Baby milestones, solids, sleep schedules, and development from birth to 12 months.
For the first time in memory, the CDC hasn’t issued updated fall COVID or RSV vaccine guidance. AAP, ACOG, AAFP, and IDSA stepped in with their own evidence-based recommendations for pregnant people, infants, and toddlers — here’s exactly what they say.
The Baby Safety Alliance’s new 2026 campaign asks parents to pause, verify, and use safely before trying any viral baby hack — here’s the framework plus two real examples (squishy toy burns and counterfeit car seats) worth checking tonight.
CDC data confirm rhinovirus is rising nationally right on schedule for back-to-school — not a new outbreak. Here’s what that means for bronchiolitis risk in babies under 2, plus the exact breathing, feeding, and fever signs that mean call the doctor or go to the ER.
CDC data show whooping cough cases aren’t actually surging nationally in 2026 — but kindergarten vaccine exemptions just hit a record 4.2%, with DTaP the weakest-covered shot on the schedule. What that means for babies too young to be fully vaccinated.
CPSC recalled 41,100+ Taleco Gear baby jumpers and swings for fall and strangulation hazards, plus PIXLABBY magnetic fidget sliders after a child was hospitalized swallowing loose magnets. Here’s how to check your gear and what to do next.
“Sleep regression” isn’t a medical diagnosis — a Yale sleep physician says you won’t find it in the literature. What research does show: babies learning to walk sleep worse, temporarily. Here’s what to do during a milestone week, and the one swaddle rule that isn’t optional.
CDC’s 2026–27 RSV windows are now fixed: Abrysvo from September 1 at 32–36 weeks of pregnancy, Beyfortus or Enflonsia for babies from October 1. Your baby needs one route, not both — here’s how to work out which, and why August is when to book.
A new 2026 LendingTree report puts the cost of raising a child through age 18 at $303,418, up 28% since 2023 — with childcare the single biggest driver. A fresh Connecticut survey shows the strain on the ground, plus a simple way to budget for baby’s first year before the bills start.
The CPSC recalled personalized baby bibs, WonderStone infant walkers, and Joyful Journeys baby loungers in July 2026 for choking, fall, and entrapment hazards. Here’s exactly what’s affected and what to do.
New July 2026 research from a JMU professor argues cry-it-out treats normal infant night-waking as a problem and calls self-soothing a myth — but other cortisol studies say structured sleep training is safe. Here’s what both sides of the evidence actually show.
