Mom didn’t know she was pregnant: First big story about a surprise baby (1915)
Surprise baby is puzzling doctors - Mother had no idea baby was coming until doctor brought her into the world
Kiddie Koop: A baby crib that closes so mom can do chores (1950)
A bouncy new baby is wonderful fun - but quite a burden, too! This practical safety crib will make Baby even more fun, because Trimble's Kiddie-Koop makes baby care easier for you... safer for Baby
How the world welcomed baby Carrie Fisher (1956)
These newspaper clippings show the world's joy over the birth of a celebrity newborn -- Carrie Fisher. The woman behind Star Wars' Princess Leia grew ... Click to read more...
Vintage playpens & more: Fold-away baby gear from 1955
Modern living: Fold-away baby gear
Most women feel that nothing takes up more room in a home than a baby, unless it is a husband, and he can be dealt... Click to read more...
Cute baby nurseries from the fifties (1955-1957)
Biggest bargain in babyland (1955)
The Thayer "Mother Goose" crib is a wonderful new model, with exclusive Snap-Fast hardware. Mother can assemble it... Click to read more...
Make your kitchen the happy hub of your home! (1963)
Who needs a nursery?
Look what you can get to go with the family to make your kitchen the happy hub of your home!
Know how you can have a dream ki... Click to read more...
Charles Lindbergh’s baby son kidnapped (1932)
Kidnappers hold baby son of Col Lindbergh; ask $50,000 ransom; leave note
Charles Lindbergh’s baby son found dead (1932)
May 12, 1932 - Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, infant son of the world-famous aviator, was found dead at Mount Rose, NJ
How to decorate the baby’s room (1917)
To furnish the baby's room in a charming way is not so much a question of money as of taste, and a very pretty room may be devised with the expenditure of only a few dollars.
Natural childbirth is winning new adherents (1967)
Natural childbirth is winning new adherents
By Marylin Bender
Natural childbirth has moved from the status of controversial cult to ecumenical m... Click to read more...
Babyology: Babies and sleep (1913)
Little talks on Babyology: Sleep
by Anna Steese Richardson Babies' Bureau, Woman's Home Companion
The healthy baby is a sleepy baby. When a baby d... Click to read more...
America’s first test-tube baby (1982)
It's a girl!
Doctors told Laurie and Jon Steel: "You will never have a baby of your own." But the young couple refused to accept such a hopeless ve... Click to read more...
Nursery decor with easy-to-sew lace (1978)
Decorating with easy-to-sew lace
It's easy and inexpensive to create a heirloom look for your home with today's machine-made laces.
From Simplicit... Click to read more...
Young James Dean (1930s-1940s)
James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana. In 24 short years, he cemented his status as a cultural icon -- and the legend of Ja... Click to read more...
Birth and ‘twilight sleep’ (1915)
The article below offers a perspective on childbirth from the year 1915, when there were far fewer pain relief options than there are today -- as well... Click to read more...
Novel birth announcements (1919)
Hailing the happy event
Some novel birth announcements sent out following the arrival of "Little Stranger."
The war is evidently responsible f... Click to read more...
Breastfeeding health campaign poster (1936)
Nurse the baby
Your protection against trouble
Inform yourself through the Health Bureau publications and consult your doctor
Artist: Erik ... Click to read more...
Tips for sewing baby’s layette (1909)
Suggestions for baby's wardrobe
Make flannel petticoats on high-necked flannel waist for additional warmth.
In making long slips, cut by any patte... Click to read more...
Care of the baby: Fifth month (1905)
Care of the baby: The fifth month
What he should weigh, how he should play, thumb-sucking
by Dr Emelyn L Coolidge
Av normal baby five months ol... Click to read more...
Baby sleeping in the open air (1895)
Sleeping in the open air
There is a widespread and foolish superstition that children should not be allowed to sleep in the open, which we see very o... Click to read more...
When baby gets colic (1911)
When the little one gets the colic
By Leonard Keene Hirshberg, A.B., M.D., Noted Baltimore Physician and Author
The usual American child, born a... Click to read more...
