Baby

By Jak Burke, Whether you are a new parent in New York City or visiting as a tourist you will quickly need to figure out how to get around. For many new parents the subway just doesn’t feel safe because of heightened security alerts or the prospect of exposing a …

Guest Post by Tuck Sleep Most parents of babies and toddlers are in some state of sleep deprivation. If you’ve got a little one who hasn’t figured out that the party doesn’t keep going all night long, you’re not alone. But, you can help your child (and by default, you) …

Guest Post by Rachel Fink at Parenting Pod, Car accidents are the #1 killer of children ages 1-14. Yet 3 out of 4 people use their car seats incorrectly, even though using a child restraint properly can reduce the risk of death by up to 71% in a crash. That’s …

  By Dr. Julie Capiola, Premier Pediatrics NYC and Brooklyn The first month, particularly the first week, is crucial for the establishment of breastfeeding. As my colleague Dr. Deena Blanchard shared with Huffington post, the struggle is real! Even for us docs! If I had to share my top 5 …

  By Jak Burke The hardest thing for any new parent is the sound of their baby crying non-stop. All kinds of thoughts pass through our minds. Often the reasons are quite simple. Hunger. Breast-fed babies experience symptoms of hunger more than formula fed babies. A mother’s milk is thinner …

Guest Post by Sleep Expert Sustete Pinto, Most parents don’t realize how much sleep their children need. A rested child will typically be an overall happier child. Newborns and infants are learning so much every day and sleep them helps to absorb everything in this new world of theirs. At …

    By Jak Burke Don’t want GMO formula? Similac has a Non-GMO product.  The item above is milk-based. If your infant is lactose intolerant use the Similac sensitive version.         If your baby is older and you want to transition to a Non-GMO supplement Similac Go …

By Jak Burke, In the second part of our baby sunscreen guide we introduce you to the EWG safe list of sunscreens.These sunscreens pose a LOW health threat in terms of the ingredients used on those products. Baby Does NYC urges parents to check all products with their pediatrician before …

By Jak Burke “Your baby has a fever.” Is probably the scariest thing any parent will hear from their MD. An all too common event: you put your baby down to sleep perfectly fine, you awoke to screaming in the middle of the night to a sick baby. You touched …

By Jak Burke, On rainy days we can feel trapped like a caged animal but a rainy day can be an opportunity to have some indoor fun. Baby explore! Dig out safe cooking utensils and other stuff your baby-proofing keeps out of your infant’s reach. Good things to bring out …