To hold the baby in this position, sit in a comfortable chair with an armrest or on your bed with pillows or cushions for support. If you are sitting in a chair, rest your feet on a footstool.

You may have noticed a baby coming out of the womb covered in a white, waxy substance. The "cheesy" layer, as Steeg describes it, is called "vernix caseosa."Vernix is a biofilm that protects the ...

"Or, 'You can't hold the baby, but you can still enjoy them with a big smile.'" @thechavezfamilyy Respectfully, no. Let's stop pressuring moms to feel like they have to let others hold their baby.

Daniel M. Lavery co-founded and co-edited the editorial site The Toast from 2013 to 2016. He served as Slate’s Dear Prudence advice columnist from 2016 to 2021. He is a bestselling New York ...