babies

Parents naming newborns after this TikTok trend spark debate: 'I would genuinely cry'

Are these names very mindful and cutesy?

Disturbing details emerge after man pours scalding hot coffee on baby

Horror new details have emerged after a man allegedly poured hot coffee over a baby boy in a Brisbane park.

I let my baby hang in a DIY airplane hammock — haters say it's dangerous, but she loved it

“Guys, don't do this,” urged a concerned commenter beneath the viral video. “It’s dangerous."

I named my daughter after a piece of furniture and have major regrets

A mom is having major regrets after confessing to her adult daughter the uninspiring inspiration behind her unusual first name. 

How even just a couple of cigarettes before pregnancy can affect a newborn

Researchers from China sought to figure out if the timing and intensity of cigarette smoking affect newborns.

New parents swear this swaddle is the reason their babies are sleeping through the night

Meet the Swwaddelini — a sleep-deprived parent's dream.

Comedian's genius hack to stop toddler tantrums in their tracks

One mom and comedian on TikTok discovered a tantrum ‘hack’ by accident, an expert revealed why it actually worked. 

I hated my body after having a baby — doing a postpartum boudoir shoot restored my confidence

“It’s confidence-boosting. It’s a way for new moms to celebrate themselves and their new bodies.”

Dad delivers daughter on side of Cape Cod highway, cuts umbilical cord in Dunkin' parking lot

“They handed me a sterilized X-Acto knife, and I, like every Massachusetts father, cut my baby’s umbilical cord in a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot,” Danya joked to the outlet.

My hubby is trying to force me to let my mother-in-law be part of the birthing process

The mother-to-be wasn’t expecting to have her mother-in-law present in the room while she gave birth and certainly wasn’t keen on the idea. 

Dad allegedly fed 4-month-old infant gasoline in attempt to kill baby: police

A Paris, Texas, father has been charged with attempted capital murder after he allegedly gave his infant child gasoline to drink, police say.

The best playpens for babies and toddlers, per reviews and New York City parents

Give your little one a safe and comfortable place to play and rest. 

Influencers feud over inappropriate behavior at 6-week-old baby's funeral

Two influencers are at war online following allegedly inappropriate behavior at the funeral of a 6-week-old boy.

Parents whose 13-day-old daughter died after having tainted formula can sue Abbott Nutrition: judge

Little Willow had formula made at a Michigan plant and sold at a Walmart more than a year after Abbott was placed under court-mandated oversight by the FDA.

I breastfed my friend's twins for almost a year — here’s why

Many moms struggle to breastfeed one baby, but when Alecia Staines saw a desperate call for help from a mom of twins she didn’t hesitate to step in and help.

Posh NYC parents in meltdown as maker of $1,700 'status symbol' cradle abruptly paywalls essential features: 'A f—ing grift'

"They’re taking advantage of tired and vulnerable parents. Happiest baby? More like happiest hand-wringing greed beast," a miffed Manhattan mama moaned.