baby
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Standing in front of a crib with her baby in a sling, she gives tips to new mothers who have gotten bills for hospital deliveries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
A woman whose baby was too ill to be born is calling for better awareness of choosing a termination for medical reasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Once I heard about that, I was like, ‘No, I absolutely have to get my baby the early vaccine,’ ” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Isamu Noguchi created a baby monitor before baby monitors were a thing: the Radio Nurse, a dark Bakelite receiver resembling an abstract face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Was someone’s baby being born in one of the far glens?
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
“This fish hides its babies in its mouth,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Not to worry, a kindly male neighbor assures Adam — her maternal urges will kick right in after the babies are born.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Approximately 3.6 million babies were born in the country last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It’s really important to many parents to understand what exactly is in the diapers, especially if their babies have sensitive skin or special needs,” Hardy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“No having babies without the baker, no sirree!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Lux missed all of last season after tearing two ligaments in his right knee in a freak spring-training baserunning mishap, and he acknowledged that he babied the surgically repaired knee in his return this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
But perhaps most memorable, especially for anyone who has ever babied, basted and otherwise fussed over a 14-pound bird, is the season four episode “Turkey in a Can.”
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023
It also doesn’t include fellow all-star Tony Gonsolin because the Los Angeles Dodgers have so babied his development that he doesn’t have a 20-start season yet.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
In bitter January temperatures, that range fell closer to 225 miles, no matter how I babied the throttle or dialed back on cabin temps.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
“Look, if you wanted to be babied, you should have asked Peeta.”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Her boss, off camera, says she is tired of babying Ms. Garcia.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
There was no babying of their baby brother — and no extra protection from parents, either.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
Choosing climate-adapted plants also means you’ll save on your water bill, as well as time spent babying or replacing plants.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
But breaking the habit of babying your puppy will prep it for being touched by other people in different situations.
From Fox News ● Mar. 23, 2022
Ray sucked his teeth, like she was babying me.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
