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10 Free Helpful Baby Name Hints - Need a new baby name? You should definitely check the hints here. One tip is to make sure the initials of the first, middle, and last names don't spell out something with negative connotations, such as PIG or DUM. If you're looking for new baby shower games and stunts, check out this link! A lot of these games sound hilarious.
American Academy of Pediatrics - The AAP Web site contains a wealth of information on child health, advocacy and safety, and an on-line bookstore.
AmericanBaby.com - A parent's helpful and reassuring guide through all stages of pregnancy, including birth, up to baby's second year. Updated daily, Moms and Dads will find information on prenatal care, labor and delivery, infant care, breastfeeding guides, baby's development, sex after baby, paternity and maternity leave. Talk with parents at the same stage of new parenthood in our Parent Community.
Baby Booklet - You've got a new baby, who is so adorable when sleeping. But what do you do when he/she wakes up and cries, and wets, and needs a bath, and is hungry, and gets diaper rash, or some other kind of rash, and so on? If you are feeling a little overwhelmed and need answers to even the most basic baby care questions, then this is a good place to look. Written by Dr. Lewis Wasserman, a pediatrician from Florida, this booklet provides a guided tour to babies, with useful information about baby skin care, normal growth patterns (including weight tables), colic, and other common concerns of new parents (or "old" parents who may have forgotten!). Also useful is the health care schedule, which includes a complete list of vaccinations and the ages at which they should be given.
Baby Names - Try these links for finding the perfect name for your new baby
BabyCenter - Find the information, support and products you need for your pregnancy, baby or toddler. They offer high quality, medically reviewed information as well as checklists, a stage-by-stage pregnancy calendar, baby calendar, Dad Zone, Childcare Finder, bulletin boards, and articles on all types of topics concerning preconception, pregnancy, birth and early childhood.
Babynet.com - The BabyNet is the Internet center for new and soon to be parents. Make friends, share ideas, become better parents and have fun. Enter our photo contests, win cash, T-shirts, duckies and dinos. Best ideas for baby showers, recipes while pregnant and tips on how to raise pets and kids together. More info, more friends, more fun, more duckies.
Babystyle.com - Shop online for great baby and maternity clothes, nursery furnishings, baby gear and gifts. Babystyle.com has everything for new and expectant parents and their families.
Childbirth.org - This is an excellent site, offering good, factual information about fertility, birth, doulas, breast-feeding, and more. But it's not all serious stuff. Wondering if your baby will be a boy or a girl? A handy 'calculator' here may give you the answer, based on a combination of old wives' tales and folk wisdom. For example, if you've been craving meats and cheese, the baby's a boy, but if you're carrying high, the baby's a girl!
Dr. Gayle Peterson - Family Therapist - This collection of columns by Dr. Gayle Peterson is part of ParentsPlace, a great Web site for parents and families. Dr. Gayle answers all kinds of questions, such as "How can I help my sensitive eight-year-old deal with moving?" and "My sons fight constantly; what should I do?" Net-mom appreciates Dr. Gayle's thoughtful and caring answers. She never belittles her readers or makes them feel guilty.
Dr. Paula's #1 Pediatric Advice Web Site - Ask Dr. Paula Elbirt, one of New York's best pediatricians, and our top pediatrcians (peds) from around the US for pediatric advice. In addition to the pediatric medical advice, other forums include breastfeeding, parent to parent forums, vaccination schedules, product recalls, and newborn, infant, and childrens pediatric medical advice.
Eponym - This is an outstanding collection of links to "name the baby" sites. What really sets this one apart is that you can click on a map of the world to get to links containing names from that region. For example, click on the British Isles to get a list of currently popular names there (no surprise, a lot of girls are named Diana, while boys are named Harry and William). Also, there is a short list of chat rooms where you can "try out" a proposed name on other parents from around the world.
Find the Perfect Name for Your Baby - Your new family addition is on his or her way or maybe is already here--now all you need is a name! Search for names by gender or by meaning of the name. There are over 20,000 names from all over the world, and their meanings included! For each name, you're also given a list of "teasing nicknames" that might be used towards kids with that name (such as Elvis-Smellvis or Door Matt). Find out what reviewers say about various names, and "try out" a proposed baby name in the Studio.
Interactive Pregnancy Calendar - Provide some basic information at this site, and you'll get a day-by-day personalized calendar detailing the development of your baby, from the day of conception through the day of birth. You must become a Parents Place member, but it is free. There are also discussion boards where you can talk to other parents "due" the same month you are. There are even "clubs" for expectant grandparents! In addition, numerous features provide important information on a wide variety of topics involving kids of all ages.
Introduction to Baby Proofing - Providing a safe environment for your children is a blow-by-blow experience and a constant challenge to your imagination. During the first years they look to you for all their needs, including protection from themselves and your environment. This is an excellent room by room guide to childproofing your home, includes the garage and swimming pool.
La Leche League International - Breast milk is the best milk for most babies. Moms can breast-feed an adopted baby, too, and that info is here! This site will give you all the facts and encouragement you need to start it, continue it, or help other moms with it. The La Leche League is a nonprofit, nonsectarian group that gives education and support. Their Web page explains how they got their name: "La Leche is Spanish for `the milk,' and is pronounced `la LAY-chay.' The idea came from a statue in St. Augustine, Florida (USA) honoring `Nuestra Senora de la Leche y Buen Part o,' which translated, means `Our Lady of Happy Delivery and Plentiful Milk.' When La Leche League was founded in the mid 1950s, polite people didn't use words like `breastfeeding' in public. The Spanish term became an informal code-word for our meetings and our function. La Leche League meetings could be listed in newspapers without offending anyone.
Pampers Parenting Institute - Wow! Are you experiencing information overload, with nurses and doctors and well-meaning relatives and friends all giving you information and advice about caring for your new baby? It's hard to sort it all out, and you don't want to call your pediatrician with every little question. But how do you take care of your newborn's belly button? You'll find Well Baby and Skin Care clinics, staffed by pediatricians, here. And everyone's favorite pediatrician, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, answers common child development questions online.
ParenthoodWeb - Here new parents and parents of young children can "Ask the Pros," browse the library for child care and parenting articles, find out about children's product recalls, and participate in thediscussion board.
Preemie Ring - Meet the miracle babies on the Internet! This site links you to other home pages of children born prematurely. Scroll down and connect with The Early Edition, a bimonthly newsletter of collected wisdom all about preemies.
Premature Baby Internet Resources - If you are a parent or grandparent of a premature baby (a preemie) or if you have friends going through this experience, you won't want to miss this site. You'll find emotional support as well as valuable information and insight about what families go through when their baby is born too early.
Pumping Moms Information Exchange - Wonderful mom-to-mom information exchange on breast pumps.
Very Best Baby.com - Welcome to verybestbaby.com - the Nestlé® Carnation® Baby Formulas Web site! Discover lively articles on topics of interest to moms-to-be and new moms. You'll discover all kinds of great information and interactive trackers on charting your weight gain, checking your eating habits, watching your baby grow, and remembering your baby's vaccines.
Visible Embryo - This is an interesting little site that tells you about fetal development during the various pregnancy trimesters. There are even some rather odd Shockwave games, such as Implant it, which allows you to guide a fertilized egg towards implantation in the uterus. Outside links include various resources on infertility.
Zero to Three - Zero to Three is the nation's leading resource on the first three years of life. A national non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers.
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