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Baby teething is a very necessary evil in the life of a baby -- and her parents. The painful process of growing teeth in your infant's mouth can start when your little one is as young as three months old and can continue through their third birthday.

Besides the uncertain duration of baby teething, it can be frustrating to figure or if your baby is actually experiencing teething pains, or if he's sick or just in a bad mood. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, teething symptoms may include more drooling than usual, a mild fever of below 100 degrees F, crying, attempting to bite and chew frequently and swollen, tender gums.

Italian baby names are a nice option for those parents looking for something authentic and unique. What are the top Italian baby names for boys, and how will you know if the meaning fits? We turned to Baby Names by Country to get a glimpse of some of the top names used in Italy today, then compared them to favorites on several top baby names lists. We look at the five most popular picks in the U.S. to help you decide which Italian baby name is right for your new son!

She's here! The little bundle of joy who took nine months of preparation and a few (or not so few) hours of labor to make her debut among the living is finally here. Though your newborn daughter probably spent the first hours of her life swathed in hospital blankets, she'll need some baby girl clothes to dress for her exit. Newborn girl clothing is, thankfully, plentiful and it's not difficult to find an affordable and safe baby girl homecoming outfit.

You'll want three specific pieces of baby girl clothes for the big day: a soft hat for baby's head, a onesie or swaddle set and matching booties if your swaddle doesn't come with feet.

Maternity clothes can be one of the most dreaded parts of being pregnant, especially if you're a fashionista. Fortunately, more designers are developing maternity lines that are practical and fashionable, and you won't have to scour a sample sale or shell out an entire paycheck to take advantage. Have a look at our top picks for smart maternity styles that even the most expecting of moms can look great in and feel super buying!

After months of taking care of your baby while she was in the womb, now comes the hard part: caring for your child in the real world. Part of your care will involve clothing your new baby. Newborn baby clothes are certainly cute to look at, but when it is time to decipher the confusing system that is newborn sizes, cuteness can go right out of the window.

For your son's newborn baby clothes, first consider his birth weight. Most babies will be between six and nine pounds upon delivery, but will quickly put on weight. For babies at the high end of the size scale, who are close to nine pounds and long for their age (20 inches or longer), you might want to skip the newborn sizes and go straight to 0-3 months. Even babies that fall squarely into the "average" newborn size category won't stay there for very long, so jumping up a category to 0-3 months is never a bad idea.

Some babies are also born smaller than 6 pounds, whether due to nutritional issues during pregnancy, earlier than expected delivery, multiple births or any number of occurrences. When this occurs, parents should invest in a few preemie pieces of newborn baby clothes for the first few weeks of the baby's life. After that, your baby will probably be able to move into newborn sizes or zoom straight into the 0-3 months category.

No matter how large or small your baby is upon delivery, the best strategy for purchasing newborn baby clothes is to have a diverse collection of sizes and to plan ahead. Your baby will double in size in the first few months of her life, so items that are anywhere from newborn to 6-9 months are appropriate for the first half-year of baby's life.