Baby Weight Percentile Calculator
How much does your baby weigh? And how does that weight compare to other babies?

AAP Issues New Circumcision Recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued new recommendations stating that the benefits of circumcision are not significant enough for the AAP to recommend it as a routine procedure.

Apgar Scores
Often the first time expectant parents hear the term "Apgar scores" they have just delivered their new infant, and it's not really at the top of their need-to-know priority list right then.

Newborn Tests and Procedures
You are finally in the delivery room. The nurse is showing you this gooey creature and exclaiming, "You have a beautiful baby!

Get to Know Your Newborn
For new dads, babies can be mysterious creatures that sometimes seem as fragile as fine porcelain and other times tough as steel. Todd Franco from Erie, Pa.

The Newborn Body Quiz
For new parents, babies can be mysterious creatures that sometimes seem as fragile as fine porcelain and other times tough as steel. But how much do you know about your newborn's body?

The Pros and Cons of Circumcision
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that children who are circumcised may have a reduced risk of certain STDs such as HIV, HPV and herpes later in life.

Is Circumcision Necessary?
More boys are born each year in the United States than girls. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number is about 90,000 more on average.

Your Baby's First Hours
After nine months of prenatal visits and anticipation, the big day finally arrives and Baby makes his debut. But moments after delivery a swirl of activity ensues, which can make new parents wonder what's going on.

Comprehensive Newborn Screening
Newborn screening began in 1962 when babies were tested to identify those born with phenylketonuria (PKU). According to Saving Babies Through Screening, an organization in Port Angeles, Wash.