Each year in the United States, more than 4,500 infants die suddenly of no obvious cause.

Medical care for infants with Down syndrome should include the same well-baby care that other children receive during the first years of lif...

After pregnancy, get ready for newborn baby care! Feeding, burping, and diaper duty go on non-stop - and baby bath time seems to be an invit...

In the U.S., vaccination programs have eliminated or significantly reduced many vaccine-preventable diseases.

Breast milk has disease-fighting cells called antibodies that help protect infants from germs, illness, and even SIDS.

Many babies, but not all, lose a small amount of weight in the first days after birth

While breastfeeding is the recommended method of infant feeding and provides infants with necessary nutrients and immune factors, breast mil...

Breastfeeding, sometimes called "nursing," can be a convenient and inexpensive way for a mother to feed her child.

In the early weeks after birth, you should wake your baby to breastfeed if four hours have passed since the beginning of the last feeding.

Expressed milk should be stored in clean, tightly sealed containers.