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How to Soothe a Crying Baby

Just as loud noises can make your baby cry, soothing sounds may calm them. Try out different background sounds, like a white noise machine, a recor...

Choosing Baby Formula

And, moms who do breastfeed may find that supplementing with infant formula is a practical alternative if they go back to work or when someone else...

Intellectual Disability

In children with severe or profound intellectual disability, there may be other health problems as well. People with intellectual disabilities can ...

Feeding Baby: 8 Eating Milestones

You can also use the “staged” store- bought baby foods -- going from the smooth puree of stage 1 to the slightly thicker stage 2 and then the chunk...

Glass Vs. Plastic Baby Bottles

More recently, hybrid bottles are now available which have a glass liner inside to prevent chemicals from coming into contact with the baby's formu...

What is a Miscarriage?

A miscarriage is when you lose a pregnancy before 20 weeks. It’s often hard for your doctor to know exactly what caused your pregnancy to end. If y...

Pregnancy and Conception

The corpus luteum releases a hormone that helps thicken the lining of your uterus, getting it ready for the egg. If the Egg Isn't Fertilized. If no...

Prenatal Ultrasound

The ultrasound (which your doctor might call a sonogram, abdominal ultrasound, abdominal sonogram, or level I ultrasound) can be used during pregna...

Truth About Food Cravings

If you're craving something that isn't food, talk to your doctor right away. Starting the day with a good, healthy breakfast, then eating good-for-...

Should I Eat My Placenta?

Your placenta: You could dry it and put it in pills. At delivery time, it weighs about 1 pound. People who support eating the placenta say that it ...

What is a Pediatrician?

A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18.

Karyotype Tests

Your doctor will suggest which karyotype test is right for you based on how far along you are in your pregnancy and on your risks. Doctors send the...