It can be awfully cute when babies smile in their sleep—but is it a real smile, or just a reflex? We turned to experts to learn more. Among all of your baby’s first milestones, smiling is arguably one ...

Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby—signalling positive emotions, such as joy and interest. Of course, this is especially true for new parents. One study found that new mothers looked ...

Is there anything cuter than a smiling infant? Why yes, there is — a baby smiling in their sleep. Those tiny, twinkling baby grins were one of the many delights I experienced as a new mom. (My babies ...

Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby — signaling positive emotions, such as joy and interest. Of course, this is especially true for new parents. One study found that new mothers ...

When do babies start smiling? While some flash a smile in utero, the typical newborn cracks a grin in relation to an emotional trigger (called a “social smile”) around two months. Still, according to ...

Six weeks after giving birth, I finally got a smile from my newborn baby girl. For over a month, I lived in an endless cycle of feedings, diaper changes, and power naps. The smile jolted me out of my ...