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When looking good is bad for baby

Do you know what's in your beauty products? Check out this infographic to learn which products are safe for you and your baby.



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Should your baby get a vitamin K shot at birth? Absolutely.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.



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Stunning belly art reveals baby inside her mom's body

A photographer, a body painter, and a pregnant woman team up to show what it looks like inside the womb.



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56 baby names inspired by the holidays

Baby on the way? We've got you covered with lots of names inspired by the season.



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5 tips for preparing an older child for a new baby in the family

There are some things you can do to ease the adjustment your older kids experience from having a new sibling, including involving them in the baby's arrival.



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Odd gadget holds both a smartphone and a baby bottle. But why?

Is the idea behind Swipe & Feed smartphone/baby bottle combo genius or ridiculous?



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Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.



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Which baby items are safe to buy used?

Secondhand items are great for your baby and the planet, but only if they're safe.




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Snuggling with baby penguins and other perks of being a wildlife photographer

Sue Flood's new book on emperor penguins, 'Emperor: The Perfect Penguin,' is the culmination of 9 years of work.




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Why it's time to ditch baby carrots

They may be convenient, but baby carrots — and what they represent — sure are wasteful.




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Baby spiders are born with big eyes, just like puppies are born with big feet

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.




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8 baby animals salute moms for Mother's Day

In honor of all the hard-working mothers in the animal kingdom, here's a collection of adorable baby animals being doted on by their moms.




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Dear Mom, Dear Baby

For Mother's Day, a set of posts that remind us what being a mother is all about.




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Baby dinosaur's tail — with feathers — found in 99 million-year-old amber

The discovery offers new insights about dinosaur plumage, hinting at a 'chestnut brown' creature that couldn't fly.




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Can you name the baby animal?

There's no confusing a giraffe baby with any other creature. But some animal infants don't always resemble their parents.




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Hilary Swank suffered mercury poisoning during 'Million Dollar Baby'

While "Million Dollar Baby" earned critical acclaim and a Best Actress Oscar for Hilary Swank, it also took a toll on her health.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Bee minus: Pesticides shrink baby bumblebees

Pyrethroid pesticides stunt the growth of bumblebees, a new study finds, resulting in smaller workers that may be less adept at foraging.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Gender-neutral baby names surge in popularity

The gender-neutral naming trend is spurred in part by parents who want to avoid assigning gender roles to their children at birth.



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Baby on rollicking road trip to visit all 50 states

Baby will be the youngest person to see every state.




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Oscar-winning 'Bao' is about a mom who thinks a dumpling is her baby — and I get it

The animated short "Bao" is about a Chinese mother overprotecting a dumpling, and it speaks to anyone who has ever been a mom or had a mom.



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How much does it really cost to have baby?

Raising a child is an expensive undertaking, and new parents can get a severe case of sticker shock even before they've left the maternity ward.



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'Malibu Country' Sara Rue greens her baby's nursery

Sara Rue becomes a mom on and off the set of 'Malibu Country'.



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Emily Deschanel raises a toxin-free, vegetarian baby

'Bones' star juggles hit show and eco-conscious motherhood.



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Who owns your baby's selfie?

A new toy line that lets babies post their images to the Web raises an interesting question.



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C'mon baby, light my eco-fire

Fueled by denatured ethanol, the EcoSmart Fire is a clean, green alternative to traditional fireplaces.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Why ride-sharing makes sense for millennials and baby boomers

A new report from KPMG sees 500 billion annual miles from people who might have otherwise stayed home.




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Media Mayhem: Bringing up baby in a cyberworld

Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up.




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Baby sea turtles walk on treadmills for science

Researchers are trying to better understand how light pollution affects the endangered animals.




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Why these baby puffins need a helping hand

Rescuers help stranded puffin and petrel chicks led astray by city lights.




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As baby boomers retire, millennials fill the gap

And in case you haven’t noticed, it’s changing everything about the workplace.




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4 natural ways to relieve baby's teething pain

Soothe baby's sore gums without toxic tablets, gels and plastic teethers.




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Are baby boomers 'a generation of sociopaths'?

Should baby boomers be blamed for stealing our kids' futures? Author Bruce Gibney thinks so — and he has a point.




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This black hole nurtures baby stars instead of eating them

There's a supermassive black hole behind the 'baby boom' in the Phoenix galaxy cluster.




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Baby boomers aren't buying senior housing

Baby boomers aren't that old and they aren't ready for retirement homes – yet.



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There's big money in aging baby boomers

About 70 million American baby boomers are going shopping, and many of them have deep pockets.




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Baby boomers will be among the hardest hit by climate change

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What happens when 'Young-Old' baby boomers become 'Old-Old'?

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.



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Baby boomers are going to face another problem: The baby bust

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.



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Investors' billions are chasing the baby boomer market

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?




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Not even the most powerful computer can predict what a baby will become

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.



  • Research & Innovations

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Rescuers save nearly 100 baby birds after Oakland tree collapses

Rescue workers swooped in and saved nearly 100 baby birds when tree in Oakland split and started to topple.




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Baby koala aces first checkup

Soak in the cuteness of this baby koala after her first checkup at the San Diego Zoo.




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Elvis the baby seal has left the boat!

An adorable rescued pinniped is released back into the wild after making a speedy recovery at Taronga Wildlife Hospital.




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How researchers track the 'lost years' of baby sea turtles

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.




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5 recipes for homemade baby food (and why you should make your own)

Making baby food at home is easier & more important than you think. Here are 5 homemade baby food recipes.



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Swaddled baby bat erases all fear of bats

Handmade 'cuddlebatz' wraps swaddle distressed baby bats and make you forget all about vampires.




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Progressive baby boomers are fighting housing and transportation progress

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.



  • Arts & Culture

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What is a safe sleeping environment for a baby?

Despite years of warning, a new report says many infants in the U.S. still sleep with soft bedding, whether in a crib or their parents' bed.



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What happened to Baby Yoda Cat?

A cat rescued in North Carolina went viral because of her resemblance to Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian,' but there has been a strange turn of events.




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Baby birds communicate with each other before they even hatch

When faced with danger, embryos warn each other from inside their egg.