Your baby is inching up on her six month birthday. By the end of this month, she will weigh somewhere around 15-16 lbs and measure around 25 inches long. Since she was born, she has gained about a half lb a week, but this rapid weight gain and growth will start to slow down soon, if it hasn’t already.

Baby Development

Your Baby's Fourth Month

Your baby is getting a little more expressive. She is much more social than she was just a month ago. She looks around, holds her head up well, and is more alert and aware of her surroundings now. She continues to grow at a steady pace, gaining about 4-7 oz per week. By the end of her fourth month she will weigh somewhere around 14-15 lbs, and measure about 24-25 in

Sleep Issues

The Case against Cry-It-Out Methods: Why Attachment Parenting Works

Weary mothers are often met with a barrage of seemingly helpful “sleep solutions,” from various family members and friends. Some suggested methods, while offering a possible system to attempt, may actually conflict with the mother’s natural parenting instincts.

Baby Activities

Eco-Friendly, Design Minded Books That Babies & Toddlers Will Love from Inhabitots

Big kids will soon be heading back to school, but they're not the only ones who will benefit from hitting the books. Babies and toddlers can start developing a love of reading from the moment their eyes can focus on a page.

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Baby Development

Your Baby's Fifth Month

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Baby Health

5 Tips for Dealing with Nasal Congestion in Babies

If your baby has a stuffy nose, it can be awful listening to her struggle to breathe. On top of that, you may feel a bit helpless because your baby doesn’t know how to blow her nose yet! What can you do to offer relief?

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Breastfeeding

Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding: FAQ about Fertility and Breastfeeding

If you are breastfeeding your baby, chances are that you won't be getting pregnant anytime soon. In fact, exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to be 98 percent effective in suppressing ovulation.

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Crying and Calming Baby

Eco Dental Care Tips For Tots, And Preparing For The Tooth Fairy

We all know what hard work it is for baby to sprout those teeth, and we have some eco dental care tips to keep your tot's pearly whites shining bright. Start with a BPA-free toothbrush.

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Feeding Baby

Homemade Baby Food Recipes

Quick, easy-to-grab, ready in a dozen different flavored jars at the store- or chopping, blending, mixing, grinding work that leaves a mess on your counter? That’s right, the choice is yours, and for many moms the choice is between the easy way or the hard way. But what if the question is not which way is the easiest, but rather, which choice is the best?

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Newborn

New Baby Checklist: Everything You Need for a New Baby

The “big day” is coming—your precious child is about to enter this world. Do you have your rubber duckies in a row for your newborn's arrival? Before you go shopping, take a few moments to consider what really needs to be on your checklist for tending to a new baby.

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Parenting Baby

Dive into Summer With Green Swim Essentials for Babies & Kids

Whether you're heading to your swimming pool, the local lake, or the beach, being prepared for a day of swimming with the kiddos is a must.

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Preemie

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) and Preemies

Necrotizing enterorcolitis is a gastrointestinal illness that mostly affects premature babies. Enterocolitis refers to the small and large intestines and necrotizing means tissue death. Because NEC results in the death of gastrointestinal tissue, it is a very serious concern for a premature baby. It is more common in preemies that weigh 3 lbs 5 oz (1,500 grams) or less, but it

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