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Ohio couple born on same day have twins on their birthday
The family of four will forever share a birthday cake on Aug. 18.
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Babies crawl in ‘cutest race ever' at Pennsylvania fair
Dozens of babies competed in an adorable race at the Elizabethtown Fair in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
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Babies, start your engines: Pennsylvania fair hosts cutest race ever
It’s being dubbed “the cutest race ever,” as 29 babies ages six months to one year competed for first place at a fair in southern Pennsylvania.
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Babies take part in diaper derby race
The 3rd Annual Diaper Derby took place at Emerald Downs on July 2 with babies crawling their way toward the finish line.
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Deadly germ behind infant formula shortage joins CDC watchlist of bad bugs
Federal health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula last year.
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12 women at one Virginia hospital's NICU are all pregnant at the same time
It’s a baby boom at one Virginia hospital where 12 NICU employees were all pregnant at once.
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‘Entourage' star Adrian Grenier welcomes first baby with wife Jordan
‘Entourage’ star Adrian Grenier welcomed his first child with wife Jordan Roemmele Grenier. Get all the details on their baby boy that has them “blissed out.”
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Gerber Is Searching for the 2023 ‘Spokesbaby'
This year, the contest has a twist.
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Baby's Refusal to Say ‘Mama' Shows What It's Truly Like to Be a Mother
Alyssa Smythe and her 11-month-old daughter Aria go TikTok viral for a moment many mothers can relate to.
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Sudden, Unexplained Deaths Rose Unexpectedly for Black Infants, Research Finds
A new study finds an unexpected jump in unexplained deaths in Black infants during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Great-Grandma With Dementia Remembers a Lullaby When Holding Newborn Baby
When 89-year-old Elinor Hanson met her one-day-old great-grandson, a song that she’d sung to her children came right back to her: A Bushel and a Peck.
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A New Study Suggests a Specific Walk-Sit Routine to Get a Baby to Sleep
One Japanese study found that carrying a crying infant in your arms for five minutes can help reduce their heart rate and promote sleep.
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Is Melatonin Safe for Infants? Hear the Answer From a Pediatrician
NBC 7’s Sergio Flores spoke with a pediatrician that explained melatonin can have long term effects, even ones we might not know about yet.
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Is Melatonin Safe for Infants? Hear the Answer From a Pediatrician
Getting children to go to sleep can be a challenge for any parent. Some
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U.S. Births Rose Last Year But Still Lower Than Pre-pandemic
Nearly 3.7 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2021, a 1% increase from 2020 levels, but still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Absolute No': Pediatrician Says Don't Water Down Formula, Don't Make Your Own
“I would much rather you go to the emergency room to receive formula than even try to change the recipe of your formula,” says pediatrician Dr. Rebekah Diamond. She joined LX News to debunk misleading baby formula “hacks” that have spread on social media and explain why breastfeeding cannot solve the current formula shortage.
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Why It's Not Safe to Make Your Own Baby Formula
Doctors are cautioning against homemade baby formulas amid the nationwide shortage.
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Baby Formula Scam Warning Amid Ongoing Shortage
The lack of baby formula isn’t the only thing parents have to worry about. The shortage has whipped up a slew of scams, as well.
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As Baby Formula Shortage Continues, Federal Agencies Issue Warnings
The nationwide baby formula shortage has parents scrambling to find food for their infants, and federal agencies are warning about potential scams and harmful backup options. The shortage is hard enough on parents, and it’s colliding with raging inflation. “I went to three different Targets,” said new dad Bobby Singleton. “I went to Walgreens down the street, a CVS.”...
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During Baby Formula Shortage, Breastfeeding is Not an Option for All Moms
Before baby formula was mass produced about 100 years ago, many babies suffered from malnutrition if their mothers were unable to breastfeed them, says Carla Cevasco, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. Today, many moms rely on formula to ensure their baby’s health — and may not be able to breastfeed, or their baby may have different nutritional needs...