Newborn 0-3 Months

And Who Might You Be?

Skip the Double-Take: 3 Simple Tips to Differentiate Your Identical Twins

Allie Walld 5 days ago

When you initially think about identical twins, you probably envision that everything about them is the exact same. And, at first glance, it might look that way. While identical twins share a large portion of their DNA, they're not carbon copies of each other, meaning that their DNA has slight differences that makes each individual genetically distinguishable. About 15 percent of...

Soothe Their Skin

Eczema Relief for Premature Infants: 3 Simple Tips Every Parent Should Know

Allie Walld 1 month ago

Premature babies are more prone to experiencing health and immunity complications. Every baby who is born early can face different difficulties, ranging from jaundice or anemia, to issues with breathing and respiration, to trouble with temperature regulation, to problems with hearing or vision, to developmental delays or learning disabilities, and more. Some of the lesser-known issues...

What's That Smell?

Do I Really Need a Diaper Pail? You Bet Your Butt You Do. Here's Why.

Allie Walld 1 month ago

If you're about to become a first-time parent, you may be looking at the looooong list of things you need to purchase or add to your baby registry list and wondering what's ACTUALLY necessary and what you can get by without. Like, how essential is a monthly milestone blanket to mark how big your babies have gotten? It might be nice to have to look back on how they've grown, but you can...

Feed Me Now!

Double the Bottles, Half the Wait: These 3 Dual Bottle Warmers are Great

Allie Walld 2 months ago

If you've ever suddenly been hit by a pang of hunger and then realized you need food NOW, you're familiar with how your newborn twins are feeling when they're trying to communicate to you that they're ready for their next feeding. Except that they can't talk yet, so they communicate in the only way they know how—by screaming at their caregivers at the top of their lungs until they get...

Sleep Tight

Love Sleep? This Double Bassinet is Essential for Families with Twins

Allie Walld 2 months ago

When it comes to newborn babies, one of the things that's top-of-mind for parents is ensuring their little ones have a safe sleep. What exactly that safe sleep space looks like may differ from household to household. Some people prefer having a separate bassinet for each twin in the early days, when you have them sleeping in the room beside you. Others like the idea of having a...

Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed

These Massage Techniques Can Improve Your Babies’ Sleep

Allie Walld 3 months ago

Getting consistent, quality sleep is crucial to a person's overall health and well-being. Prioritizing sleep, improving sleep habits, and embracing healthy sleep practices can have a significant impact on one's physical and mental health. Sleep hygiene, or the healthy sleep habits that promote restful sleep, can pave the way to waking up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. When you have...

Snap To It

Five Reasons Why Snap-Closure Bibs Are the Way to Go

Allie Walld 3 months ago

Before having twins, I thought all drool bibs were one and the same. A bib's a bib's a bib. And, then, I became a twin mom and tackled the tremendous, teetering loads of laundry that come with having two tottering, teething babies at the same time, and I've come to realize, that just isn't true. I can now say with confidence—and warn other parents of multiples—that bibs with a snap...

Plan for the Plane

Tips for Traveling with Toddlers & Prescription Medicine

Allie Walld 3 months ago

Air travel is anxiety-inducing enough on its own. There are crowds of people, long lines at security checkpoints, and plenty of people who are worried they're somehow going to inadvertently break a rule. The last thing you want to do is throw extra steps into the process. But, sometimes, you don't have a choice. We had our first big trip with our toddlers planned. We were very...

Fed is Best

What is a Feeding Tube & Why Does My Baby Need It?

Allie Walld 4 months ago

If your babies were born prematurely, chances are good they'll need to spend some time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). As a parent, it can be difficult to walk into the NICU, make your way to your newborns' cribs, and see there are various wires connected to them to monitor their vital stats. Among the accoutrements that weren't adhered to your babies mere moments ago when...

Caregiver Companion

New Smart Crib with AI Offers a Helping Hand So Parents Can Sleep Better

Allie Walld 4 months ago

The new Revol intelligent crib from Bosch has been bestowed with a CES Innovation Award Honoree designation. Picture: Bosch. For better or worse, tech continues to advance into more and more things that never used to be "smart." And while you may not have had "smart crib" on your futuristic BINGO card, it sure makes a lot of sense when you see it done well in-person. Leveraging...