baby vs featherbed

baby and featherbed both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baby	Yes	No	Yes	No
featherbed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, baby and featherbed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of baby include cocker, coddle, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil.

baby (noun)	featherbed (noun)
a project of personal concern to someone	a mattress stuffed with feathers
a very young mammal
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
an immature childish person
an unborn child; a human fetus
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

baby (verb)	featherbed (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence	hire more workers than are necessary
	treat with excessive indulgence