About Baby
Fetal development, childbirth classes, immunizations, and maternity leave—below you'll find the information and resources to prepare your baby, and yourself, for the world that awaits.
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Making a house safe for babies and toddlers to explore is a big job, but you don't have to do it all at once. Experts recommend that parents conduct periodic safety surveys of the home.
Today, car seat use is mandatory in every state, including that first ride home from the hospital.
Choosing a baby doctor is something that many parents don't think much about. They spend hours picking out a crib and push a dozen different strollers before settling on one, but barely consider the person who will be a vital part of their child's development.
Every year the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Family Physicians revise their schedule of childhood immunizations.
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Studies in the last two decades do emphasize the importance of bonding—the development of an emotional attachment between parent and child—on the parent-child relationship.
Whether your baby is well on its way or still just a twinkle in your eye, you need to take a hard look at your family finances—and the sooner the better.
As the Girl Scouts motto goes: Be prepared. The better supplied you are before your baby gets here, the smoother your transition to parenthood will be.
Long before you take your new baby home, you need to think about a crucial issue: Who will take care of her at times when parents are otherwise occupied?
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