Newborn Health & Safety

For new parents in particular, taking a baby’s temperature can be a stressful task. While a missed fever can cause care to be delayed, a … Read more

It can be stressful for parents to notice even minor changes in a newborn’s feeding, breathing, or behavior. One of the most common infant respiratory … Read more

Seeing your little one cry, squirm, or pull their legs up can be tough—especially when you’re unsure of what’s bothering them. A common reason for … Read more

Introduction: A Serious Threat to the Youngest Patients Meningitis in newborns is a life-threatening medical emergency characterized by the inflammation of the protective membranes, called the meninges, … Read more

There’s no need to freak out if you’ve noticed bluish-gray marks on your newborn’s skin. Millions of babies worldwide have these unique birthmarks, called Mongolian … Read more

If your newborn has a high-pitched, squeaky sound when they breathe in, you might have heard the term “laryngomalacia” (sometimes misspelled as larngomalacia). As a parent, … Read more

The beginning of The Newborn Spit-Up Guide: What’s Normal and When to Calm Down Hey there, new parents! If you’ve ever had to change your … Read more

Congratulations on your little one’s arrival! One of the first questions new parents ask is how many diapers per day newborn babies actually use. It … Read more

Becoming a new parent means entering a world where you never thought you’d spend so much time analyzing the contents of a diaper. Yet here … Read more