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More from CafeMom: The Pregnancy Complication That Cause This Woman’s Horrific Rash When diaper rash strikes, there’s no time to waste, so thank goodness there are most likely some excellent diaper rash soothers already on hand around the house. Many of these items make fantastic, alternative, natural diaper rash treatments, which can help baby (and parents) feel a little bit better. We’ve rounded up some fool-proof, natural diaper rash remedies, sure to help baby now....

I’m thrilled. I’m excited. I’m … nervous as hell my baby’s going to come early because I still have a few things I need to get done! I need to clean. I need to cook and freeze meals. I need to sterilize bottles. Hell, I still have a table I want to paint! The suspense is killing me. When are you going to get here, baby girl? It’d be great if you could wait until after next weekend, thanks....

Christmas Pudding from FoodNetwork.com More from CafeMom: Christmas Dinner for the Whole Family for Under $50 Ingredients: 2 ounces suet, shredded 4 ounces dark brown sugar 1 ounce self-rising flour, sifted 2 ounces white breadcrumbs 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground clove 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch ground cinnamon 5 ounces currants 2 ounces sultanas 2 ounces raisins 1/2 ounce mixed candied peel 1/2 ounce blanched almonds, chopped 1/2 small apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped Grated zest of 1/2 small orange Grated zest of 1/2 small lemon 1 tablespoon rum 1 1/4 ounce barley wine 1 1/4 ounce stout, more if needed 2 eggs Brandy, for flambeing Your favorite rum sauce, optional...

It must be possible considering the millions of kids across these here United States who are going to wake up on the 25th and dig into packages from St. Nick. Here at CafeMom, we asked parents for some of the craziest things they’ve done or said to make sure their kids are still expecting a fat guy in a red suit to come down the chimney this year. Feel free to borrow them; it’s our holiday gift to you!...

You guys? Oh, the horror of this one. The black, sheer dress she wore was risqué enough from the front, but then when the cameras caught a few shots of her from the side view? Holy Toledo. Let’s just say it’s obvious that part of Jaimie’s pre-movie premiere grooming routine included a bikini wax. (Probably a Brazilian.) Check it out. Yep. There’s really no polite way of putting it. Her vag is hanging out....

Or so we think. James A. Cates, a clinical psychologist in Northeast Indiana, says bad record keeping and limited reporting prevents us from truly knowing how common this form of incest is. He says there is still enough chauvinistic thinking that “victims,” particularly adolescent males coerced by older females, may not perceive themselves as “victims” at all, and hence such crimes may be under-reported. Young men may be too embarrassed to report assault or coercion by a female, and even harbor a disbelief that it occurred (e....

Sure, he tried to take over the world, but what he’s best known for is giving rise to something women all over the world would fear: The Napoleon Complex. It is real. Certainly, not all short men are insecure and angry, but enough are that I’ve decided (in a highly unscientific way) that it isn’t easy to be a short man in this world. And science is on my side: According to Slate, short men make less than their taller counterparts: But does it also make a guy undateable?...

The mom, Chelsea Phillips, wasn’t aware that her first-born had made waves in the delivery room until the doctor shared the photo. The baby, now 10 weeks old, is doing well and will likely head home in a month. More from The Stir: Image of Baby Born in Amniotic Sac Gives Us an Awesome Look at the Miracle of Birth The amniotic sac, of course, is the membrane surrounding a fetus in the womb....

That sounds a lot like a Hallmark Ad, right? I’ve been practicing saying that with a straight face for a week now. Don’t get me wrong, the sentiment is right, but when your wee babe starts to do these hilarious things, wonder is often replaced with laughter. Kids are funny. Parenthood is funny. Life is, well, FUNNY. Here are the baby milestones from a real mother’s point of view. 8 Weeks – Smile!...

A report from the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United Forward Together found that 90% of female restaurant employees have experienced sexual harassment at work. The harassment overwhelmingly comes from customers and managers. “Research shows that at least 1/3 of incidents of sexual aggression in bars is definitely intentional, and the other 2/3 is probably intentional,” Jessica Raven, executive director of Collective Action for Safe Spaces DC, told Revelist. “[Harassment] is definitely swept under the rug very frequently....

When I first read kids were snorting, injecting, and smoking the salts to get a high comparable to methamphetamine, I did a little snorting of my own. Bath salts? We soak in this stuff, let our skin get all pruney with it. How could it be BAD for our kids? Here’s the thing — they’re not bath salts at all. That’s just what they’re being marketed as to throw the cops (and us parents) off the trail....

Burying our kids, friends, and family up to their necks in sand is a popular beach tradition that seriously needs to go away. Not convinced? Hear how one teen almost died playing this game with his friends. Jakub Maly, a 19-year-old Austrian Olympic team swimmer — that’s right, he is 19 and an Olympic swimmer — almost died after he and his friends dug a huge 7-foot-deep hole on a Florida beach and he decided to jump down inside....

Tammy Nelson writes: Hey, there’s admitting you have a crush on Robert Pattinson and then there’s admitting you have a crush on Don, the dude from accounting. Tammy — who has either never had a crush or has a VERY understanding husband — goes on: OMG, can you imagine?! Coming home and telling hubster you’ve got the hots for Don means you’ll be lucky if you have a job tomorrow!...

But wait — that barbecue sauce may be fat-free or low-fat. They pretty much all are. But is it loaded with empty calories in the form of sweeteners? Better check those labels. You may be unwittingly pouring on the pounds in the form of barbecue sauce. Keep reading to discover the angels and devils of BBQ sauces. I took a survey of the barbecue sauces sold at my local grocery store to see how they all compared with each other....

Unfortunately, the opposite was true for the women below, where a trip to the ob-gyn turned into something way more shame-y. The Hippocratic Oath doesn’t cover this kind of BS. When she said she had depression as a teenager, the doctor asked her what she could possibly have to be depressed about. He also told her that depression was over-diagnosed in Canada. Instead of moving on (or, like, not even asking about it at all), the gynecologist chose to patronize her patient, and tell her that she needs friends....

My first instinct was to switch doctors with her! How genius! I could get a new baby and a new body to boot! But then I started to wonder. Is this really possible? I asked Dr. Andrew Ordon, plastic and reconstructive surgeon and host of the Emmy Award winning syndicated talk show, The Doctors, if this is common and more importantly, is this safe? Dr. Ordon told me that even if the mother is in great shape, the uterus is still swollen at the time of birth....

As Claire Fraser, the take-no-shit time-traveling nurse who splits her time between the 1940s and 1740s Scotland, Balfe has become one of the most recognizable heroines on TV. But it turns out that she has a secret past… as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She told Conan O’Brien in 2016, “I was the whitest girl on stage. I’d gone and gotten a spray tan, and they were like, can you get another one?...

It seems implausible that any Jenndashian could sneeze, let alone release an album, without the world knowing every intimate detail. Still, people really believe that King Kylie has created a musical alter ego — and the internet is going crazy. Fans freaked the hell out and demanded to know what the song was. Even I liked it, and I can’t say KJ and I have much common ground. Anyway, Kylie has seriously wide-ranging musical tastes, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when she announced that the song was “Three Strikes” by unknown band Terror Jr....

The image was captioned “Father of the Year” and it was posted on Imgur. As much as we can all appreciate a dad taking interest in his kid, I feel like this guy is going about this in all the wrong ways. Two things here: One, stop slut-shaming your daughter. The length of her shorts says nothing about her character, but by pointing it out, you’re inadvertently sexualizing your young daughter....

More from CafeMom: 18 Best Sex Positions While Pregnant For those who have no other medical complications, aside from knowing when to conceive, there might be some tricks of the trade to tell you when you’re ovulating. From wearing the right color underwear so you can best notice cervical mucus, to taking special vitamins to enhance your chances of conceiving, there are definitely ways to game the system. More from CafeMom: 7 Natural Cradle Cap Treatments That Really Work So check the calendar, by a new pair of underwear, be calm, and don’t stress it!...