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The Back to Sleep campaign saved thousands of lives. Tummy time is the simple, evidence-based answer to the developmental trade-off it created.

Holding a naked baby against your bare chest seems too simple to matter. The evidence says it matters enormously.

The concept of the "fourth trimester" is more than a cute phrase. It is a framework for understanding what a newborn needs and why the first twelve weeks are unlike any other period.

More than half of all newborns develop jaundice. Most cases are harmless, but some need treatment. Here is how to tell the difference.

Before your baby leaves the hospital, a few drops of blood from their heel will be tested for dozens of rare but serious conditions. Here is what that screen actually looks for.

The advice on how to care for a newborn's umbilical cord stump has changed dramatically. Here is what the current evidence recommends.