Child care is expensive and scarce for children under age 3, when the benefits from quality child care are highest. The first few years of a child’s life are profoundly consequential in terms of brain ...

Nursing a baby to sleep can be an incredibly comforting experience for both you and your baby. Deep bonding can happen through skin-to-skin contact, and sleep-inducing hormones can lull your newborn ...

Federal officials are poised to propose the first safety requirements for nursing pillows. An industry-supported group is fighting back, arguing that government regulation of the widely used product ...

Seven recent infant deaths have been tied to nursing pillows and infant loungers made by Boppy, a maker of baby products, according to a new analysis from Consumer Reports. The seven deaths, and one ...

Pack paper cups, bottles, breast pads, disinfectant wipes, and 20 litres of water. Express as often as your baby feeds. Keep ...

The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It ...

Adriana Smith's baby is still hospitalized after nearly six months in the NICU. His grandmother says he requires more intensive care.

One infant was 22 days old, his body cold and still when his mother found him. Another, a fussy 2-month-old, was discovered unresponsive by his exhausted parents hours after they had brought him into ...