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Co-sleeping is controversial in the United States and that controversy has led to big myths that aren’t helping anyone get shut-eye.
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New Dad? Here Are the Top 10 Things You Need to Know
Poop is just fine, don't touch your wife's boobs, and other pointers from a dad who survived parenting three kids.
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The Best Baby Monitors
From an inexpensive model that punches above its weight to teched-out monitors that track every snore and scream.
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We had known that our daughter might not make it, but then we got the terrible news.
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Why the First Birthday Party Matters
The first birthday party is not about the baby, really. It's about the two people – and the family that surrounds those people – that helped the baby grow happy and healthy.
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The Best High-Tech Gear for New Parents
Your home is smart, so why shouldn't your baby gear be?
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How to Have Totally Fine Sex With a Pregnant Lady
Some tried-and-true positions for the first through third trimesters.
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The Best Sex Positions for Getting Pregnant
The odds of conception may (ever so slightly) increase if the sperm is deposited as close to the cervix as possible. Here's how to do just that.
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What Women Want (After Childbirth)
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Infertility by the Numbers
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Father Figures
How Your Dad Bod Affects Your Kids
Popular culture forgives stereotypical dad pudginess by calling it dad bod and portraying overweight fathers as affable goofs. But dad bod may not be so benign when it comes to kids.
Fitness
Don't Obsess Over Ovulation
While fertility problems occasionally need advanced medical interventions to resolve, a lot of winning the conception lottery comes down to plain old good timing.
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How to Decide if Amniocentesis Is Worth the Risks
Amniocentesis is a prenatal procedure that can offer a much more comprehensive diagnosis than ultrasounds — but not without raising other risks.
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