Articles & Expert Guides on Baby

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Baby

Chapped Cheeks & Dry Patches: Your Guide to Keeping Baby Comfortable This Fall

Rhythm, Not Perfection: How to Build a Fall Bedtime Routine for Baby

13 Best Bottle Sterilizers of 2026, According to Real Moms

Are bamboo pajamas worth the hype?

Two baby pajamas can look identical on a hanger, here’s how to spot the ones that last

The Best Blackout Curtains for Nursery (According to Sleep Experts)

September Babies, September Moms: What Caring for Both Actually Looks Like

Cone Head Baby (Caput Succedaneum): Why It Happens and When It Actually Rounds Out

How to build a baby wardrobe that actually keeps up with growth spurts

Price Per Wear: The Sneaky Math Behind Baby Clothes That Actually Last

A Refreshed Look for Dove Baby for Care that Fits Real Life

Is Goat Milk Formula for Babies Actually Worth the Switch?

Your 2026 Baby Registry Checklist: 73 Baby Registry Must-Haves

Tassia O'Callaghan

Summer with Baby, Simplified: The Dove Baby Essentials That Make Every Outing Easier

Phoebe Corcoran

Your Guide to Baby’s First Bath

Deborah Vieyra

The ultimate guide to baby gear

Suki Datar Jones

Travels With Baby: 23 Essential Tips

Tassia O'Callaghan

Torticollis in Babies: What It Is, What to Look For & How to Help Your Baby

Tassia O'Callaghan

C-Section Shelf: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Actually Deal With It

Tassia O'Callaghan

Is parenting in 2026 harder than it was in 1926?

Phoebe Corcoran

From the community

Bottle choices

What bottles do you guys recommend for newborn? I’m planning to breastfeed but people are telling me to be ready with bottles and formula just in case. What are the best options?

If my baby is awake, chances are he is crying or upset in some way. He is 8 weeks old and I haven’t had a single day where I thought he was happy or okay. We’ve changed his bottles, changed his milk, I’m now dairy free too so changed his breast milk too. When he drinks he sounds like he is absolutely gulping it down and you can hear the air in his tummy. I don’t know how to help him and the doctor just says he’ll grow out of it. Like that’s all well and good but he’s in pain now and so am I 😭

Use a pacifier or no ?

Not sure but heard lot of mix things about using a pacifier for baby. Anyone who is using it and found it helpful or not using. And why ? Any experiences ?

Sitting still to read

I have a very active 2.5 year old. I want to read to him more, to help with his speech but he never sits still. I've been trying the interactive books, tried books with cars, trucks, things he is interested in... no luck... any tips?

My husband seems jealous of baby when I breastfeed

I know this sounds silly but I feel as though my husband is jealous of my baby when I breastfeed him.

I’m 6 weeks postpartum and every time I feed our son he says things like “he’s a greedy little sod” “maybe we should get formula so he’s not on your boob as much” and he says it at most feeds which is very irritating.

We were intimate last night and I didn’t want him to touch them and he got funny and said they were his first?!? Sorry for too much info but I don’t want his mouth there when I’m breastfeeding it just doesn’t appeal to me.

Am I wrong?

To Swaddle or not to swaddle?

Expecting my first in March and curious on others opinions on swaddling a new born? I know not to once they can roll etc but have heard it can help recreate the “womb” feeling so can help to settle at night?
Positive or negative opinions / experiences please!

How long is everyone’s 3 week old sleeping ?

Mine is still doing under 2 hours or just around 2 exactly between feeds with some wake windows during mornings and late nights between 1-2 hours too! Can’t wait till it’s at least 3 hours so I can get some sleep back does anyone know when babies graduate to more hours ?

4 month old feed volumes and times

How many ounces are you feeding your 4 month old? And how often?

Pram bundles

Is it worth getting a pram bundle?!

Colostrum..

So once we've collected it and stored it in the freezer, how do you plan on taking yours to the hospital? I'm assuming in a cool bag, do we need ice packs aswell? And once you're at the hospital where do you put/leave it? Ask to put it in the fridge? And do you give this to your baby as their first ever feed or in between breastfeeding or bottle feeding?

I didn't get to do this with my first so at 37 weeks it's all just occurring to me now 🤣😅

TIA for any responses!x