After Your Baby Is BornHealth & Beauty

If your baby is born before 37 weeks, then you have a preemie baby and will need to do some things differently than most parents. Here are the most important things you need to know about premature babies -- including preemie milestones.

Being on bed rest while you're pregnant can be one of the most frustrating things... ever! Finding things to do from bed can be challenging, but it's not impossible to find things that will help to pass the time and let you maintain your sanity as well. Here are some ideas for for passing the time on pregnancy bed rest.

You'll find only the bare necessities here... from baby clothing and bedding to all the best baby gear, feeding & diapering needs, and some little extras just for newborns.

Pregnant Halloween costume ideas. photo by Editor B on Flickr

If you're pregnant and looking for a fun Halloween costume this year, rest assured there are lots of maternity Halloween costumes to choose from! Plus, there are plenty of costumes you can make yourself:

Here are all of the different types of baby thermometers -- including the best, highly rated brands -- plus when to call the doctor if your baby has a fever.

It is technically safe to deliver a baby up to 2 weeks past your due date, but you may be interested in speeding things along a bit. There are LOTS of natural ways to induce labor at home yourself! Here are ways of inducing labor that you can try at home - including things you can DO to increase labor and things you can EAT to induce labor.

Here's a collection of all the best tips for creating a pregnancy scrapbook, a pregnancy journal, or even a pregnancy video to document the days when you were pregnant. By saving your personal thoughts & experiences in one place, you'll have a treasured keepsake for both you and your child!

Being a first-time dad is not only exciting and exhausting, it's also a special time of pride, joy, and love. So why not go the extra mile for his first Father's Day by celebrating with unique gifts and doing fun things that a brand new dad would enjoy most of all? Here are the best gift ideas & fun things to do for the new dad on his first Father's Day.

There are tons of baby cell phone apps available now for new parents. Photo by PatCastaldo on Flickr

Most of us have heard about the thousands of cell phone apps available these days, but do you know about all of the baby cell phone apps that exist for new moms and dads? Here are all the best iPhone apps for parents -- to make both your pregnancy and life with your new baby a little easier... and fun!

Over 50% of all pregnant women get stretch marks. Pregnant women tend to start noticing stretch marks in the latter part of pregnancy when the baby is growing faster. Over 75% of pregnant women get stretch marks on their abdomen, as well as the thighs, buttocks, and breasts.

A woman's very first Mother's Day is like no other Mother's Day that she will ever enjoy. It symbolizes her entry into motherhood and the start of her new family. So what do you get a first-time mom on Mother's Day? Here are the best first Mothers Day gift ideas...

Safe baby toys for new parents and those buying baby gifts for new parents. Here's what to look for when buying safe toys for infants and newborn babies.

The best online resources, websites, blogs, and books just for expectant fathers.

Does the thought of finding the right newborn baby car seat make you nervous? Are you worried you won't get the right type of infant car seat? Here are the things you need to know before you choose a car seat for your newborn, plus special tips if your baby is a preemie.

If you just had a baby and you notice that your partner seems more blue than usual, he could be suffering from paternal postnatal depression. Here are the risk factors and symptoms. If you see the warning signs, get your partner help... fast!

Think your baby deserves to be a cover model? Maybe your little one won't make the cover of the Rolling Stone, but you CAN feature your baby on the magazine cover of your choice! Here's how.

Is your baby a little girl? Have you found a baby girl name yet? Here are all the best resources to help you find a unique baby girl name for your new bundle of joy.

Have you heard about cord blood banking? Not sure if you really need to do it or not? There are both pros and cons to cord blood banking. They are highlighted here.