LANSING, Mich. — Six West Michigan emergency response agencies are now certified in safe sleep practices. In 2022, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched a program to ...

A mother of two has gained widespread attention for her unconventional approach to getting a full night's sleep, opting to co-sleep with her baby. She explained to Newsweek that her first child faced ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's Department of Human Services (DHS) will expand training for foster parents after a 4-month-old infant died face-down in a padded bassinet, according to a state investigation ...

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Sleep training sounds like a tidy plan on paper. In real life, it is you glancing at the clock while warming a bottle, listening for sleepy cues, deciding whether the room is too bright, re-swaddling ...

The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free Pack 'N Play portable cribs to parents and caregivers with children under the age of 2 as part of the "Safe Sleep Campaign."This initiative aims to ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the age at which a child can safely sleep with a "bedtime buddy" like a stuffed animal. From personal parenting philosophies to new products ...

Sleep training without having a partner to split duties with or get support from can be challenging — but not impossible. (Photo: Getty Images) “Sleep now ... after the baby comes you’ll never sleep ...

In the intense debate over sleep training, even parenting books offer conflicting advice, with about two-thirds advising parents to use sleep training and one-third advising against it. But what does ...

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Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The New Mexico Department of Health is giving away portable cribs to parents with children under 2 who complete ...