If yOU'RE not flourishing, then what are you doing?

Expectant parents know that it'll be harder to get a good night's sleep after their little one arrives. But who could have guessed that catching enough ZZZs during pregnancy could be so difficult?

If you're pregnant or even planning a pregnancy, you've probably found lots of information about sex before pregnancy (that is, having sex in order to conceive) and sex after childbirth (general consensus: expect a less-active sex life when there's a newborn in the house).

What Are Multiple Births?

You've been waiting for this day for months: Now you finally get to meet your new baby. But like many new parents, you might not have a clear idea of what that meeting will be like.

What Is My Newborn Learning?

Babies are born with some reflexes . They respond naturally to things like light or touch in certain ways. If you put your finger in your newborn's hand, for example, the baby probably will take hold of it. If you lightly touch around the baby's mouth, your little one will likely make a sucking motion.

Do you remember your baby's very first cry? From the moment of birth, babies begin to communicate.

Bonding is the intense attachment that develops between parents and their baby. It makes parents want to shower their baby with love and affection and to protect and care for their little one. Bonding gets parents up in the middle of the night to feed their hungry baby and makes them attentive to the baby's wide range of cries.

Your newborn may seem to do little more than eat, sleep, cry, pee, and poop. But if you notice how your baby reacts to things like light, noise, and touch, you will see the senses hard at work.

Finding a qualified babysitter takes time and effort. But your reward is knowing that your child is in capable hands. You'll want to find someone who is mature and friendly, has common sense, and is genuinely fond of children.