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Father teaching baby how to walk in living room

Why don’t we remember being a baby? New clues in memory mystery. Why don’t we remember being a baby? New clues in memory mystery.

Mother with short pink hair kissing newborn in hospital after induced labor at 39 weeks

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces the need for some C-sections Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces the need for some C-sections

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Close-up of children's diapers stacked in a piles

Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete

Baby with brown eyes and brown hair laying on their back. The baby is sleeping in a crib, not a bed, to prevent SIDS.

This is the safest way to sleep with your baby This is the safest way to sleep with your baby

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Mother and baby in black and white photos in an album to show postpartum depression vs. postpartum psychosis

The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression The important difference between postpartum psychosis and postpartum depression

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Baby with RSV in hospital ventilator. Nurse with blue glove is holding their foot.

Fighting RSV in babies starts with a mother’s antibodies Fighting RSV in babies starts with a mother’s antibodies

a baby feeds on a bottle

The FDA investigated the ongoing baby formula shortage. Here’s what it found. The FDA investigated the ongoing baby formula shortage. Here’s what it found.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

a pile of small circulate button batteries

More babies are swallowing button batteries—and it can be deadly More babies are swallowing button batteries—and it can be deadly

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

people watching firework show

Babies and pets might freak out during fireworks shows, but you can help them relax Babies and pets might freak out during fireworks shows, but you can help them relax

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Two ultrasounds of fetal and maternal placental tissues

Placentas are full of secrets. These researchers want to unlock them. Placentas are full of secrets. These researchers want to unlock them.

A baby in a stroller drinking formula from a bottle held by a woman.

3 solutions for when you can’t find your baby’s formula 3 solutions for when you can’t find your baby’s formula

By Alexandra Frost

bottle and breast pump on a desk

Breast pumps have barely evolved, but you can still make them better Breast pumps have barely evolved, but you can still make them better

By Alexandra Frost

a close-up of a woman with brown eyes showing her nose

Sniffing this odorless molecule could make you more aggressive—or more docile Sniffing this odorless molecule could make you more aggressive—or more docile

By Kate Baggaley

Parent and child engaging in baby talk and language development in a cartoon

Baby talk isn’t just cute—it’s critical for kids’ vocabularies Baby talk isn’t just cute—it’s critical for kids’ vocabularies

By Sarah Witman

two children swimming on a beach

The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills

By Erin Fennessy

a pregnant person touches their belly

A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it? A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it?

By Sarah Yahr Tucker

pregnant person holding their belly

A new drug could help treat perinatal depression A new drug could help treat perinatal depression

By Philip Kiefer

a woman in a gas mask holds a baby doll inside a covered apparatus

11 terrifying childcare inventions from the early 20th century 11 terrifying childcare inventions from the early 20th century

10 absolutely wild facts about babies

10 absolutely wild facts about babies 10 absolutely wild facts about babies

By Lauren Leffer

a person who is pregnant

What pregnant, breastfeeding, and prospective parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccines What pregnant, breastfeeding, and prospective parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccines