

The Worst Foods for Babies
Babies don't need many calories, but they do need lots of nutrients. Yet some foods commonly offered to babies are essentially junk food


Achoo! It’s Not Just a Cold! Preventing RSV
Did you know that almost all kids are infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at least once by the time they’re 2 years old? And that RSV infections often occur in epidemics that last from late fall through early spring? RSV usually lasts about a week, but some cases may last several weeks, it causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages and is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children such as bronchitis and pneumonia. The challenge with preventin


The Baby Superfood!
Our friends at Save the Children released a new breastfeeding report, Superfood for Babies, stating that 830,000 babies’ lives can be saved if they are breastfed within the first hour of birth. Wow, I always knew breastfeeding was essential for babies and, although it is rarely the case here in the United States, it will save countless lives in the developing world where breastfeeding means the difference between life and death. Social Good Moms in support of Save the Childre