Newborn

Will you soon be invited to Juno's christening or encouraging Phoebe to share nicely with Storm? Let's take a look at the baby naming trends expected for the year ahead.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pregnant! Although Kate Middleton's pregnancy was just confirmed, baby name predictions for the royal baby have been floating around since before their wedding. What do you think is on the royal couple's name list?

Do you want to know the most frequently used baby names in the year 2012? So do we! To tide you over until the Social Security Administration releases that information, we're offering a look at the trends and predictions for the year.

Congratulations you're pregnant and due around the holidays! Welcoming a new baby makes the season more memorable and gives another reason to celebrate! If you're leaning toward a holiday-inspired name, these categories could get your creative juices flowing!

Are you in the midst of choosing baby names? One that depicts your love of the fall season for a child you adore can be a great pick!

You envision your wee one snoozing peacefully in the carefully chosen crib with sweet stuffed animals watching from their perch on a nearby shelf. But what poison could be lurking in the air in your home?

You may have recently learned your baby has Down syndrome. At first you'll be consumed with medical considerations and finding out what your baby could face. Eventually, there's one more area that needs your attention. You and your partner need to come to terms with the fact that your baby has Down syndrome and figure out how to look beyond the diagnosis and see your child as a person.

After giving birth, your body will probably be larger than it was pre-pregnancy. However, you will and can bounce back. Combining a healthy diet with exercise can be your magic bullet to getting fit after baby arrives.

Some women are ready to plunge into another pregnancy while they still have one or more children in diapers, others don't even want to think about seeing the pregnancy test come back positive again until their youngest child hops on the school bus for kindergarten! Here are some factors to consider when you're trying to decide whether you're ready to have another baby.

Rhona Berens offers guidelines that can help new dads make the transition to fatherhood.

by C.C. Howell

Breastfeeding is the natural, physiologic way of feeding infants and young children, and human milk is the milk made specifically for human infants. Breastfeeding should be easy and trouble free for most mothers. A good start helps to ensure breastfeeding is a happy experience for both mother and baby.

Becoming a father doesn't just affect a new dad's sex life and sleep patterns. His baby affects dad's biochemistry in far-reaching ways. Dad, in turn, affects his new baby's biochemistry in equally powerful ways.

You've no doubt seen all the scary statistics on the costs of raising children -- numbers that may very well have you second-guessing your decision to toss your birth control pills in the trash! Starting a family doesn't have to lead to financial ruin. There are plenty of practical steps you can take to minimize the impact on your family's budget. Here are a few ideas.