is born, will I produce colostrum or will there just be regular breastmilk since I'm already nursing?

more expert q&a

• Are tanning beds safe to use during pregnancy?
• My husband and I are discussing circumcision. What are the pros and cons?
• I have two girls with hearing loss. Is there any way to heal it?
• What do I need to do to prepare myself for breastfeeding and what do I need to purchase before the birth of my baby?
• How can I get my 8-week-old son to take a bottle?
• How can I play more interactively with my 8-week-old baby?
• My 2-week-old only eats for about three to eight minutes. Am I doing something incorrectly that is making him interested for such a short time?
• My 3-year-old has become very stubborn since the arrival of the new baby. Is this just a phase?