Most babies spit up when they burp or when they are overfed. Sometimes infants spit up such a large amount of milk or food that parents wonder if their infant is spitting up or vomiting.

High doses of peppermint water can be dangerous to a baby, although mothers have long been giving peppermint water to their infants to quell an upset stomach.

While feeding a baby lots of artificially sweetened foods is never advised, sometimes an infant who has started solids might express interest in a taste of mom's snack that includes stevia.

Head trauma in babies can be the result of many intentional and accidental actions. Shaken Baby Syndrome is one form of serious head trauma. Early in life, the infant’s head is very tender due to fontanels, or soft spots.

During their first months of life, infants exhibit rapid growth and development. According to the Nemours Foundation, babies triple their birth weight in their first year of life. Because of the energy requirements to achieve that growth, infants usually develop a healthy desire for food.

If your baby's eyes are glassy, they may be open wide and she may appear to be staring off into space. They may also look shiny and wet. Sometimes vision disturbances or eye problems may cause glassiness, and other times mild or severe illnesses may cause her to have glassy eyes.

As a new parent, you want to do everything you can to ensure your baby is healthy. When tracking your newborn's weight, you may notice patterns that concern you.

Babies are naturally curious and often perform unusual activities, including eating their hair. While eating hair could be temporary, babies who do this long-term could experience an underlying condition.

Almost every baby develops red bumps on his skin at some point and most parents are left to wonder what the cause might be. Red bumps on the chin can have any number of causes but they're usually harmless and will typically clear up on their own or with simple home treatment.

Gagging is a normal reflex in babies and can happen for several reasons. Everyone has a gag reflex to help prevent choking. When a baby, who is up to about six months old, feels anything on the back of his throat, he will push his tongue forward.

From the moment your baby is born and for the first few months afterward, she'll likely spend much of her time with her hands folded. Her hands won't always be folded together, but rather in a slight fist. Though if you've ever let a baby hold your finger you know what a tight grip it can be.

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