Baby's health and wellness
As a parent, baby's health and wellness is a top priority. Ovia Health offers articles with educational information so you can feel confident and informed.
Baby illnesses
How you catch and pass a cold
Baby nutrition and eating
Toddlers who won’t chew
Baby nutrition and eating
Sneaky ways to add extra iron to your toddler’s diet
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 1 month
Baby nutrition and eating
The benefits of toddlers playing with their food
Getting sunscreen on a squirmy 2-year-old
Baby nutrition and eating
Two-year-olds and sweets
Baby Sleep Health
Napping patterns in the third year
Baby nutrition and eating
How many calories does a toddler need?
Baby check ups
Kissing it better: dealing with toddler bumps and bruises
Baby check ups
When your toddler is afraid of the doctor
Raising baby | Baby safety
Helping your toddler stay safe at home
Baby illnesses
Rash or acne?
Baby nutrition and eating
Encouraging adventurous eating in the second year
Baby Sleep Health
Transitioning to a toddler bed
Baby check ups
When is my toddler too sick for daycare?
Baby illnesses
Dealing with the flu
Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Weaning a nursing toddler
Baby check ups
When to take your toddler to the emergency room
Baby nutrition and eating
Delicious dinners for the whole family
Baby check ups
Skin care for toddlers
Raising baby | Baby activities
Waiting room games with your toddler
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
How tall is my child going to be?
Baby nutrition and eating
Toddlers and picky eating
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
18 months old
Healthy lunch ideas for your toddler
Baby check ups
Do I need to worry about moles on my toddler?
Baby nutrition and eating
Strategies for introducing strange new foods
Baby Sleep Health
Strategies for preventing and coping with nightmares
Baby check ups
A spoonful of sugar? Convincing your toddler to take medication
Night light alternatives and helping toddlers enjoy the dark
Baby dental care
Brushing up on your toddler’s oral hygiene
Baby Sleep Health
Bore your toddler to sleep: Last-resort bedtime reading
Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
When will my toddler waltz? A skills breakdown
Baby nutrition and eating
Great breakfasts for your toddler
Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
Explaining the difference between dreams and reality to your toddler
Baby nutrition and eating
Establishing dietary rules for toddlers
Life as a new parent | Baby gear
When should a child use silverware?
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
Signs of vision problems in toddlers
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
16 months old
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
22 months old
Baby Sleep Health
When your toddler resists naptime
Baby nutrition and eating
Why can’t babies eat honey yet?
Baby nutrition and eating
Mealtime hacks for life with a baby
Baby nutrition and eating
Spotting healthy baby snacks
Baby Sleep Health
Sleep overview: 18 to 24 months
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
The evolution of your toddler’s posture
Baby nutrition and eating
7 tips for stopping nighttime feedings
Baby nutrition and eating
6 strategies for getting baby hooked on solids
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 9 months
Baby Sleep Health
Tips for breaking the pattern of bedtime battles
Baby nutrition and eating
Getting your picky eater a balanced diet
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 11 months
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 10 months
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 5 months
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 4 months
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 3 months
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
Baby’s eyesight development timeline
Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
Your toddler and body image
Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
Food ideas for a toddler birthday party
Baby dental care
When do baby teeth start falling out?
Baby nutrition and eating
Tasty, healthy toddler snacks that adults will enjoy, too
How to turn “let’s stop the spread of germs” into a game
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
14 months old
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
Should I still be carrying my toddler?
Baby nutrition and eating
Tips for encouraging silverware use
Baby Sleep Health
Signs your toddler is ready to drop a nap and how to do it
Baby dental care
Will my toddler be afraid or reluctant to go to the dentist?
Baby nutrition and eating
3 easy recipes for your 10-month old
Baby check ups
Pica and your one-year-old
Baby Sleep Health
Six things to work into your bedtime routine
Raising baby
1 year
Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
Why table manners can wait
Physical changes in the second year
Baby nutrition and eating
The skinny on food allergies
Baby nutrition and eating
Lactation graham crackers with cinnamon almond butter
Baby check ups
Why do some babies head-bang?
Baby nutrition and eating
Switching your child to solids
Toddlers and hair color
Baby nutrition and eating
Pros and cons of baby-led weaning
Baby nutrition and eating
Why is my baby still spitting up?
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
Is it normal for babies to fall when learning how to walk?
Baby nutrition and eating
Stages of silverware use
Baby check ups
Why are some babies bowlegged?
Baby Sleep Health
When do babies develop circadian rhythms?
Baby nutrition and eating
Foods that will make your child TOTALLY forget about baby cereal
Baby check ups
Convincing a baby to take their medicine
Baby nutrition and eating
When can babies start feeding themselves?
Baby's first year
When do babies need their own rooms?
Baby nutrition and eating
Helping your baby establish healthy eating habits
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
8 months old
Baby nutrition and eating
When can I introduce cow’s milk?
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
6 similarities between babies and superheroes
Baby injuries
Protecting your baby from bee stings
Baby Sleep Health
3 bedtime routines from parents like you
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
Does this mean baby is a lefty?
Baby's first year | Newborn care
Dressing a baby for different seasons
Baby Sleep Health
Help! My baby won’t sleep through the night
Baby nutrition and eating
5 healthy foods for your baby
Baby nutrition and eating
7 reasons to work yogurt into your baby’s diet
Baby nutrition and eating
When can I introduce the sippy cup?
Baby check ups
An unpleasant but important guide to lice
Baby check ups
Your baby’s sense of smell
Baby Sleep Health
Changing napping patterns
Baby nutrition and eating
Your baby the foodie: how to raise an adventurous eater
Baby nutrition and eating
That’s so metal: iron in your baby’s diet
Baby dental care
What if my baby’s teeth are crooked?
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
6 months old
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
6 big changes in the first 6 months
Baby Sleep Health
Baby’s sleep at 6 months
Baby Sleep Health
When is it okay for a baby not to sleep on their back?
Baby check ups
Infant fevers 101
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
6 milestones that might not make the scrapbook
Baby Sleep Health
Getting your baby to fall back asleep on their own
Baby nutrition and eating
How do solids affect a baby’s poop?
Why do babies have flat feet?
Raising baby | Baby safety
High chair safety tips
Raising baby | Baby activities
Outside with the baby
Baby dental care
Is my baby teething?
Raising baby | Baby safety
Unexpected household dangers: the five Bs
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
4 months old
When can I put my baby in a high chair?
What you need to know about earaches
Baby Sleep Health
Baby’s first full night of sleep
7 ways to ensure that your home has fresh air
Baby's development and growth | Physical development
When do babies grow hair?
Napping dos and don’ts
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
10 weeks old
9 baby breathing problems to look out for
Baby injuries
Chapped lips in babies
Baby illnesses
What is thrush?
Germs and your newborn
Baby check ups
What to do if a child is choking
Baby dental care
Teething remedies for those last molars
Baby check ups
Taking care of your baby’s skin
Toddlers and body image
Seasonal allergies in the toddler years
Baby illnesses
Unstuffing your child’s nose
Baby nutrition and eating
Reintroducing foods your toddler has refused in the past
Baby Sleep Health
Sleep overview: 12 to 18 months
Baby nutrition and eating
Living with a shellfish allergy
Baby check ups
Living with a tree nut allergy
Baby nutrition and eating
Living with a fish allergy
Baby nutrition and eating
Living with an egg allergy
Baby nutrition and eating
Dealing with a respiratory allergy
Is genital play normal?
When can babies drink water?
Why do babies drool?
Raising baby | Baby safety
Is it okay to pierce my baby’s ears?
Raising baby | Baby safety
12 baby-proofing must-dos
Breastfeeding: How long should I do it?
Baby dental care
When will baby’s teeth start coming in?
Should I be concerned about thumb-sucking?
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
Holding your preemie
Convincing a reluctant toddler to love bathtime
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
2 years 2 months
Baby check ups
Toddlers and fear of the doctor’s office
Baby's first year | NICU baby
Tips for getting the most out of the NICU
Baby's first year | NICU baby
Keeping track of your baby’s caregivers in the NICU
Baby illnesses
Keeping your cool: Hydration during an illness
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
9 months old
Baby injuries
Baby’s first sunburn
23 months
21 months
20 months
19 months old
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
12 weeks old
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
17 months old
Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
3 months
Baby nutrition and eating
Open cups and messy eaters
Baby Sleep Health
Your toddler and nighttime wandering
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
Second year milestones
Baby check ups
Teaching your toddler about germs
Baby Sleep Health
When your toddler can’t fall asleep
Baby illnesses
Ear infections in the toddler years
Baby check ups
Helping your toddler feel comfortable going to the doctor
Baby Sleep Health
Handling your toddler’s nightmares
My baby is gassy…what do I do?
Raising baby | Baby safety
What every parent should know about lead
Baby's development and growth | Baby milestones
13 months old
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
Health Challenges for preemies
Baby's first year | NICU baby
When can a baby leave the NICU?
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
Doctor’s appointments after your preemie comes home
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
What is a micro preemie?
Baby's first year | NICU baby
A parent’s guide to life outside NICU
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
Taking your preemie home from the NICU
Baby nutrition and eating
Introducing cow’s milk
When to call the doctor
Baby dental care
When can a child brush their own teeth?
Baby Sleep Health
Toddler co-sleeping
Baby nutrition and eating
What is toddler formula?
Baby illnesses
Dealing with fevers as your toddler gets older
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
Music therapy and preemies
Baby's first year | Preemie baby
Parents and preemie milestones
Baby check ups
A toddler’s growing immune system
Baby's development and growth | Potty training
Signs baby is ready for potty training
Baby illnesses
Warning signs for respiratory allergies
Life as a new parent | Baby gear
When to stop using the high chair
