Below is a list of tips that have appeared on Your Baby Today home page since the program began. Tips are updated on this page on a weekly basis.

• If your baby is circumcised, give him a sponge bath (not a tub bath) until the area is healed.
• Avoid using pillows and blankets in a newborn's crib, they could suffocate the baby.
• To avoid back problems, lift your baby with your knees bent.
• Look for durable board books with bright contrasting colors, especially red, for your baby.
• Avoid baby toys with small pieces that could break off and pose a choking hazard.
• When going off birth control pills, doctors advise waiting three cycles before trying to get pregnant.
• Ask your doctor about a flu shot if you will be in your second or third trimester in winter.
• Avoiding greasy, spicy foods will prevent heartburn during pregnancy.
• To ease heartburn during pregnancy, chew a stick of non-peppermint gum.
• Avoid raw egg foods like Caesar salad dressing if pregnant.
• If pregnant, avoid unpasteurized soft cheeses, like feta, goat cheese, blue cheese, brie, and camembert.
• While pregnant avoid fresh tuna, shark, or swordfish, which may have more contamination than other fish.
• Experts recommend reading to your baby (even newborns) for at least 20 minutes per day.
• While planning for pregnancy, make a point of traveling and going out on the town - enjoy your freedom while you can!
• While pregnant, avoid herbal therapies unless your doctor approves it.
• If planning for pregnancy, ask your doctor to check for an under active thyroid, which may cause miscarriages.
• Give your newborn only sponge baths at first until her umbilical cord heals.
• Consider inviting a professional photographer to the hospital when your child is born.
• If your newborn wets six diapers per day, you can be sure you are breastfeeding him enough.
• Vitamin B may help ease nausea during early pregnancy.
• If you have a cold during pregnancy, reach for chicken soup before over-the-counter cold medicine.
• If your breasts are tender during pregnancy, try wearing a bra to bed.
• If pregnant or trying to become pregnant, limit yourself to one cup of coffee, tea, or soda per day.
• Use washcloths to grip a slippery baby when you hand baby over to another person during bath time.
• Avoid overheating your baby with too many bedtime layers at night. Dress her in clothes an adult would feel comfortable wearing.
• If breast-feeding, be sure to drink plenty of water.
• If you're pregnant, a milkshake makes an excellent snack.
• Take your iron supplement between meals with orange juice for better absorption.
• If bottle-feeding, be sure that all soap is rinsed from the nipples.
• Include your doctor's phone number in the list of emergency numbers near your phone.