babies

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network is launching a new initiative to help reduce health care costs and improve family health.

Parents who nag their adult daughters about making them grandparents are often the bane of childless women everywhere. But some are taking it a step further and paying to have their daughters’ eggs frozen for use later on.

It’s no secret that certain kinds of cribs — especially the drop-side variety — can pose a danger to your children. But a new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that toys, bumpers and blankets kept in cribs can be hazardous, as well.

At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside.

Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there’s an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, “Are they worth the download?”

Want to make sure your new baby will have healthy relationships later in life? Nurture the bond you have with him or her now. A new study with 75 kids over a 20-year period found those with secure emotional attachments to their mothers were later better at resolving and recovering from relationship conflicts and enjoyed more stable, satisfying ties with romantic partners in early adulthood. Read M

Okay, new fathers, pop quiz: it’s 2 a.m. and your infant hasn’t stopped crying for an hour. What do you do? If you don’t know, maybe it’s time to enroll in baby boot camp.

Danica May Camacho was born in Manila, Philippines just before midnight on Sunday, weighing five-and-a-half pounds. But a much larger number will always be associated with the baby girl, as the UN has declared her the world’s seven billionth person.

Mothers are 11.3 percent less likely to give birth on Halloween than they are on the days before and after the holiday.