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4 Ways You and Baby Should Celebrate Screen Free Week!

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From April 29th to May 5th, we're celebrating Screen Free Week! The annual celebration, marked by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), encourages families to turn off the screen and turn on life! The CCFC created Screen Free Week as a creative response to growing public heath concerns toward children's... read more

AAP Releases New Home Birth Guidelines: Here’s What You Need to Know

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The AAP has officially released a new policy statement, "Planned Home Birth" published in the May 2013 Pediatrics, which makes new recommendations for the care of infants born at home or in a home setting. Here's what the new guidelines state: Regardless of the circumstances surrounding baby's birth (including location), every... read more

Bumpie Tip of the Week: Sex After Baby?

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You just popped out a little one, dad is looking to have a little fun and you can't even stomach the thought of having that go in there (just yet!). We've got the inside scoop from our Bumpies on the Babies: 0 - 3 Months board on how long... read more

5 Registry Lessons I Learned… the Hard Way

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1. Find a mom to shop with. Registering is overwhelming. The best thing I did was plan to have a champion by my side -- my sister-in-law, a three-time "Black Belt Mommy". Having someone experienced there to give you thumbs up or thumbs down on key baby items melts away any anxiety you... read more

The Funniest Baby Commercials of All Time!

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Take a break from your hard working Thursday schedule and sit back, relax and get ready to literally laugh your rump off. Today is the day for laughter, fun and a little bit of sweetness mixed in there, too. So basically, we're bringing you the funniest, the coolest, the most hilarious baby commercials Mother Earth... read more

3 Reasons Why Having a Second Child Is Much Easier Than Having Your First

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First-time parenting can be a blur for many people: the lack of sleep, the confusion and the seriously fast transition between stages and phases of development can leave many first time parents feeling a little (fine! a lot) frazzled. Being a second time mama (or dad!) can be so much more simple and... read more

Yes, My Son Is Autistic But No, He’s Not ‘Rain Man’

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This is the third installment of Danica’s four-part series on her son’s Autism diagnosis. In her first post, The Moment Autism Changed Everything, she shares how her son’s diagnosis changed her family’s world. Her second post, Avoiding the Autism Diagnosis: Ignorance Is Not Bliss, takes us through coping with her son's... read more

OMG! Jenna Bush Hager Says Her Water Broke at Her Baby Shower

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Even though she's enjoying her time off with her precious baby girl, Mila, new mom Jenna Bush Hager called in to the Today show yesterday to dish on Mila's sudden, surprising arrival! Admitting that her baby girl arrived two weeks earlier than they'd planned, Jenna was at her baby shower when her water... read more

What Would Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s Baby Belieber Look Like?

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I feel as though this week, the Heavens parted and our Belieber prayers were answered. Over the weekend, Justin Bieber posted an Instagram with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Selena Gomez, and ya'll, the proof is in the picture! Looks like baby Biebs and his leading lady are definitely back on-again -- phew! Though Biebs took... read more

Bumpie Tip of the Week: Sunscreen and Daycare? Help!

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As the weather warms up and the sun starts shinin', it is time to focus on protection (not that kind of protection, get your heads out of the gutter!). Now that we're gearing up for sunny skies, you need sunscreen! Babies and young children have such fair skin, so the importance of blocking it from... read more
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