Skin-to-skin contact might be doing more for your baby than many originally thought. According to new research, published in "Neurology" on Sept. 24, skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, ...

If you’ve ever been frustrated by your baby’s irregular sleep patterns, take heart. A new study suggests that erratic bursts of sleep may correspond to growth spurts. The study’s lead author, Michelle ...

In the weeks after conception, your baby starts out as an embryo made up of three distinct layers: the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm, all of which form at just 3 weeks of pregnancy. It’s in the ...

How concerns about infant and child weight became a stand-in for health, and how these assumptions shape parenting, medical ...