Newborns often do not have the perfect skin we expect. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains some of the common skin conditions that newborns face, including seborrhea—often referred to as cradle ...

A baby’s skin is achingly adorable, sensitive, delicious-smelling, and oh-so-soft. But there’s much more to it than that. The structure of baby skin is distinctly different from adult skin. It’s a ...

Victoria Macias's daughter Elissia was instantly calmed by her touch. A Florida mom's viral birth video shows the power of a mother's touch. Victoria Macias of Tampa gave birth to her daughter Elissia ...

Parents of newborns have enough to worry about, and they can most likely add newborn skin ailments to that list. Nearly 20 percent of newborns contract eczema, and roughly 60 percent of newborns — ...

Dr. Mia Armstrong is an ABMS board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Healthline spoke with her about how to care for your baby’s skin and common skin care ...

Every parent wants to keep their baby’s skin as soft as a feather, but the sheer variety of products on the shelf can be ...

Holding your newborn for the first time is a magical experience, but it can also be a little bit surprising. Many parents ...

As a new parent, one of the first things you notice about your newborn is how soft their skin is. It hasn’t been exposed to environmental pollutants, sun or any of the other things that can toughen it ...

All mammals have a set sequence of behaviors at birth – all with a single purpose – to breastfeed. Baby mammals are born to breastfeed! Surprisingly, it is the newborn that initiates breastfeeding, ...

A newborn baby survived a skin infection after doctors treated her with fish skin and honey.