Baby's Sixth Month: A Guide to Development and Milestones

All about your 6-month-old baby! Physical Development: Many babies can sit up and roll over. She’ll roll over often if she’s already rolling by 6 months, says Seattle Children’s pediatrician Dr. Mollie Greves Grow. At this age, your baby is ready for and needs to be introduced to solid foods, accor

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Baby's Fifth Month: A Guide to Development and Milestones

All about your 5-month-old baby! Physical Development: Your baby may give you a first hug, says Princess Ivana. Babies discover their body parts—tugging on ears is especially satisfying. Your baby may make first attempts at sitting up.  Baby may get his first tooth. Baby will have better head contr

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Baby's Fourth Month: A Guide to Development and Milestones

All about your 4-month-old baby! Physical Development: Baby is learning to roll over, says Seattle Children's Hospital's Dr. Michelle Terry. Help her learn to sit independently and position her to play on both her stomach and back. Brain Development: Your baby becomes more aware of her surroundings

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Baby's Third Month: A Guide to Development and Milestones

All about your 3-month-old baby! Physical Development: Three months usually brings a growth spurt, so your baby may be hungrier. Let him eat as much as he wants, says Princess Ivana. An added bonus for breastfeeding moms: nursing burns calories, which can help you lose the baby weight more quickly.

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Baby's Second Month: A Guide to Development and Milestones

All about your 2-month-old baby! Physical Development: Baby can lift her head briefly and turn it to the side when she's on her stomach, but when she's upright, her head and neck still need support. Although her arms move jerkily, she can get her hands close to her mouth, says Dr. Michelle Terry of

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Baby's First Month: A Guide to Development and Milestones

All about your 1-month-old baby! Physical Development: Baby’s hearing is fully developed (for newborns, a hearing screening is universally done on babies born in a hospital in Washington state) and he might “startle” toward familiar sounds — your voice or a loud noise — says Dr. Michelle Terry, att

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Ten questions to ask your doula-to-be

So, you’re sold on hiring a doula. You’ve done your research, and you know that studies show doulas reduce laboring times, the need for pain meds and complications. Doulas cut the rate of postpartum depression. Your friends rave about using doula services. You’ve found two or three to interview. (Yo

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Birthing in the Northwest

The Puget Sound region is a special place; glorious vistas, old-growth forests, majestic mountains and sparkling lakes surround us. But did you know this area also boasts some of the best childbirth options in the country? “We moved to Washington when I was pregnant because I didn’t like the option

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