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The moment you laid eyes on your little one, your life changed forever. From first coo to first step, we’ll provide you with a road map to the first year with your babe with evidence-based tips, practical advice and emotional support.

Milestones

Mom talking to her baby
Baby Learn & Play

This mom’s monologues to her baby aren’t just going viral—they might actually rewire baby’s brain

No sing-song voice. Just a constant, hilarious stream of consciousness, delivered to an adorable baby girl with all the intensity of a therapy session.

Updated Apr. 02, 2025
Baby Learn & Play, Baby, Baby Milestones, Parenting
Down syndrome baby
Viral & Trending

Gen Z mom’s powerful message is changing how the world sees Down syndrome

Set to the song “Ordinary” by Alex Warren, the video has captured hearts with a montage of her baby, Addie—who was born with Down syndrome.

Updated Mar. 20, 2025
Viral & Trending, Baby, Baby Milestones, News
baby milestones
Baby

No one talks about this part of motherhood—until it hits you like this

Jacqueline Zorn, the new mom behind @pocketsofpennys, captured a moment so deeply relatable that it has racked up over 710K views views in just a week.

Updated Mar. 18, 2025
Baby, Baby Milestones, News, Parenting, Viral & Trending
Baby's first carwash
Baby

This baby’s priceless reaction to his first car wash will leave you in awe

As the brushes spin and water cascades down the windows, his expression shifts from curiosity to awe to sheer delight.

Updated Feb. 13, 2025
Baby, Baby Milestones, Motherly, Viral & Trending

Feeding Guides & Schedules

Baby eating formula
Baby Health

FDA sets new limits on lead in baby food—what parents need to know

This new update aims to reduce lead exposure in young children.

Updated Feb. 17, 2025
Baby Health, Baby, Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules, News, Safety
Baby nursing
News

New report suggests that tongue-ties might be overdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgeries

Tongue-tie diagnoses have increased significantly over the past two decades.

Updated Aug. 05, 2024
News, Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules, Baby Health
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Our Partners

New mom must-haves: Here’s what we love about MAM bottles and why they top our list

For one, they couldn’t be easier to clean.

Updated Jul. 18, 2024
Our Partners, Baby, Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules, Registry
Baby being spoon-fed
News

Study shows no significant nutritional differences in baby-led weaning vs. spoon-feeding

Babies consumed the same number of calories whether they fed themselves solids or were spoon-fed.

Updated Jul. 02, 2024
News, Baby, Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

Health

NICU babies
Baby

Tufts NICU babies ‘run’ their first Boston marathon and steal every heart along the way

At Tufts Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the halls turned into a pint-sized marathon course as nurses and parents dressed the hospital’s tiniest champions in miniature marathon bibs, sneakers, and headbands to celebrate their very first Boston Marathon.

Updated Apr. 25, 2025
Baby, Baby Health
avocado
Baby

This surprising pregnancy snack could cut your baby’s allergy risk—here’s what to know

If you’ve been craving avocados, you’re not just fueling your body with healthy fats—you might also be supporting your baby’s immune system in a seriously powerful way.

Updated Apr. 23, 2025
Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
baby acne
Baby

Yes, baby acne is real—and more common than you think

Gentle reassurance, mama: You're not alone if your baby's skin isn't "perfect" right now. Baby acne, especially baby acne on the face, is a completely normal

Updated Apr. 18, 2025
Baby, Baby Health
WOMB TRANSPLANT
Baby

A womb transplant between sisters led to this history-making birth—and new hope for families everywhere

After a decade of waiting, Grace and her husband Angus welcomed their miracle baby, Amy Isabel — the first child in the UK born following a womb transplant.

Updated Apr. 10, 2025
Baby, Baby Health, Birth, Birth Stories, Health & Wellness, News, Women's Health

Sleep Guides & Schedules

woman breastfeeding baby better sleep
Baby Sleep Tips

Try these 3 foundational steps with your baby to get better sleep, according to a lactation consultant

Here’s how to build confidence, establish a feeding routine, and yes, get more sleep at night.

Updated Jan. 24, 2024
Baby Sleep Tips, Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules
baby sleeping in mothers arms at home - walking then sitting is one way how to get a baby to sleep
It's Science

It’s science: This 5-minute routine can help your baby fall asleep faster

New research shows a specific (but simple!) routine could help parents get a crying baby to sleep.

Updated Jul. 26, 2024
It's Science, Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules
mother with baby on her chest taking nap - are contact naps safe
Baby Sleep Tips

Are contact naps safe? A pediatric sleep consultant weighs in

Ready to maximize those sweet snuggles? Here's how to make sure you're doing contact naps safely.

Updated Aug. 27, 2024
Baby Sleep Tips, Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules
baby girl on bed holding her feet - what are wake windows
Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

Can wake windows help your baby sleep better?

Dr. Harvey Karp shares his best tips for making wake windows work.

Updated Jul. 12, 2023
Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules, Baby Sleep Tips, Children's Health

Learn & Play

Mom talking to her baby
Baby Learn & Play

This mom’s monologues to her baby aren’t just going viral—they might actually rewire baby’s brain

Updated Apr. 02, 2025
Baby Learn & Play, Baby, Baby Milestones, Parenting
Baby barking like a dog
Viral & Trending

Mom films baby’s strange new habit—then realizes she’s copying the dog

The video captures that hilarious click moment when Ahn realizes exactly where her baby picked up the habit.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
Viral & Trending, Baby, Baby Learn & Play, News
Parents giving comfort taps to baby
Baby

This baby’s comfort taps might be the most powerful thing you see today

Mimicking parents’ actions isn’t just cute; it’s an essential part of early development.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
Baby, Baby Learn & Play, Baby Milestones, Viral & Trending
Mom playing with baby
Baby

Baby’s viral ‘monster growl’ teaches us how play builds language skills

Freddie was imitating her! Bonnie often growled playfully right before tickling him

Updated Jan. 27, 2025
Baby, Baby Learn & Play, Baby Milestones, News, Viral & Trending
A little girl folding a blanket
Baby Learn & Play

Neuroscience says: Letting your child try and fail Is the key to effective parenting

New research has uncovered a simple mindset shift that could change everything: seeing everyday tasks as learning opportunities for your child.

Updated Dec. 10, 2024
Baby Learn & Play, Baby Health
baby girl and mother in nursery
Baby Learn & Play

Things to do with baby: An activity guide for your baby’s first year

You every month: This is such a fun age!

Updated Nov. 16, 2023
Baby Learn & Play, Parenting

Shopping Guides

Baby shower gift basket ideas
Baby Shopping Guide

Skip the onesies: Here’s what to put in a baby shower gift basket instead

The best gift baskets are the ones that make a new parent's life just a little bit easier when they're deep in the trenches of newborn life.

Updated Jan. 22, 2025
Baby Shopping Guide
Baby in cold
Baby Health

How cold is *too* cold for a baby to go outside?

We have the answer, mama.

Updated Jan. 06, 2023
Baby Health, Baby Shopping Guide
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Baby

The TJ Maxx of baby gear: How to save big on top of brands for your little one

Kidsy offers overstock and open-box baby gear that’s basically brand new but costs way less.

Updated Nov. 08, 2024
Baby, Baby Shopping Guide, deal-alerts-sales-shopping-guides, Shop
mom holding up baby vaseline
Baby Shopping Guide

The baby-friendly cure-all product hiding in your medicine cabinet

Hear me out: You truly can use Vaseline on just about anything.

Updated May. 30, 2024
Baby Shopping Guide

The State of Motherhood

Motherly is the voice of modern motherhood, with an audience of more than 30 million users who consume Motherly content each month.

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NICU babies
Baby

Tufts NICU babies ‘run’ their first Boston marathon and steal every heart along the way

At Tufts Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the halls turned into a pint-sized marathon course as nurses and parents dressed the hospital’s tiniest champions in miniature marathon bibs, sneakers, and headbands to celebrate their very first Boston Marathon.

Updated Apr. 25, 2025
Baby, Baby Health
avocado
Baby

This surprising pregnancy snack could cut your baby’s allergy risk—here’s what to know

If you’ve been craving avocados, you’re not just fueling your body with healthy fats—you might also be supporting your baby’s immune system in a seriously powerful way.

Updated Apr. 23, 2025
Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
baby acne
Baby

Yes, baby acne is real—and more common than you think

Gentle reassurance, mama: You're not alone if your baby's skin isn't "perfect" right now. Baby acne, especially baby acne on the face, is a completely normal

Updated Apr. 18, 2025
Baby, Baby Health
WOMB TRANSPLANT
Baby

A womb transplant between sisters led to this history-making birth—and new hope for families everywhere

After a decade of waiting, Grace and her husband Angus welcomed their miracle baby, Amy Isabel — the first child in the UK born following a womb transplant.

Updated Apr. 10, 2025
Baby, Baby Health, Birth, Birth Stories, Health & Wellness, News, Women's Health
Miss Rachel welcomes new baby
Adopt & Foster & Surrogacy

Ms. Rachel welcomes baby girl via surrogate: “I’m meant to be your mama”

“We welcomed sweet baby Susannah into the world! 💕 We are so in love,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

Updated Apr. 08, 2025
Adopt & Foster & Surrogacy, Baby, Celebrity News, News, Parenting
Bathing newborns in kitchen sink
Baby

Why experts say you should stop bathing your newborn in the kitchen sink

Pediatrician and mom Dr. Beachgem10 shared why kitchen sink baths aren't as harmless as they seem.

Updated Apr. 07, 2025
Baby, Parenting, Safety
Honeyjoy high chair
Safety

Convertible high chair sold on Amazon recalled over infant sleep safety hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of about 2,750 HONEYJOY Convertible and Foldable High Chairs.

Updated Apr. 07, 2025
Safety, Baby, Parenting, Sleep Safety
Mom talking to her baby
Baby Learn & Play

This mom’s monologues to her baby aren’t just going viral—they might actually rewire baby’s brain

No sing-song voice. Just a constant, hilarious stream of consciousness, delivered to an adorable baby girl with all the intensity of a therapy session.

Updated Apr. 02, 2025
Baby Learn & Play, Baby, Baby Milestones, Parenting
NICU baby
Baby Health

Doctors weren’t sure he’d survive—now one of the world’s smallest babies is finally going home to Minnesota

Born at just 8 ounces, Bilal spent his first year defying the odds in the NICU—now, he’s going home to join his four siblings.

Updated Apr. 01, 2025
Baby Health, Baby, Birth
Gender Disappointment
Pregnancy

‘I dreamed of a daughter’: This mom’s emotional story of gender disappointment is resonating with parents

After recently losing her mom to ovarian cancer, the idea of having a daughter had become more than just a hope — it was her emotional lifeline.

Updated Mar. 23, 2025
Pregnancy, Baby, Parenting
Down syndrome baby
Viral & Trending

Gen Z mom’s powerful message is changing how the world sees Down syndrome

Set to the song “Ordinary” by Alex Warren, the video has captured hearts with a montage of her baby, Addie—who was born with Down syndrome.

Updated Mar. 20, 2025
Viral & Trending, Baby, Baby Milestones, News
Baby drinking formula
Baby Health

The government is ramping up baby formula safety testing and supply

Operation Stork Speed is a new initiative aimed at making infant formula safer, more transparent, and more accessible.

Updated Mar. 21, 2025
Baby Health, Baby, News
baby milestones
Baby

No one talks about this part of motherhood—until it hits you like this

Jacqueline Zorn, the new mom behind @pocketsofpennys, captured a moment so deeply relatable that it has racked up over 710K views views in just a week.

Updated Mar. 18, 2025
Baby, Baby Milestones, News, Parenting, Viral & Trending
Baby barking like a dog
Viral & Trending

Mom films baby’s strange new habit—then realizes she’s copying the dog

The video captures that hilarious click moment when Ahn realizes exactly where her baby picked up the habit.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
Viral & Trending, Baby, Baby Learn & Play, News
Baby gate recall
Safety

Baby gate recalled for failing safety standards—how to find a safer option

The gates pose a risk because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
Safety, Baby, Motherly, Parenting
dad and baby
Child Sleep

Dad realizes his baby’s nap lasted only 28 minutes—and his face says it all

But why do babies take such short naps? And more importantly, what can you actually do about it?

Updated Mar. 14, 2025
Child Sleep, Baby, Motherly, Parenting
baby fomo
Baby Sleep Tips

Mom tries to put her ‘FOMO baby’ to sleep—but his reaction is next level

According to pediatric sleep experts, babies experience FOMO (fear of missing out) because they’re naturally curious

Updated Mar. 14, 2025
Baby Sleep Tips, Baby, Child Sleep, Parenting, Viral & Trending
baby name change
Baby Names

This mom changed her baby’s name at 18 months—and she’s not alone

9% of moms have experienced regret over the name they chose for their child.

Updated Mar. 13, 2025
Baby Names, Baby, Parenting, Viral & Trending
Baby drinking milk
Child Sleep

Parents swear by this surprising sleep trick for babies—but does it actually work?

The so-called butter sleep hack reportedly began with U.S. parents before making its way to the UK and New Zealand.

Updated Mar. 13, 2025
Child Sleep, Baby, Child, Safety, Viral & Trending
Lauren Luyendyk and Arie Luyendyk Jr. expecting baby no. 4
Pregnancy

Lauren & Arie Luyendyk expecting fourth baby after vasectomy reversal: ‘Our last missing piece’

"Our last missing piece," Lauren and Arie captioned their Instagram post, "coming this September."

Updated Mar. 11, 2025
Pregnancy, Baby, News
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