Even when mixed with formula, just small amounts of breast milk strongly influence the accumulation of viral populations in a baby's gut, researchers say.

Some baby foods that claim to have loads of dark green vegetables taste more like fruit than veggies. Here's why that's a problem.

Feeding babies solid food too early may change their gut bacteria in ways that can lead to health risks later.

Pregnant in the time of COVID-19? An expert in maternal-fetal medicine weighs in: "Expecting parents should prepare to be home for several months."

"Often parents are discouraged from using baby talk by well-meaning friends or even health professionals." This study suggests otherwise.

"Often parents are discouraged from using baby talk by well-meaning friends or even health professionals." This study suggests otherwise.

Letting babies "cry it out" didn't harm attachment or development at 18 months, new research finds. The study lends scientific evidence to a heated debate.

As young as six days old, a baby's brain appears hardwired for seeing faces and places, according to fMRI scans of newborns.

"Babies with cardiac defects should be held skin to skin, and mothers should be encouraged to do kangaroo care."

With a bit of coaching, parents use more "parentese" with their babies, and that leads to babies having better language skills months later.