Mattel is recalling all models of its Fisher-Price Snuga infant swings after five deaths were reported from suffocation hazards between 2012 and 2022, the consumer protection authority and the toymaker said Thursday. The Snuga Swing, targeted at infants of up to nine months of age, has both front-to-back and side-to-side motions and comes in 21 different … Read more
What’s old is new again. Names once considered antiquated now have a shiny new allure, and one baby name expert predicts that some of the trendiest monikers next year will be old-fashioned favorites, such as Maple or Poppy. “Think Goldie, Birdie, Elsie, and Nelly,” Laura Wattenberg, the founder of Namerology, told Today. “It’s that throwback sound, … Read more
Two best friends in Florida got to experience one of life’s most meaningful experiences together — becoming mothers — and it was caught on camera. It started in May 2024, when Carolynn Shada announced her pregnancy to her best friend, Kali Gaynor — only to get a surprise of her own when her friend said … Read more
An expectant mother grabbed a healthy lunch on her way to the hospital — and had her newborn taken away as a result. The dystopian saga unfolded after Susan Horton, a stay-at-home mom from Northern California, squeezed in a few bites of pre-made salad from Costco as she prepared to give birth to her fifth child … Read more
Babies conceived via assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, have a 36% higher risk of developing a major heart defect than children conceived naturally, a new study finds. Still, heart defects are relatively rare. The study authors found them in 1.15% of naturally conceived babies and 1.84% of babies born after assisted reproduction. … Read more
Nobody puts baby in a corner. Residents in the English village of Rochdale are freaking out after a giant baby doll was erected in the town square, with some petrified pedestrians describing the installation as “creepy.” The 27-foot-tall toy tot, named Lilly, features giant moveable limbs and a mouth that opens and shuts like a … Read more
A popular parenting technique that has been used for babies for decades could potentially stunt development, a new report found. Experts are warning against using white noise to get children to sleep, whether from a machine or a phone app. The noise, which sounds similar to radio or television static, keeps increasing in popularity, with … Read more
“Octomom” Nadya Suleman’s family is growing. The 49-year old, who catapulted to infamy in 2009 with octuplets conceived via in-vitro fertilization, announced on Instagram Sunday that she has become a grandmother for the first time. Suleman shared a photo of her new granddaughter’s foot poking out of a blanket, alongside a sweet message about the … Read more
Jessie* is a nurse who works in a hospital on an overnight shift. She has a co-worker in her unit who is heavily pregnant and is about to go on maternity leave. “She’s nice, but pretty lazy,” Jessie admits to Reddit’s AITA forum. “Some of my other coworkers thought throwing her a baby shower before she goes on … Read more
“When we travel, our baby sleeps in the shower,” lifestyle influencer Chloe Molina begins a now-viral TikTok clip. The 25-year-old mom-of-one quickly followed that up with, “Let me explain,” for all the commenters like me who were like, “HUH?” Mom defends “number one travel hack” “Yes our baby sleeps in a shower but he sleeps in a … Read more
Move aside Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber and Gigi Hadid — the next generation of nepo babies are ruling the runways and stealing the crown as the newest “It” models. Modeling the spring/summer 2025 collections for some of the biggest names in the business, celebrity children populated the catwalk for New York Fashion Week in front of … Read more
A distraught mum has been left in a state of permanent confusion after hospital staff mixed up her twins, leaving her unsure which baby is which. Saffron Crisp had carefully chosen the names of her twin girls well before they were born but her best laid plans were turned upside down when the midwives pulled … Read more
A family has been slammed online for taking their baby, who had a 104-degree fever, on a long-haul flight. Alina and her husband were giddy with excitement about their trip to Thailand. They had been tirelessly planning to take their son, who recently celebrated turning one, on a holiday overseas, and the day had finally … Read more
Selena Gomez revealed that she cannot carry children. The actress and singer, 32, revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair published Monday that her “medical issues” have prevented her from having a safe pregnancy. “I haven’t ever said this, but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children,” Gomez shared. Selena Gomez on the cover of … Read more
She’s doing the breast she can. Kelly Cunningham has always wanted to be a mother — but without a baby of her own, the New York native is breastfeeding her dolls. The Ronkonkoma resident bought a Reborn Doll for her 27th birthday and says she quickly felt her maternal instincts kick in. “I just couldn’t … Read more
Are these names very mindful and cutesy? In the wake of the “demure” trend taking over social media popularized by TikTokker Jools LeBron, parents are taking the fad one step further. They’re naming their newborns “Demure.” One new mom posted a TikTok video featuring her baby girl earlier this month, revealing that she had been named … Read more
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, there was a breakup. Rumer Willis and her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, have split after welcoming their daughter in 2023. On Thursday, the 36-year-old revealed she was single while answering fan questions in an “Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored” on her Instagram Stories. Rumer Willis and Derek Richard Thomas at the God’s … Read more
This mommy hack was a swing and a miss. Absolutely no one likes a crying baby on an airplane. So, to soothe her nine-month-old during a 4,000-mile flight from Brazil to Miami, Florida, a beauty influencer built the babe a handmade hammock, tying a blanket between a few empty seats. Figueira claims her baby was in the handmade … Read more
A mom is having major regrets after confessing to her adult daughter the uninspiring inspiration behind her unusual first name. “I feel like I made bad choices because I just told my daughter how we came up with her name, and now she hates me,” the woman says on the Tragedeigh Reddit thread. “When I was 22, her dad … Read more
Even “light smoking” — defined as just one or two cigarettes a day — can be a real drag on pregnancy, causing “major health problems” for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. Though smoking during pregnancy is known to raise the risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight, restricted fetal growth and other … Read more