Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Jaundice


Updated 08/19/09 4:19 PM · Posted by babysugar · 11 comments

Breastmilk Jaundice

Jaundice is a strange thing. It is a health condition parents should take seriously, but cosmetically speaking — it can make your newborn look he has been basking on the beach. Visitors commented on my son saying, "He has your skin! He's so TAN!" I knew he probably wasn't as "tan" as my friends suspected, but I had no idea how pale he was underneath that bilirubin tinged epidermis. To see what Read more

Down but Not Out: Tori Spelling Shares Her Friend's Perspective on Raising a Child With Down Syndrome


Updated 02/28/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more

Newborn Screening Awareness Month: Has Your Infant Been Tested?


Updated 09/18/11 11:28 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Newborn Screening Awareness Month

Happy Newborn Screening Awareness Month! September is a big month for back-to-school-age tots, but it's a big one for brand-new babies too. This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights how newborn screenings can affect the long-term health of children. Take the following quiz to see how much you know about this important topic. Take the Quiz Read more

Test Run: Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera


Updated 03/22/11 10:07 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Road Testing Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera

We're excited to present this article from Allure! I'm totally against airbrushing—in theory. Since I'm also one of the many women who loathe how they look in photos (a peek at my Facebook page reveals this with way too many embarrassing images of me making the fishy face in attempts to look "hot"), I couldn't help but be intrigued when I heard that Panasonic has a new camera that offers Read more