Baby Gear

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (223+ words) Surviving the newborn phase is tough. Most parents barely make it through with their sanity intact. And then come the bursts of sleep regression. When you feel like you have your baby’s bedtime routine down to a science, the next…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (894+ words) Oct 10, 2026 at 04:30 AM EDT Oct 10, 2026 at 08:34 AM EDT Marcelle Miller was left reeling following the diagnosis of a rare congenital condition in her three-month-old daughter. Up to that point, Miller's pregnancy couldn't have gone much better. "My pregnancy went really,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (356+ words) Creating a safe sleep environment is one of the most important steps parents and caregivers can take to protect their baby’s health and well-being. Yet despite decades of research and clear recommendations, sleep-related infant deaths continue to occur, and rates…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (727+ words) Babies sleep alone, on their back, in a safe crib, in a smoke-free home Submitted by the Erie County Department of Health Seven Western New York families have experienced the devastating loss of a newborn infant in the past two…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (305+ words) For many older children, teens and adults, sleeping on one’s side or on one’s stomach may feel comfortable. But for an infant, it could be deadly. With the Erie County Health Department reporting seven sudden infant deaths in the past…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (398+ words) Congestion arrives quietly and rearranges the whole evening. Feeds stretch, sleep fragments, and caregivers wonder whether they are overreacting to a harmless sniffle. A dependable electric nasal aspirator in the diaper caddy turns guesswork into a short ritual: saline, pause,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (980+ words) Getting enough sleep with a newborn can be difficult, and cantilever-style bassinets are designed to make nighttime care a little easier by extending over the side of a parent's bed. But a Consumer Reports safety investigation found these bassinets may…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (228+ words) Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - An alarming number of recent infant deaths with unsafe sleeping environments being a contributing cause has Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein raising her concerns and awareness for safer sleeping practices with babies. According to the Erie…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) Car-seat rules can be surprisingly difficult to follow. When should a child move into the next seat? Can they travel without one in a taxi? And is it legal to give another child a lift home without the right booster…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (365+ words) MONTGOMERY– The Alabama Department of Public Health is urging families to follow safe sleep practices for infants during October’s National SIDS Awareness Month. Its message is straightforward: Babies should sleep alone, on their backs, in a clear crib. The department…...