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Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)
en español: Síndrome de cabeza plana (plagiocefalia posicional) Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/positional-plagiocephaly.html Medically reviewed by: Joseph H. Piatt Jr., MD and Jessica Fuhr Rohde, MD What Is Flat Head Syndrome? Flat head synd...
How Can I Be Sure My Baby Stays on Her Back While She Sleeps?
en español: ¿Cómo puedo estar seguro de que mi bebé sigue acostado boca arriba mientras duerme? Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/back-sleep.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD I know I'm supposed to put my baby on her back when she go...
Bed-Sharing
en español: Compartir la cama con su bebé Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cosleeping.html Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD The practice of bed-sharing — parents sharing a bed with their infant — is a hot topic. Supporters of b...
What Is the Apgar Score?
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD What Is the Apgar Score? The Apgar score is a test given to newborns soon after birth. This test checks a baby's heart rate, muscle tone, and other signs to see if extra medical care or emergency care is needed. Babi...
Breastfeeding FAQs: Sleep — Yours and Your Baby's
en español: Preguntas más frecuentes sobre la lactancia materna: El sueño suyo y el de su bebé Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/breastfeed-sleep.html Medically reviewed by: Jamila H. Richardson, BSN, RN, IBCLC Breastfeeding is a natural thing t...
Naps
en español: Siestas Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/naps.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Why Are Naps Important? Sleep is important for a child's growth, development, and overall health. For infants and young children, total sle...
Swaddling Your Baby
Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/swaddling.html Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Swaddling is a way to wrap your baby in a thin blanket. It helps some infants relax and sleep. It may also limit the startle reflex (when babies are surp...
The Attachment Place
Website: https://theattachmentplace.com/ Hi, I'm Sharon I help Adoptive Parents Gain Confidence, Calm the Chaos, And Foster Connection With Their Children Welcome To The Over the last thirteen years, I've been helping adoptive parents learn to become...
When Your Baby's in the NICU
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD What Is the NICU? When babies are born early, have health problems, or a difficult birth they go to the hospital's NICU. NICU stands for "neonatal intensive care unit." There, babies get around-the-clock care from a t...
Why Do Newborns Need a Vitamin K Shot?
Medically reviewed by: Melanie L. Pitone, MD Doctors recommend that all newborns get a dose of vitamin K at birth. Babies aren't born with enough of this important vitamin, which is needed for blood to clot normally. Without getting vitamin K at birth, babie...
Your Baby's Care Team in the NICU
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD While in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), your baby is cared for by a team of experts. Get to know the members of your child's care team and ask them any questions you have. Who Will Care for My Baby? Nurses ...
Your Child's Vaccines
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Babies are born with protection against some diseases because their mothers pass antibodies (proteins made by the body to fight disease) to them before birth. Breastfed babies continue to get more antibodies i...
Communication and Your Newborn
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Do you remember your baby's very first cry? From the moment of birth, babies begin to communicate. At first, your newborn's cries may seem like a foreign language. But before you know it, you'll learn your baby's "lan...
Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD After the newborn stage, you and your baby will start to enjoy two-way "conversations" — exchanging smiles and sounds. As your baby becomes a more active and alert, a new personality will begin to shine through. How D...
Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Your baby's range of sounds and facial expressions continues to grow, with lots of smiling, laughing, and babbling. Your baby is also copying sounds, an important skill for learning to talk. How Do Babies Communicate?...
Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD In these months, your baby might say "mama" or "dada" for the first time, and may communicate using body language, like waving bye-bye and shaking their head. Your baby is paying even more attention to your words and ...
Communication and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Language development starts to take off during this time, especially as children near their second birthday. Kids this age are better able to understand what is said to them and express what they want through words an...
Communication and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Communicating with our kids is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding parts of parenting. Children learn by taking in information through daily interactions with us and the world around them. How Toddlers Communica...
Communication and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Communicating with our kids is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding parts of parenting. Children learn by taking in information through daily interactions and experiences with us and the world around them. Betwee...
Communication and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD As kids enter their school years, they become increasingly independent, spending much of their days outside the home in school and with peers. But talking with your child is still essential to bonding, so share ideas, ...