Advice & Blog

Are you all set for the big day? Your baby might arrive earlier than expected, so it’s worth having your baby hospital bag packed during the third trimester – at about week 36 − just in case.

All parents know the importance of keeping their children safe in the car, but do you really understand the best way to secure your child properly while complying with the law? There are a huge variety of car seats on the market, suitable for various age groups and with a number of ways of securing them inside the vehicle. How do you decide which is most suited to your family’s needs?

Summer used to mean carefree days laying out by the pool – but as a new mom, you're now more concerned about your baby's safety in the heat. Overdress a baby and he could develop an angry heat rash. Expose his fragile body to hot conditions and he could be vulnerable to a painful sunburn or to heatstroke, a serious affliction characterized by a high fever and rapid breathing. Overheating has also been linked to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a fatal sleeping disorder. "Babies sleep deeply when they're hot, making them difficult to arouse, which may increase the risk of SIDS," explains Bruce Epstein, M.D., a pediatrician in Pinellas Park, Florida.