Life as a New Parent

Congratulations on your new role and welcome to motherhood (or fatherhood)! It comes naturally for some, more slowly for others. Here you'll get answers to all those new parent questions on life after baby including how to cope with sleep deprivation, how to lose the baby weight, how to deal with new parent emotions, and more.
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How To Ask For Help Postpartum—Because It Could Be a Matter of Life or Death
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Your Fourth Trimester Doesn't Have to Break You—Even If Your Family Breaks the Mold
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TikTok Shows Dad Hack for Watching the Game While Baby Sleeps
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Cat Vomits After Meeting Newborn—Because Cats
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Baby Must-Haves (and Don't-Needs) for Your Registry
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Should I let my baby chew on my finger?
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When can I briefly leave my child alone?
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How to Breastfeed: Nursing 101
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How do I stop my 5 month old from screaming?
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Cleaning Baby's Messiest Parts
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I Hate Being a Mom, But I Love My Kid
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Twins & Multiples: Surviving the First Year
Pumping at Work
12 Easy Fixes for Pumping at Work
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New Moms Are More Sleep Deprived Than We Thought
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6 Things to Do When Your BFF Has a Baby
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A Head-to-Toe Guide on Your Newborn's Physical Features
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How can I get my daughter to let other people hold her without crying?
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How do I get my mother-in-law to stop trying to be my baby's mother?
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When should I move my baby from the bassinet to a crib?
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When can I stop using baby soap?
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Can I take my baby to a fireworks show?
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40 Cute Instagram Captions for Baby Pictures
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10 Companies Whose Policies Actively Support Working Parents
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5 Ways to Beat the Baby Blues
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Your Guide to Postpartum Weight Loss
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Just Had a Baby? A 6-Week Survival Guide
6 Facts About Baby That Will Blow Your Mind
10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Your Baby
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Lochia: What You Need to Know About Postpartum Bleeding
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5 Common New-Mom Challenges
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Stepping Out
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Why Kim Kardashian Is Eating Her Placenta
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Stressed? 28 Ways to Unwind—By Tonight
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My Baby Doesn't Like to Cuddle
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7 Post-Pregnancy Feelings No One Warns You About
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This Is What Happens to Your Brain When You Look at Your Baby
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The 10 Phases of Taking a Shower With a Newborn in the House
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8 New Mom Stresses -- and How to Relieve Them
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9 Ways Life is Better With Baby
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10 New-Parent Mistakes to Avoid
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9 Small Acts of Kindness to Save a New Mom's Sanity
New Mom Guilt
5 New-Mom Guilt Traps (and Cures!)
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From The Dad Gang: Being a Girl Dad Means Fighting Misogynoir
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What Black Men Need to Know About Vasectomies
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Deaf Dad on TikTok Shows His Toddler Interpret for Him for the First Time
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This Mom Nailed How Ridiculous Parenting Double Standards Are in Just One Blog Post
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Dad Hilariously Edits Wife's Baby Care Instructions
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What Dads Need to Know About Having a Baby Girl
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Jamie Foxx on Being a Feminist Dad Raising Daughters in 'Different Times'
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Dad Rocking Invisible Baby Shows the Realness of New Parent Exhaustion
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A Guy's Guide to Having a Baby
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12 Ways for Dad to Bond with Baby
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How We Talk About Dads Adds to the Mental Load on Moms
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See the Trick That Gets Baby to Sleep in 42 Seconds
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14 Tips for Disciplining Your Toddler
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Get Rid of New-Mom Guilt
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How New Parents Can Ease Wrist Pain From Holding Their Baby
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Serena Williams' Comments on Mommy Guilt Resonate Deeply With Black Mothers
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Surviving Your Mom's First Postpartum Visit
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Fun Things to Do with Your Baby
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29 Little Ways to Bond With Your Baby
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6 Real Mom Back Pain Triggers (and Strategies for Feeling Better!)
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7 Things You'll Feel When This Baby Is Your Last Baby
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10 Things New Moms Shouldn't Worry About