Feeding, sleep, soothing, and thriving in those beautiful, exhausting early weeks with your newborn.
One lot of Babies’ Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water was recalled after FDA testing found undeclared ethanol, methanol and isopropanol. Here’s how to check your bottle and what to do.
CPSC’s Oct. 1, 2026 warning on Mbabyjon crib bumpers is the latest in a string of banned-bumper warnings. What’s banned, what to do with one, and what a safe crib looks like.
A CDC report on 4,861 sudden unexpected infant deaths found unsafe sleep factors in 73%. Here are the 8 AAP-based safe-sleep checks to run this Infant Safe Sleep Month.
Four 2026 CPSC recalls involve teething toys, including the Skip Hop Elmo teether and three pull-string silicone designs. Here’s how to check yours and chill teethers safely.
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak hit 792 cases and reached a CHOP NICU and Philadelphia’s airport this month. Here’s exactly what a measles exposure notice means and what to do about it, wherever you live.
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.
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.
US measles cases hit 2,903 in 2026 — the highest since elimination in 2000 — after Pennsylvania reported its first measles-associated deaths in 35 years, including a newborn. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s disputed, and what actually protects a baby or pregnant person.
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.
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.
