Preparing for Baby

Science has a way to help parents in the quest for a baby of either gender.

No one plans to have a premature baby. Parents anxiously look forward to their nine month due date, dreaming of taking home a healthy, chubby infant a few days after the big arrival. But the truth is, about 420,000 preemies arrive each year. Although there are risk factors like cervical incompetence, preeclampsia, diabetes and smoking during pregnancy that increase the chance of preterm birth, almost half of women who deliver early show no signs of a problem.

Books about soothing crying babies, bonding with your baby and more!

Avoid jilted feelings in older brothers and sisters by involving them in the upcoming arrival!

It's hard enough to make the moments count when there's just one baby. Doubling or tripling the number of babies you care for brings new meaning to "spread thin." Tips from local moms can help.

Having children is going to cost you. Establish your nest egg early on, and your bottom line will be better for it.

There’s nothing quite like a Christmas baby; all the anticipation of the pregnancy and joyful hope of the holiday season culminating in a tiny, yet perfect, gift for the whole family.