babies

New Moms

Sleep when the baby sleeps, and other silly advice

Parenting myths and controversies abound. We don't have time to discredit all of the terrible advice you'll get as a parent, but...

New Moms

10 Baby products you cannot live without

Make your life easier — or at least survivable — with our top baby gear picks for the first year of your infant's life. Your mommy...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

How the medical community fails when delivering a Down syndrome diagnosis

Your ears burn. Your eyes water. You cannot believe you just heard an experienced medical professional utter such an insensitive,...

Love & Sex

Baby making sex positions

Some women are fortunate enough to get pregnant on their first try, but for others, the process is a long, long road! To increase...

Love & Sex

Sex positions for conceiving a boy

Whether you’re absolutely dying for a baby boy your first time around or are just hoping to add a little guy to your brood of girls,...

Love & Sex

Sex positions for conceiving a girl

You’ve been dreaming of having a little girl ever since you were one yourself, but now that the time has finally arrived to start...

Family Activities

Baby-friendly beach vacations

Ready to get away? How about a baby-friendly beach vacation? If the little ones don't want to bask all day in the sun, plan some fun...

Baby & Toddler

Why your baby needs tummy time and how she can get it

You know your baby needs tummy time, but what if she screams when you lay her on the floor — and what can happen if she doesn’t get...

Baby & Toddler

Your baby's first year: Shots, shots and more shots!

You know that every time you take your infant for a well visit, you are doing the best you can to keep her healthy, but that doesn't...

Baby & Toddler

On the road: Keeping Baby happy in the car

Taking your baby out and about is much easier when you are prepared. Nothing is more frustrating than being away from home and...

Child Development & Health

Does “mother-ese” help or hurt verbal development?

Every parent does it eventually. One minute, you’re holding up your end of an impassioned debate about border control. The next...

Baby & Toddler

Create a new Thanksgiving tradition with a new baby

Do you have a new addition since last Turkey Day? If so, incorporate a new family Thanksgiving Day tradition with Baby in mind.

SheKnows TV: City Guide

Top baby-friendly museums

Of all the places you think about taking your baby, a museum probably isn't one of them. The long, echoing hallways and rooms full...

More Parenting Advice

Baby-friendly camping guide

With a few pieces of additional gear, your baby can join your camping trip and be introduced to the great outdoors!

More Parenting Advice

Special bonding activities for mom and baby

Even before your baby is born, you begin to build that forever bond!

Having a Baby

How co-sleeping can save your baby's life

We've all heard about the dangers of co-sleeping, yet research shows sleeping near your baby can reduce the risk of SIDS and has...

Toys & Play

Exploring the outdoors with baby

Share the excitement of new sights, smells and sounds with your baby on nature explorations.

Conceiving

Affording a baby

Can you afford to have a baby in this economy? There's always a reason to put it off: You're too young, you're too new at your job,...

Having a Baby

Back-to-back babies: 7 Ways to make life easier

Having babies one right after the other can be quite the experience! Writer Margarette Burnette, whose babies were born about a year...

Books

Is Fifty Shades of Grey setting off the next baby boom?

We're discovering more about Christian Grey of Fifty Shades of Grey all the time. And only time will tell if the...

Having a Baby

Another baby? Maybe!

It happens when you least expect it (and usually when your kids have grown out of their baby stage) — you start ogling babies...