For some new babies, the thrill of "open mouth, insert thumb" begins within weeks of birth. For others, thumb-sucking is a continuation of a habit perfected well before they were born — and the proof is in those adorable ultrasound pics.| What to Expect
If anyone ever deserved a break, it’s a nursing mom, so your desire to have your little one take a bottle so that you can go for a much-needed walk (or at least take a shower or a nap) is completely understandable, and in fact essential to your well-being. | What to Expect
You bring your newborn home, and for weeks you marvel at your baby who does little more than sleep, eat, pee and cry.| What to Expect
As a part of your baby’s first health screening, a doctor or nurse takes just a tiny drop of blood from her heel — but it’s packed with important information.| What to Expect
Your baby has reached month 3, the beginning of what some seasoned parents may describe as the enchanted stage.| What to Expect
All babies come into this world with a set of reflexes to ensure that they survive and thrive. Sometimes it might be tough to figure out the point of some of these reflexes (the fencing reflex, for starters).| What to Expect
With a new baby, a pacifier can work wonders — quieting tears and inducing calm almost instantaneously. But now that your little one is walking and talking, you may start to wonder whether it's time to ditch the binky. Get up to speed on the age-appropriate benefits of pacifiers, when to start pacifier weaning and how to make this toddler transition go as smoothly as possible. | What to Expect
If there's one way in which parents want their babies to be average, it might be when it comes to weight. Too low and parents fret that their little ones are, well, too little or perhaps ill; too high and they start to worry about other health problems.| What to Expect
