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Caring for Your Newborn Baby

Whether you've ever held or cared for a new baby before, having your own baby raises the stakes. Here are some helpful tips on taking care of your new bundle of joy from diapering to bathing and beyond.

Stop the Diaper Changing Battles

Changing your baby's diaper can be a big hassle. Here are some tips on making diaper changing times much easier.

Newborn Care Class Online

Expecting a baby? Here's a bunch of information on caring and preparing for your new baby.

How to Swaddle a Baby

Swaddling a baby is an age old remedy for calming a newborn. New parents would do just about anything to limit crying. There are a couple of techniques for swaddling and here they are step by step.

How to Bathe a Baby

Bathing a baby is a simple and fun task for a mom or dad. Here are some quick tips and tricks to make bathing your newborn fun and simple.

How to Diaper a Baby

Diapering a baby may seem like a very simple task. But it is a new parents nightmare for some. This task is not for the light at heart, here are the basics steps to diapering a new baby, safely and without a huge mess.

Umbilical Cord Care for Newborns

How to care for your newborn baby's umblical cord, from cutting the cord to when the cord falls off!

How to Hold a Baby

Holding your baby is such a joy. There are special holds for feeding your baby, calming your baby, carrying your baby and much more. Here is what you need to know step by step to holding your baby.

New Baby Diaper Chart

All new parents seem to want to talk about is the diapers of their new baby. Here you can see what a normal newborn baby's diapers look like from meconium to regular stools. Includes both breast and formula fed babies.

How to Bottle Feed

A step by step guide to bottle feeding.

6 Reasons to Be Skin to Skin with Baby After Birth

Here are six good reasons to have skin to skin with baby after birth - you might be surprised at the power of this simple activity!

How did you save money in pregnancy?

Pregnancy and preparing for a baby can cost a lot of money - what are you doing to budget for baby?

5 Things to do with a Baby Crying

Baby crying? Here is a list of things to try to help!

Does my intact son need special care?

If your son is intact, you may wonder if you need to provide special care for his penis.

Telling the Family About Not Circumcising

How did your family react to the news that you were leaving your son intact? How did you tell them?

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