There is a joy a mother receives from quality time with their baby. Bath time is one of the first joyous moments between a mother and their child. In this episode, Gretchen and Aly are joined by Francine Bagli, NICU Nurse , to learn the steps to safely bath your baby. If you have tips on bathing babies share them with us on our Facebook page!

This episode is sponsored by Aquaphor. To discover Aquaphor products that can care for your baby visit the official Aquaphor website.

Babies require lots of supplies including diapers, wipes, toys, etc. In this episode, Gretchen visits the Big Apple for Parent Rejuvenation Day sponsored by Pampers. Gretchen and new mom, Bethenny Frankel, discuss the Pampers Gifts to Grow program which offers rewards for the items parents already purchase for their new babies. If you would like to share your experience with Gifts to Grow, visit us on our Facebook page.

When Pregnant, mothers are never prepared for complications. In this episode, Paige and Gretchen travel to visit the Smolinski family from the Pampers series “Love Comes Early“. Together we learn how Aaron and Lauren Smolinski face the scary reality of their baby girl Addyson being born premature at only 25 weeks. The couple share the difficulties of explaining Addyson’s condition to their 3 year old son, Logan. If you have any stories or experiences you would like to share about being parents of a premature baby, visit our Facebook page and share with us!

As we all know being a Mom is a tough job, but what we don’t sometimes realize is that being a Dad can be just as tough, and in some cases even tougher. Armin Brott, the well known author of The New Father, A Dad’s Guide to the First Year, has appeared on many television shows, including Today, Fox News and CBS Overnight. In this episode Armin recounts some of the social struggles he has encountered as a father and some of the stories he has heard from other frustrated Dads. If you have a story of your own, share with us on our Facebook page.

Paige and Gretchen speak with documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmès about his latest film “BABIES” which follows the story of four families from around the world. From birth to first steps the film perfectly documents each milestone we go through during that first year of life. It is an amazing feature that proves no matter where we come from, the little things in life are universal.

Be sure to check out the film “BABIES” coming out this Mother’s Day weekend!

Baby Tip #1: Having pets can really help your children learn empathy, charity and responsibility at an early age.

Don’t forget to check out the Film “BABIES” coming out this Mother’s Day weekend.

Monica Bishopp has a beautiful twenty month old son, Alexander, who was born with profound hearing loss. The Newborn hearing screening identified the loss and Monica and her husband decided to pursue hearing aids for amplification, along with therapy. The mommies visited with Monica about her son’s recent cochlear hearing implant surgeries. You can follow Alexander’s progress on his blog, and you can learn more here about cochlear implants.

Developing verbal expression, toilet training, separation anxiety…got a toddler? No problem. Paige and Gretchen get excellent counsel from Caroline Clauss-Ehlers, PhD from the Pampers Parenting Network on how to help toddlers channel their determination and independence without either one of you going crazy.

“A Parent is Born” is the beautiful, real, totally engrossing show on Pampers.com about a young couple and their journey into parenthood. Paige and Gretchen interviewed Suzie and Steve Barston about what it was like to document their pregnancy story and share it with the world. The two are so honest about the joys and pains of pregnancy, from mood swings to weight gain, ultrasounds to nesting; we’ve fallen in love with this adorable couple, and we think you will too.

Paige and Gretchen have the pleasure of introducing a new series by Pampers, “A Parent is Born.” The series depicts the wonderful journey of pregnancy by following the experience of one young couple. Be sure to check out all the episodes on Pampers.com.