Diapers/Diaper Rash Diapers/Diaper Rash What is diapering? An essential part of every baby's care is diapering. Until a child is toilet-trained, usually by three years of age, diapers are used to collect urine and bowel...
Umbilical Cord Care Umbilical Cord Care The umbilical cord is the baby's lifeline to the mother during pregnancy. However, it is no longer needed once the baby is born. Within a few minutes after birth, the cord is clam...
Babies Need 'Tummy Time' Babies Need 'Tummy Time' Nearly 15 years ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) first recommended that parents put their babies to sleep on their back. That simple piece of advice cut the deat...
Bathing and Skin Care Bathing and Skin Care Proper bathing and skin care for your newborn A newborn's skin is soft and delicate. Proper skin care and bathing can help maintain the health and texture of the baby's skin whi...
Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken Baby Syndrome is a form of child abuse and is the most common cause for inflicted brain injury in the first two years of life. But many of these injuries can be av...
Circumcision Circumcision What is circumcision? Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the skin covering the end of the penis, called the foreskin. In many cultures, circumcision is a religious rite or a ...
Newborn Multiples Newborn Multiples Care of multiple birth babies Because many multiples are small and born early, they may be initially cared for in a special care nursery called the neonatal intensive care unit (NIC...
New Parents...Sore Backs Baby and Your Back: Safe Lifting Babies can be hazardous to your health—your back health. When it comes to parenting, back injury is an occupational hazard. New mothers, whose backs have just endured...
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap) Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap) What is seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap)? Also called cradle cap, seborrheic dermatitis in the infant is characterized by fine white scales. However, seborrheic d...
Baby’s Emotional, Intellectual Development Aiding Baby’s Emotional, Intellectual Development You gaze lovingly into your newborn's eyes as you feed him. You speak gently to your daughter as you change her diaper. You sing to your child at bed...
Measuring a Baby's Temperature Measuring a Baby's Temperature Where should a baby's temperature be taken? Today's digital thermometers make taking a baby's temperature simple, with quick results. For best results in babies and tod...