Babies

Bryce Harper gender reveal

Bryce Harper reveals gender of his fourth child by using a baby blue bat

Jason and Kylie Kelce announce birth of their fourth child, Finnley Anne

Kylie Jason Kelce birth

Children's Health

Arsenic, lead among contaminants found in many baby formulas, Consumer Reports finds

Baby Formula Lead

Babies are breastfed longer when their dads take parental leave

Children's Health

Most infant formula in the U.S. contains a high amount of added sugars

Infant Formula Sugar

A blue penguin was born on Super Bowl Sunday. Adventure Aquarium named him Saquon

Saquon penguin adventure aquarium 1

Gerber recalls baby teething sticks due to potential choking hazard

gerber teething sticks recall

Matthew Gaudreau's widow gives birth to baby boy 4 months after the ex-minor league hockey player's death

Matthew Gaudreau baby

Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby

Pregnancy Prepay Bills

Children's Health

At Halloween, CHOP helps families of hospitalized infants celebrate by dressing them in costume

CHOP Halloween Baby

Infant death rates were higher than expected after U.S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling, study shows

Infant Deaths Dobbs

Conjoined twin boys, born last year with a shared liver, successfully separated by CHOP surgeons

CHOP Conjoined Twins

Even smoking once a day shortly before pregnancy increases risk of serious health issues for newborns

Smoking Pregnancy

Children's Health

The U.S. infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in 20 years, CDC says

Infant Mortality Rate

To help parents facing adversity nurture their children, a Delaware prof created a program now used by 10 countries

Mary Dozier Delaware

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These Jersey Shore towns are hosting adorable baby parades this summer

baby parades jersey shore

To prevent infant deaths, 250 pregnant women in Philly will get $1,000 per month – with no strings attached

Philly Joy Bank

Lack of paid family leave in Pennsylvania forces many mothers to forgo critical bonding time to ensure financial stability

Paid Family Leave

Children's Health

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

South Jersey family welcomes twins born in different years

virtua voorhees twins new year's

Pregnant women who use marijuana face higher risk of birth complications, study finds

Marijuana Pregnant Women

Congenital syphilis cases have spiked nationwide – and Philly is no exception

New born syphilis rates

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets undercut messaging on safe infant sleep

Babies Safe Sleep

Children's Health

Excessive screen time linked to developmental delays in babies and toddlers, study finds

Baby Screen Time

RSV vaccine for babies, given to their mothers during pregnancy, receives FDA approval

Babies almost all try crawling as they begin to move, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone

Baby Milestones Crawling

Children's Health

Preventive RSV shot for infants and toddlers approved by FDA

Children's Health

Baby foods still have concerning levels of lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, study finds

Baby Food Metals

Children's Health

A brain abnormality may help explain the cause of sudden infant death syndrome

SIDS Cause Risk Factors

Breastfeeding mothers need more spaces to feed their babies and pump milk, Philly councilmember says

Children's Health

Children who had RSV as infants are more likely to develop asthma, research shows

RSV asthma risk

How to soothe a colicky baby – and when to suspect an underlying health issue

Babies with colic

To reduce infant deaths, Philly will give guaranteed incomes to 250 mothers

Infant mortality

Eagles' Jason Kelce, wife Kylie announce birth of third daughter

Children's Health

As the FDA seeks to limit lead levels in baby food, here's what parents should know about toxic metals

Lead baby food

Fisher-Price baby sleeper, recalled in 2019, linked to 100 infant deaths

Fisher-Price recall infant sleeper

Children's Health

Babies are being born with syphilis in Pennsylvania at the highest rate in 32 years

Congenital Syphilis Pennsylvania

Green Sprouts recalls toddler sippy cups, bottles due to lead exposure risk

Green Sprouts recall

Hey, new parents – go ahead and 'spoil' that baby!

Soothe Crying Baby

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but to do so safely requires certain precautions

Home Births

Children's Health

Babies rarely die unexpectedly in the first week of life, but these deaths involve unique risk factors, study finds

Risk factors SUID

Children's Health

Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don't need it

What's the best way to soothe a crying baby? Scientists may have found the answer

Crying Baby

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Driver who fatally struck CHOP doctor on her bike pleads guilty to DUI

DUI Crash Friedes

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Pastry ATM

CT scans cause more cancer cases than previously believed, study shows

CT Scans Cancer

Orchestral performance of 'Twilight' comes to Philly in November

Twilight Concert Met

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