Now that your premature baby weighs more than 4lbs and is in stable condition, it is time to (finally) come home from the hospital with your newborn. But what special care do you need...

Understanding the development of your newborn's senses will help you interact with your little bundle of joy. It's important to stimulate newborns through their senses; the newborn brain contains approximately one billion brain cells,...

What is Kangaroo Care? Kangaroo Care is a skin-to-skin contact technique that promotes infant-parent bonding. It's a technique that is especially stressed for premature baby care. The baby is laid on the bare chest of...

It is quite normal for a newborn to develop jaundice. Usually, there is no need for treatment, unless the condition is quite serious. What is Newborn Jaundice? Newborn jaundice is the yellow tinge of the skin...

What is Infant GERD? Infant GERD goes under many names, so it may be useful to know the following terms: Gastroesophageal Reflex Disorder (GERD) Gastroesophageal Reflex (GER) Infant Acid Reflux These names all connote the same...

Infant dehydration can be quite serious, so it's important to identify the symptoms, get to the root of the cause and treat your child accordingly. Symptoms of Dehydration Here are some symptoms that your child is...

It's important to watch your newborn closely for signs of constipation, as without care the situation can worsen. The first few days of life, your infant will pass meconium, a greenish black substance that accumulated...

Whether you breastfeed or bottle-feed, your baby can get nursing blisters. Nursing blisters, sometimes called 'sucking blisters,' are caused by vigorous sucking. They appear as a blister on the center of the top lip....