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Infants have a variety of reactions to being placed face-down on the floor. Until they develop the muscles necessary to lift their heads from an awkward face-plant position, many babies hate tummy time (and squall indignantly to let you know it!). Others seem to love the view. And still others are indifferent, cooing happily no matter which end is up.| What to Expect
Does your newborn look more like an alien than a baby? Most babies aren’t born perfectly photogenic — especially if they’re delivered vaginally.| What to Expect
Underneath that soft, fuzzy surface, an infant's skull is like a set of shifting puzzle pieces that allow his head to grow. These malleable plates are great at protecting your little one's developing brain, but they can flatten when you put your baby down on his back (though some babies are born with mishapen heads from their position in the womb or trip through the birth canal).| What to Expect
As your baby develops head control, she’ll want to turn and look at the world all around her — at bright toys, towards silly sounds and into your adoring eyes. But sometimes, tight neck muscles can prevent baby from seeing the full picture. | What to Expect
While cradle cap definitely isn’t cute, happily it’s not permanent either. Also known as seborrheic dermatitis, this skin condition usually begins in the first three months of baby’s life and may linger through the first year (though more often, it runs its flaky course by the time baby is 6 months old).| What to Expect
Your baby’s sweet noggin is undoubtedly cute, but it can also — perhaps surprisingly — clue you in to one aspect of your baby’s health. All it takes is a quick check of the top of your baby’s head.| What to Expect
If you're worried that your baby might suddenly stop breathing during the night, know that the chances of a child succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) — which is defined as the sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant — are very, very small.| What to Expect
If the soft spot on top of your baby’s head makes you a bit nervous — especially if you’ve noticed it pulsing or occasionally bulging out a bit — you're not alone. | What to Expect
Go, baby, go! Crawling is an intermediate step between sitting and walking, and there are almost as many different ways for a baby to learn to crawl as there are babies.| What to Expect
