Giving your newborn baby a bath can feel a bit intimidating, but if you follow some easy steps to bathing a newborn, those first baths can be not only safe but also calming, memorable, and even fun. Read more: What Are the Steps to Bathe a Newborn? Article
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Your Child's First Year of Development
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Baby Skin Care: Tips to Keep Newborn’s Skin Healthy
Baby skin care products can help with peeling, rashes, baby acne, and dryness that can develop on a newborn baby's skin. Develop...
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Get the Facts About Bottle Feeding and Infant Formula
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Baby's First Year: Milestones Month by Month
When do babies learn to crawl? Start teething? Learn about major milestones in your baby's first months. Get tips on how to help...
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Newborn Quiz: Baby Care Facts
Take the Babies Quiz to learn what milestones and developments you can expect from your baby’s first year.
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Feeding Baby Year 1: Starting Solids With Baby Food in Pictures
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What Are the 3 Types of Baby Cries?
Babies cry to tell you their needs. They usually cry for 2-3 hours a day. Sometimes, a bawling baby can be distressing to the anxious parents. Babies may wail for no obvious reason.
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When Does Taking Care of a Newborn Get Easier?
As your newborn passes through the milestones of learning to self-soothe, outgrowing colic, and sleeping through the night, parenting your newborn will get easier.
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Is It OK to Pick and Scratch Cradle Cap Off?
Cradle cap is a common skin condition on newborn babies' scalps. Do not scratch and pick off cradle cap because an infection could develop and you could have a more severe issue on your hands.
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When Should I Start Cleaning My Baby’s Mouth?
Maintaining infant oral hygiene is very important because it maintains oral health, clears milk and food residues and avoids buildup of bacteria. It helps the baby have healthy gums and teeth. It is recommended to begin cleaning the baby’s mouth as a newborn, even before the teeth appear. Teeth brushing may begin after the teeth start appearing.
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What Can a Baby Do at 3 Months?
Your 3-month-old baby has made tremendous development since birth. Babies who are 3 months of age have achieved developmental milestones in moving, speaking, interacting, thinking, sensing, and sleeping.
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What Is an Epstein Pearl?
Epstein pearls are whitish-yellow cysts seen on the gums and roof of the mouth in a newborn baby. These white bumps are harmless and usually go away on their own.
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When Should I Be Concerned About Diaper Rash?
Most cases of diaper rash are mild and resolve with simple at-home remedies; however, here is when you should be concerned about the rash.
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What Happens After a Baby Is Born?
After your baby is born, a lot is going on, and there's plenty you need to do. After your baby is born, you need to feed them and they will get a vitamin K injection.
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How Do You Handle a Newborn Baby?
It's an essential parenting skill: confidently and securely carrying your newborn baby. You must support your baby's head at all times and ensure their limbs are tucked in safely away from furniture and other objects.
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What Does a 2-Month-Old Baby Do?
After two months of age, your baby moves past the newborn stage and they experience many changes. A two-month old baby experiences advances in motor skills, eating, sleeping, communication and in their senses.
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How Do You Cope With a One Year Old and a Newborn?
When a second baby comes along with the first only a year old, parenting becomes an endurance test. Cope with a newborn and a one year old by getting help, involving siblings, taking care of yourself, and using other strategies.
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