Pregnancy
Your Questions About Week 40 of Pregnancy, Answered
By week 40, your official due date, though only around one in twenty babies arrive on it. direct answers to what parents actually ask for expectant parents.
Sarah Abbott, IBCLC
Sarah is an international board certified lactation consultant supporting families with breastfeeding, combination feeding, expressing and weaning. She leads our feeding coverage.
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Buying Guides
Buying Baby Sleep Aids: 9 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Projectors and sound machines can help but become sleep associations. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for parents planning purchases.
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Product Reviews
Baby Sleep Aids: 9 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Projectors and sound machines can help but become sleep associations. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for parents choosing baby gear.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
First Foods to Try: Myths vs Facts
Soft vegetables, iron-rich meats, lentils, avocado and banana are excellent starters. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents starting solids.
· 5 min read
Baby Health
Vaccine Side Effects: Myths vs Facts
Mild fever, irritability and a sore leg for 24 to 48 hours are expected and are the immune system working. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents…
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Baby Care
First Outing With a Newborn: 9 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
There is no fixed waiting period; fresh air is good for both of you. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for new parents.
· 5 min read
Parenting
Establishing a Bedtime Routine: 9 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
The same short, predictable sequence each night becomes a sleep cue within a couple of weeks. the errors that cost parents the most time and sleep for parents of babies and toddlers.
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Pregnancy
Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Signs, Symptoms and What They Mean
Severe, persistent vomiting that causes weight loss and dehydration is a medical condition, not bad luck, and it needs treatment. the signals worth noticing and what each one indicates for expectant parents.
· 6 min read
Baby Food
Weaning Schedule by Month While Travelling
One meal at six months, two by seven, three by nine. keeping the routine intact on planes, cars and holidays for parents starting solids.
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Baby Health
Febrile Convulsions While Travelling
Brief seizures with fever affect around three in a hundred young children and are usually benign. keeping the routine intact on planes, cars and holidays for parents managing a baby’s health.
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