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For their small size, babies can let out quite a scream! All babies cry for one reason or another, especially in the first several weeks. So, as an exhausted parent, what are you to do when your newborn won’t stop crying?

In this article, Mustela's baby experts help you figure out why your baby might be crying and give you 9 tips for calming your crying newborn when nothing else seems to work.

New and expecting mothers talk a lot about breastfeeding, and for good reason — it’s part of the amazing miracle of bringing a child into this world and the power of a woman’s body! But with so much information, it’s hard to separate breastfeeding facts from breastfeeding fiction.

Don’t worry! Here at Mustela, we’ve put together a list of 11 important breastfeeding facts to help you understand how breastfeeding nourishes your baby, helps to keep both of you healthy, and reinforces the bond between you and your little one.

Your little one is going to have a sibling! As your family expands, you might want to expand your expectations this go-round. Don’t expect your second pregnancy to mirror your first.

Even though your babies come from the same womb, it doesn’t mean your pregnancies will be the same. Mustela’s baby experts give you the low-down when it comes to your second pregnancy with these 11 surprising ways it’s different from your first!

If you’re a first-time parent, or even if you’ve got one or two little ones to care for in addition to a newborn, you can benefit from the services of a night nurse.

Welcoming a baby into the world is a wonderful and exhausting time. Wonderful because you’ve got a new precious life depending on you. Exhausting because, well, your newborn hasn’t settled into a consistent sleep schedule yet!

When you aren’t getting the sleep you need, you can develop some serious mental and physical issues, like postpartum depression, that are difficult to deal with. That’s where a night nurse comes in.

Fever, fussiness, and a runny nose. Is your little one sick with a cold or the flu? Even for the most seasoned parent, it can be hard to tell! You’ll need to be on the lookout for baby flu symptoms.

The flu in infants can be more serious than it is for older kids or for you as an adult. That’s why it’s important to know when to take your little one to the doctor and what you can do to care for your sick baby.

We’ll cover that in this article!

When you’re pregnant, sleep is essential for your health and the health of your baby. The changes in your body, though, can make getting a good night’s rest more difficult than it should be.

During the first trimester, your body releases progesterone, a hormone that can act as a natural sedative. This can cause you to feel groggy all day long and interfere with your body’s natural sleep rhythms at night.

So you just had your baby and you’re anxious to get your pre-pregnancy body back. But when you look in the mirror, you still see folds of skin on your belly, waist, and upper arms. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Loose skin after pregnancy is a challenge that many new moms face.

Eventually, your body will work to revitalize itself, but there are steps you can take to speed up the recovery process.

To help you achieve a speedy recovery, we’ve created a guide detailing the best ways to restore, rejuvenate, and tighten loose skin after pregnancy so you can get back to your pre-baby body in no time.

Finding out you’re expecting is big news. You’ll want to shout it from the rooftops! Some women want to tell family and friends right away, while others choose to wait a few weeks before making the big announcement.

But whenever you do decide to share your exciting news, here are our 56 best pregnancy announcement ideas.

Bringing a baby into the world is a miracle, but it also takes a toll on a woman’s body! Both vaginal and c-section deliveries come with their own ...