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Parents on both sides of the “great diaper debate” often have strong feelings about their choice of diapering. A cloth diaper parent may discuss sustainability and environmental awareness. Meanwhile, a disposable diaper parent might mention the...
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Did you know that a newborn uses upwards of 20 diapers a day in the first couple of weeks of life? Today’s parents are fortunate in that there are so many options on the market, from cloth to disposable or a combination of the two. If a child...
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The content for this blog was provided by Dr. Smith’s in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. It can be so much fun to splash with your little one at the pool all summer long. They can cool down and get some energy out, too. But...
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Before your baby is even born, there are a few steps you can take when setting up your nursery to make sure your baby is safe when changing diapers. By setting up your nursery with safety and convenience in mind, those middle-of-the-night diaper...
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Diapering and dressing your baby can be a fun way for both mom and dad to bond with a new baby. Whether you decide to use disposable or cloth diapers, you will go through many during your baby’s first weeks of life. If you choose disposable...
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Your newborn’s skin is perfect—right up until it’s not! Newborn babies have tender, new skin that has unique needs of its own. And it can be confusing knowing what to do when your baby breaks out in a rash, thanks to the thousands of products out...
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The content for this blog was provided by Dr. Smith’s in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. Heading to the beach with babies isn’t always as easy as a day at the beach, as the saying goes. In fact, whoever came up with that...
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There are few Superiority Game topics moms love more than potty training. When I had kids, I had no idea that people I barely knew would be so interested in my kids’ excrement. No matter when and how you potty train your kids, you’re not doing it...
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Going home with a new baby can be nerve racking—but the good news is that many parents have navigated this move before you successfully. Here are the four top things I want patients to know as they transition from the delivery to being home with...
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New parents: raise your hand if you’ve ever felt guilty after finding a rash on your newborn’s perfect skin. While we’d all love to keep our babies’ skin flawless forever, there’s no way to completely avoid minor skin...
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Infant diapers can be a source of puzzlement for new parents as baby stool seems to come in a virtual rainbow of colors and consistencies. So what are the signs of infant diarrhea, how do you treat it, and when should you call your pediatrician? An...
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Summer heat can be hard enough on your baby, but adding a case of diaper rash can make it miserable. Diaper rash is a common condition characterized by redness and mild scaling on the diaper area. It’s usually caused by leaving a wet diaper on a...
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Toddler
Unlike many developmental milestones, which often happen in a predictable order in typically developing children, potty training can be variable. Different children begin potty training at different ages and move at their own speed from diapers to...
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Diaper rash is an unfortunately common skin problem that bothers most babies at one point or another. Signs your baby may have diaper rash include red, shiny-appearing skin in the areas where your baby’s bottom becomes wet from wearing a diaper....
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Parenting
Getting ready for the arrival of a new baby? Then it must be registry time! As our gift to you, we’ve prepared this helpful checklist to make sure you don’t forget any essentials when you’re preparing your registry. Print it and take along when...
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What is a parent to do when one child isn’t potty trained by 4 years old and is about to start preschool? Is there a way for a parent to handle a publicly flatulent grandmother who is showcasing bad manners to their young child? This...
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Toddler
Most parents look forward to potty training with eager anticipation. After all, potty training means no more buying — or changing — diapers. But even after a toddler has successfully transitioned out of diapers and into underwear, bedwetting is...
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Your baby is three quarters of a year old, which means it’s time to head back to the pediatrician’s office for the 9-month check-up. There are a few aspects of this checkup that will feel familiar, including: Measuring your baby’s head...
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Your baby is three quarters of a year old, which means it’s time to head back to the pediatrician’s office for the 9-month check-up. There are a few aspects of this checkup that will feel familiar, including: Measuring your baby’s head...
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Frequency of bowel movements can be added to the long list of things we never dreamed we’d worry about before becoming parents. And yet, from the first day of our baby’s life, we are concerned with their poop, whether it’s the color, issues...
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The term “diaper rash” is used to describe a skin irritation or rash that occurs on your baby’s bottom. It is a common condition that typically affects babies 8-10 months old. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) estimates that more than...
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A newborn baby is so perfect, small, and seemingly fragile that it’s normal for new parents to fret over using the “right” detergent to clean their laundry. The good news is that you can do your baby’s laundry with the same detergent as the rest of...
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You carefully applied and re-applied sunscreen and kept your baby covered with a hat and other protective clothing, but the next day you notice distinctive red- or pink-skinned hallmarks of a sunburn. What do you do now? Just as your baby is more...
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As a mom, I’d be the first one to sign up for any intervention that guaranteed my baby would sleep through the night, would be a fail-safe protection against postpartum depression, or made my child’s gut healthier. Who wouldn’t want these miracle...
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The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a program that was developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF in the late 1990s to encourage breastfeeding globally, beginning with labor and delivery. BFHI, as it is called, consists of 10 steps...
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I’m always impressed with the lengths mothers will go for the sake of exercise. Women weigh themselves down with a Baby Bjorn on the front and a hiking carrier in the back, all for the sake of taking a walk. Even pack mules only carry a load on one...
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This is sponsored content. Crying all night. Poopie diapers. Spit-up. Feeding time…AGAIN. A stress level that is higher after the baby comes than it was before, coupled with exhaustion. These are just some of the many ways new parents are...
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My Bundoo babies are returning to school this week. At ages six and eight, they no longer provide daily ideas for my blogs for you, Bundoo parents. We are long since done with diapers, picky toddler eating, and even temper tantrums. They are “big...
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News broke this week that Daniel Murphy, second baseman for the New York Mets, recently took two days off for paternity leave, causing him to miss Major League Baseball’s Opening Day and the season’s second game to be with his wife and child. Mike...
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When I had a 2-year-old and a newborn, I went to my first “Mother’s Group.” I was skeptical about hanging out with women I wouldn’t normally interact with but for the fact that we all gestated concurrently. I made a mental note to research if...
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You open your email. You surf the web. You turn on the TV. You open a magazine. You hop on Facebook. Everywhere you turn, there they are. YOU AREN’T SAFE ANYWHERE. Of course I’m talking about ads for Black Friday, which every shopaholic knows...
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Babies who could teach attorneys a thing or two, babies who mean business when eating cake, babies who plot against us, and babies who feel our pain when it’s swimsuit shopping time. It’s all about babies this week! 1. 33 babies devouring their 1st...
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No one told me that having a newborn meant I couldn’t leave my house. Ever again. Little did my husband and I know that when we left the hospital with our baby, it was the last time we’d feel sunlight. The next two weeks of our life resembled A...
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You notice it when the air changes, or when your husband’s attire goes from T-shirts to jerseys. Football season is here. What better way to celebrate the start of the season than with some awesome NFL dads? Here are some of the best that are...
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“I am a breastfeeding mom, and I just went back to work after having my first baby. I want to reach my goal of breastfeeding for two years, and I can’t do that without being able to pump every three hours at work.” Nursing moms like this one...
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Perfect world scenario: You sit down in your dedicated nursing chair at home to feed your baby. Calming classical music is playing while you sip lemon-flavored water and gaze deeply into the face of your newborn. You lock eyes with your little one...
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I’d always been envious of new mothers who have family come to “help.” My husband and I navigated all three “additions” to our family in an isolated, helpless void. So I ate my heart out when women talked about their mothers staying with them to do...
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Every new parent has questions—and I’m here to answer yours. Thanks to our supporter Crane, maker of fabulous cool-mist humidifiers, I was happy to participate in a Facebook Live event recently in which I got to answer new parents’ most...
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Type 1 diabetes is NOT the result of a poor diet or a person being too skinny, too fat, or too anything. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack its own pancreas. Without a functioning pancreas, our body cannot...
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Believe it or not, there is an art to packing the perfect diaper bag. When your first baby is born, getting out of the house can be challenging and the fear that you left something important behind can really stress you out. While medical school...
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This week, we hear from one mom who is jealous of the attention her newborn is getting from her husband and another mom who has been labeled a “helicopter parent” for how she handled her child’s bee sting. Dear Bundoo, I’m lucky to be...
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Parenting
Becoming a parent is incredible. You’ll experience a rollercoaster of emotions that range from love and affection to insecurity, sadness, and fear — sometimes all at once. Your baby will have something to say about this as well. One minute...
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Most expectant parents will hear plenty of tales of sleep deprivation, unconditional love, and some funny spit-up/diaper explosion stories. But what many new parents do not hear is how having a baby can impact a marriage—and they might be...
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Pregnancy
With up to one-third of pregnant women delivering by Cesarean section in the United States, it’s important to know what to expect when it comes to your recovery after a Cesarean delivery. Being sent home with an incision on your belly can add to...
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Parenting
There’s no doubt the adults in your house are excited about the arrival of a newborn, but many new parents are surprised to learn their older children don’t necessarily share their sense of excitement. Depending on your existing children’s...
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One of the biggest concerns breastfeeding moms have is: “Is my baby getting enough milk?” It can be scary not being able to measure exactly how much milk your baby gets at each feed, especially when we live in a time where we have an app to track...
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Fevers in newborns and infants less than 3 months old are a cause of concern. Most fevers are harmless, but they can also be a signal of more serious problems such as infection in the blood, urine, or spinal fluids. Fevers signal that your baby’s...
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Parenting
Kids react in many different ways when siblings are born. It is common for toddlers to feel like they are being replaced when a new baby arrives because so much attention is being devoted to their newborn siblings. It’s also very common for...
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You’d think getting started breastfeeding would be easy — after all, women have been breastfeeding children for thousands of years and no special equipment is required. Yet with all the information out there, it can seem overwhelming to know where...
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Sleep is the brain’s primary activity in early development. It promotes mental and physical growth. The sleep and wake cycles of babies are often irregular because it can take time to develop circadian rhythms. By six months of age, most infants...
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Joyful Mess of Motherhood Dirty diapers. Spit up. Potty accidents. Muddy floors. Dirty clothes piled up. And food (so much food!) that somehow reaches the craziest places at EVERY SINGLE meal. Good news, though. Not only is it worth it, but...
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It’s normal for young children to get colds. Sometimes, a child can have as many as 10 colds before he or she turns 2. As a parent, you will always worry when your little one gets sick, even if it is just a harmless cold. The common cold can make...
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You did your homework: you took the breastfeeding class, and you read the books. The message seemed simple enough: “Just keep nursing! Of course your body knows how to make milk. After all you, are a mammal.” After your baby is born you wait for...
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At some point, many breastfeeding moms need to introduce a bottle so their baby can feed at times when breastfeeding isn’t possible. For some, it’s returning to work that makes this necessary; for others, it is because of separations such as...
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How many times have you rushed your feverish infant to the doctor or clinic, only to be told there’s nothing they can do and you just have to wait and watch? If it’s happened even once, you’ve probably wondered, “When should I take my baby with a...
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From 2009 to 2010, more than one million children went to the doctor for norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Norovirus is an infection that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea in people of all ages. Little...
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Parenting
No parent wants to think about their child needing to be admitted into the hospital, but the reality is more than 3 million children in the US are hospitalized each year. If your child must spend time in the hospital, there are a few things you can...
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Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a species of bacteria normally found in the intestines of people and animals. Most strains of E. coli are harmless, but others can make you very ill. One specific strain called O157:H7 causes severe diarrhea and can...
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Between the ages of 16 and 19 months, babies continue to hone the skills they first started acquiring a few months earlier — walking then running, picking up objects, and climbing onto chairs and other furniture (make sure you’ve...
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Starting preschool is a big step—for kids and parents alike—and even adults may need reassuring. Checking in with your own feelings about your toddler being in a center’s care is important to set the stage for a smooth transition. It’s...
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Toddler
Potty training can test any parent’s patience. It can be hard to know when to start, and accidents are an inevitable part of the process — often at very inconvenient times! Sometimes potty training can seem to go on forever. Most children are...
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Many women think that having flat or inverted nipples means that breastfeeding will be impossible. They are often told, “It will hurt too much” or “Your baby won’t be able to latch” or “Your baby won’t be able to get enough milk.” The good news is...
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It’s normal for young children to get colds. Sometimes, a child can have as many as 10 colds before he or she turns 2. As a parent, you will always worry when your little one gets sick, even if it is just a harmless cold. The common cold can make...
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Parenting
Flying with a child can trigger both excitement and dread in any parent who is planning a trip. Traveling together can be a fun time to bond and form lasting memories with your family, but it can also be extremely challenging, especially when...
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Your baby’s umbilical cord is cut after birth. The stump that remains may look daunting at first—it will likely look gooey and yellowish—but caring for it is simpler than it looks. First, it’s important to keep the stump and the surrounding skin...
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Although your baby has spent most of the past month sleeping, he or she has been doing a lot of hard work growing and changing. The first few weeks — really, the first few years — of life are marked by incredible development and learning for...
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Summer is a great time to be outside with the family, but when it comes to summer heat, there can be too much of a good thing. Heat waves—temperatures equal to or higher than the 95th percentile for a particular area and that last for at least two...
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Some women who smoke cigarettes have been told they should not breastfeed because they are smokers. They may have been told that, because of the concerns of exposure to nicotine or to other chemicals in cigarettes, it is better for them to give...
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Congratulations! If you’re like most new parents, you’re in the middle of a whirlwind of new experiences and emotions right now, just days after the arrival of your new baby. It’s not uncommon for new parents to be simultaneously flooded with love...
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Baby
Although your baby has spent most of the past month sleeping, he or she has been doing a lot of hard work growing and changing. The first few weeks — really, the first few years — of life are marked by incredible development and learning for...
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Pregnancy
If you are pregnant, having a partner who can help you before, during, and after labor can be essential. For some families, that partner is your husband or wife, while for others it may be your mother, close friend, or other family member. Whoever...
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Baby
Baby boxes — sturdy cardboard boxes that are designed as a sleep environment for newborns — have been around for decades, first appearing in Finland as part of a campaign to decrease infant mortality. Now they’re beginning to show up in the United...
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Health
The coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of millions of people to take extraordinary measures to avoid public places and “socially distance” from one another in an attempt to avoid contracting the disease. Even with these measures, however,...