A Guide to the First Months After Birth
Signs of Illness in a Newborn. Many parents doubt whether they will recognize if the baby is sick.

Baby Bath Time Battles
Bath time wasn't fun time where Beth Bosco's oldest daughter was concerned. "From day one, [my daughter] did not like to take a bath," says Bosco of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Baby Burping Basics
It's been a few years since Karen Ray's children needed burping, but she remembers those days well.

Baby Checkups and Well-baby Visits
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that babies begin following a regular schedule of checkups (or well-baby visits) within 24 hours of birth. The check-ups should continue every couple of months as recommended by your doctor.

Baby Massage and Bonding
Baby massage offers a simple and relaxing way to enhance the health of infants and parents. It also provides a special time to strengthen these new relationships.

Baby Stains
There's no way around it: A bundle of joy can produce a bundle of mess. But before you turn that onesie with the baby-food stain into a rag, try a few of these ideas.

Baby's First Bath
You've just arrived home from the hospital with your new baby. The nurses and doctors are all gone, as are most of the relatives.

Baby's First Outing
Julianna Caplan recently took her newborn daughters, Norah and Josephine, out for their first outing. The Washington, D.

Baby, It's Cold Outside!
For many of us, winter brings gray skies, white snow and pink cheeks and hands. Add to that forced, dry heat, bundling and unbundling and most moms agree that everyone's skin is at its driest.

Basic Baby Care
Carma Shoemaker sat on the floor with her infant son, holding his new sleeper first one way and then the other.