Because babies cannot verbalize their feelings, adults must always stay alert for warning signs of illness.

This is an extreme medical emergency. Knowing what to do can help save your baby's life.

Does your baby cry nonstop at regular times of the day? If he or she cannot be calmed, your baby may have colic. This condition can last 2 to 3 months. After that, colic tends to stop on its own.

For more than a decade, pediatricians have urged parents to put babies to sleep on their backs. That strategy seems to be working -- but millions of parents still haven't gotten the message.

Premature babies may grow at a slower rate than full-term babies, but usually catch up in height and weight by 2 years of age. But premature babies are more likely to have trouble with speech, motor skills, hearing or vision.

Many of the injuries thousands of babies receive every year because of severe shaking can be avoided if parents and caregivers remember just these two simple words: Be patient.

Prickly heat is an inflammatory skin disorder caused by the blockage of sweat ducts. Such blockages are usually triggered by dead skin cells or dried skin oil, which can clog affected pores and produce the burning and itching that characterize this condition.

You’ve just had a baby. You know you should be excited and happy. But instead you find yourself crying for no reason. You feel sad, tired, and hopeless most of the time. You may even feel ashamed or guilty.