Mommy's little helper.
Forget the tooth fairy: some baby teeth are going straight to the bank. The potentially lifesaving properties of collecting and storing umbilical cord blood are well documented, and cord blood isn't the only place to collect those miracle-working stem cells. The National Institutes of Health reported that baby and adult teeth also contain a type of stem cell. As a result, some parents are Read more
Dental care begins well before baby's chompers make their debut. Pediatric dentists recommend that parents get in the habit of cleaning their little one's toothless grins once a day. One simple swipe of baby's gums with a wet washcloth is all it takes to get pre-teethers ready for good dental hygiene, but many parents skip it until the pearly whites are visible. Did you brush your baby's gums? Read more
All it takes is a little wiggle and a pull before your child's first baby tooth is history. Kids eagerly anticipate the bounty the tooth fairy will leave them, but how that pearly white is left out varies from house to house. When the frilly or traditional pillows don't do the trick, there are plenty of alternatives. Lil pirates will be saying "aye, aye" to the Tooth Captain ($12) that includes Read more
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Your child's baby teeth may be worth more than money from the tooth fairy. New research shows that baby teeth contain some of the same potentially life-saving stem cells as the cord blood that new parents bank upon their children's births. The use of tooth stem cells has only been tested in animals, but researchers say Read more
When my son throws his head back to laugh, I melt. While it's hilarious to watch, it's really the seven baby teeth — four across the top and three on the bottom that get me. The slight gap between his front teeth that haven't grown all the way in is adorable. Baby teeth add so much character to a lil smile. Is it just me or do you agree? Source Cute Factor: Baby Teeth Not so Read more
Teething hurts, but just how far will you go to give your tot some relief? Though tales of issues regarding the use of Baby Orajel and Anbesol have circulated via email and chatty moms on the playground for years, the FDA didn't issue a warning about the numbing gels until just this week. At issue? Benzocaine, the main ingredient in the products, can cause a rare condition called Read more
Moms-to-be, we salute you. Perhaps your body is changing, and you're not quite sure if your favorite beauty treatments are allowed. In honor of today's release of What to Expect When You're Expecting, we reached out to Dr. Lindsay Cruel, OB/GYN (also known as my dad) to debunk any pregnancy beauty myths. Find out your prenatal dos and don'ts when you read more. Read more
Mother's Day is double the fun when you're a mom yourself. Not only do you get a day that celebrates you, but you have a whole new appreciation for your own mom, who definitely deserves some special attention. If you're both looking for ways to celebrate each other, consider the following 10 tips — five are just for you, and five are for her. For You: She can offer perspective. When you're in Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud and Melissa-Emily is one of them. This is the latest post from her Life Beyond Base blog. If you guys have been reading my mommy blog for quite sometime now you probably will notice that I am a big fan of organic baby items as well as those free of bad chemicals. After rushing in about two weeks ago to RiteAid for a teething gel I saw this one which I've never Read more
The Internet is teeming with inspiring time-lapse videos of still cityscapes and natural wonders, but the latest time-lapse creation from Dutch photographer Frans Hofmeester highlights a very different sense of the world in motion. Frans filmed his now 12-year-old daughter, Lotte, weekly from her birth to early adolescence and edited together the videos for a time-lapse story of her life. From Read more
