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133 useful things for the first year, in one quiet list. Official guidance is linked, not retold.
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- Sleep
- Feeding
- Milestones
- Sound
- Logs
- Guidance
- Safety
- Support
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BASIS, Baby Sleep Information Source
A Durham University project that explains infant sleep research in plain language for parents and practitioners.
Free
CDC developmental milestones
CDC checklists of developmental milestones from 2 months, with a note that they are not a substitute for formal screening.
Free
CDC Milestone Tracker
The official CDC app for tracking developmental milestones from 2 months to 5 years, in English and Spanish, with no account required for the checklists.
Free · iOS and Android
First Steps Nutrition Trust
An independent UK charity that publishes evidence-based information on infant milks and young child feeding.
Free
HealthyChildren.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics' public site for parents, written for families rather than clinicians.
Free
Huckleberry
A baby-tracking app for sleep, feeds and nappies, with optional paid sleep predictions. Check the official site for the current free tier and prices.
ICON: babies cry, you can cope
A UK programme that explains that crying is normal in babies and how adults can cope, including a short film used by health services.
Free
La Leche League International
A worldwide peer-support organisation for breastfeeding, with local leaders and a large information library.
Free
LactMed (NLM)
The US National Library of Medicine's Drugs and Lactation Database, written for clinicians and also used by parents with a professional.
Free
myNoise
A web-based generator of customisable ambient sounds, including white, pink and brown noise, with a large free library.
Free to use on the web
NHS Best Start in Life
The NHS hub for pregnancy, babies and the toddler years, with free tools and advice written by the NHS.
Free
NHS Best Start: Baby
NHS pages for the first year, covering feeding, sleep, vaccinations and everyday care, written for parents.
Free
NHS: breastfeeding
NHS breastfeeding pages, including latch, expressing and common challenges, written by the NHS.
Free
NHS: how to start weaning
The NHS page on starting solid foods, including signs of readiness, written by the NHS.
Free
NHS: newborn and baby sleep
NHS advice for parents on baby sleep and safer sleep, written by the NHS. Read it on their page rather than in a summary.
Free
NHTSA: car seats and booster seats
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's official pages on choosing, installing and registering a car seat, including a seat finder.
Free
Postpartum Support International
A worldwide non-profit for perinatal mental health, with a helpline, local coordinators and specialist groups. In a crisis, contact local emergency services.
Free
Safe to Sleep (NIH)
The US National Institutes of Health campaign on safer infant sleep, with materials for families and professionals.
Free
The Lullaby Trust
A UK charity that publishes safer-sleep advice and supports families after sudden infant death.
Free
WHO: infant and young child feeding
The World Health Organization fact sheet on infant and young child feeding, on WHO's own site.
Free
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The official US 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which also supports people in a mental health crisis during pregnancy and after a birth.
Free
A Soft Murmur
A simple free website that mixes rain, thunder, wind and other loops. Works in the browser, no account needed.
Free
Action for Children
A UK children's charity that runs services for families, including early-years and parenting support in many areas.
Free
Ages and Stages Questionnaires
The official site for the ASQ developmental screening questionnaires, usually completed through a clinic or early-years service.
Association for Postnatal Illness
A UK charity offering a telephone helpline and volunteer support for people with postnatal illness.
Free
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
A UK breastfeeding charity offering a helpline, trained supporters and written information.
Free
Baby Daybook
A baby-tracking app with real-time sync, so more than one carer can log feeds, sleep and nappies.
Baby Tracker (Nighp)
A long-running baby log from Nighp Software for feeds, sleep and nappies, with export. Check the store listing for the current free and paid features.
BabyCenter
A large pregnancy and baby site with articles, a community and a companion app. It is not official health guidance.
Best Start in Life (gov.uk)
A UK government site that collects official information for pregnancy and early childhood in one place.
Free
Bliss
A UK charity for babies born premature or sick, with information and support for parents on a neonatal ward and after going home.
Free
Canada: child and infant health
The Public Health Agency of Canada's pages on child and infant health.
Free
CBeebies Parenting
BBC parenting articles and podcasts aimed at families with babies and young children.
Free
CDC child vaccine schedule (easy-to-read)
An easy-to-read version of the US child and adolescent immunisation schedule, from the CDC.
Free
CDC: breastfeeding
The CDC's breastfeeding pages, including guidance for families and health professionals.
Free
CDC: depression among women
CDC information on depression related to pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Free
CDC: formula feeding
CDC pages on infant formula, including preparation and storage, on the CDC site.
Free
CDC: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
The CDC programme behind the US developmental milestone checklists and the Milestone Tracker app.
Free
CDC: sudden infant death
The CDC's page on sudden unexpected infant death, with links to its own guidance and data.
Free
CDC: vaccines for children
The CDC hub for childhood vaccine schedules and related parent information.
Free
Child Accident Prevention Trust
A UK charity that publishes practical home-safety advice for families with babies and young children.
Free
Child Car Seats (UK)
A UK site, supported by the Department for Transport and others, on choosing and using a child car seat.
Free
Childcare Choices
The official UK government site on help with childcare costs, including schemes that start in the first year.
Free
CPSC crib information
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission information centre on cribs and related sleep products.
Free
CPSC Safe Sleep
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission page on safe sleep products and crib rules.
Free
Cubtale
A shared baby-tracking app for feeds, sleep and nappies, designed for more than one carer to log on the same record.
Dark Noise
An iPhone and iPad ambient sound app with a dark interface and widgets. Check the App Store for the current price.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The official US dietary guidelines site, which includes the current chapter on infants and toddlers.
Free
e-lactancia
A Spanish paediatric association database on medicines and other products during breastfeeding, also available in English.
Free
Ellyn Satter Institute
The home of the Division of Responsibility in feeding, with articles for parents on meals and trust around food.
Free
Elvie
The company behind the Elvie Pump and related products, with a companion app. This is a product site.
FDA: handling infant formula safely
The US Food and Drug Administration's page on handling infant formula safely.
Free
Feed Baby
A breastfeeding timer and baby tracker for iPhone and Android, made in Australia.
iOS and Android
Glow Baby
Glow's baby-tracking app, part of a wider family of fertility and parenting apps, with an optional paid plan. Check the official site for prices.
gov.uk: maternity pay and leave
The official UK government page on statutory maternity leave and pay.
Free
Happiest Baby
The company behind the SNOO bassinet and a companion app. Read official safer-sleep guidance alongside any product claims.
Hatch
The company behind the Hatch Rest sound machine and related sleep products, with a companion app.
HealthyChildren: baby
AAP pages for the first year, covering everyday care, feeding and development, on the Academy's parent site.
Free
HealthyChildren: baby sleep
AAP parent pages on baby sleep, on the Academy's HealthyChildren site.
Free
HealthyChildren: car safety seats
AAP information for families on car safety seats, on the HealthyChildren site.
Free
HealthyChildren: feeding and nutrition
AAP pages on feeding and nutrition in the first year, on the HealthyChildren site.
Free
Help Me Grow National
A US network that helps families find developmental screening and early childhood services in participating states.
Free
Home-Start
A UK charity that trains volunteers to visit families with young children at home, including new parents who want company and practical help.
Free
HSE: babies and children
Ireland's Health Service Executive pages for babies and children, including feeding and safety.
Free
InfantRisk Center
A Texas Tech University centre that publishes research and a helpline on medicines in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Free
KellyMom
A long-running site on breastfeeding and parenting, written by a lactation consultant. It is not official health guidance.
Free
KidsHealth (Nemours)
A long-running paediatric hospital site with parent-facing articles on newborn and baby care.
Free
La Leche League GB
The UK arm of La Leche League, with helplines, groups and written information for breastfeeding parents.
Free
Lansinoh
A breastfeeding products company, including pumps and a companion app. This is a product site.
LectroFan
A family of electronic white noise machines from Adaptive Sound Technologies. This is a product site.
Lullaby Trust: safer sleep advice
The Lullaby Trust's safer-sleep pages, written for parents and for people who work with families.
Free
Make Birth Better
A UK organisation working on birth trauma, with information and signposting for parents and professionals.
Free
March of Dimes: parenthood
March of Dimes pages on parenthood and a baby's development, from the US maternal and infant health charity.
Free
Maternal Mental Health Alliance
A UK coalition of organisations working on perinatal mental health, with signposting and campaign information.
Free
Medela
A breast-pump company with a companion app for logging pumping sessions. This is a product site.
Mental Health Foundation: postnatal depression
A UK charity's plain-language overview of postnatal depression, with links to further help.
Free
Nanit
A baby monitor company with a camera and an app that logs sleep. This is a product site, not official health guidance.
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
A US organisation that runs the Period of PURPLE Crying programme and publishes information on crying and infant head injury prevention.
Free
NCT
The UK's National Childbirth Trust, with courses, local groups and information for pregnancy and the first years.
NHS App
The official NHS app for GP services, records and messages in England. Useful once your baby is registered with a practice.
Free · iOS and Android
NHS vaccinations
The NHS timetable of routine vaccinations, including those offered in the first year in the UK.
Free
NHS: bottle feeding
NHS pages on bottle feeding with formula or expressed milk, written by the NHS.
Free
NHS: caring for a newborn
NHS pages on everyday newborn care, including when to get help, written by the NHS.
Free
NHS: expressing breast milk
NHS advice on expressing and storing breast milk, written by the NHS.
Free
NHS: feeding your baby
The NHS hub that gathers breastfeeding, bottle feeding and combination feeding in one place.
Free
NHS: jaundice in babies
The NHS page on jaundice in babies, including signs and when to get urgent help.
Free
NHS: postnatal depression
The NHS page on postnatal depression, including symptoms and how to get help in the UK.
Free
NHS: services and support for parents
NHS pointers to midwifery, health visiting and other parent support services in the UK.
Free
NHS: sudden infant death syndrome
The NHS page on sudden infant death syndrome, including how to get support after a death.
Free
NHS: what to feed your baby
NHS ideas for first foods from around six months, written by the NHS.
Free
Ovia Parenting
Ovia's parenting app, from the same maker as its pregnancy and fertility trackers. Some features are offered through employers and health plans.
Owlet
A baby monitor company with a sock sensor and an app. This is a product site, not official health guidance.
PANDA (Australia)
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia, with a national helpline and information for families.
Free
PANDAS Foundation
A UK charity for perinatal mental illness, with a helpline and local support. In a crisis, contact local emergency services.
Free
Pathways.org
A US non-profit with baby milestone videos and checklists, including early motor skills. It is not a substitute for seeing a clinician.
Free
Peanut
An app for meeting other mothers and pregnant people nearby or by stage. It is a social app, not official health guidance.
Period of PURPLE Crying
A programme from the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome that explains a period of increased crying in early months.
Free
Plunket
New Zealand's well-child service, with advice and clinics for babies, children and their families.
Free
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
An Australian government service with information and a helpline for pregnancy, birth and the first years.
Free
Rain Rain
A white noise and ambient sound app with a large catalogue of loops. Check the store listing for the current price.
Rainy Mood
A free website that plays a looping rain soundtrack, with an optional video of a rainy window.
Free
RCH Kids Health Info
Fact sheets from The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, written for parents and carers.
Free
RCPsych: postnatal depression
Information on postnatal depression from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, written for the public.
Free
RoSPA: child car seats
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' UK pages on child car seats.
Free
Safe Kids Worldwide
A US non-profit on child injury prevention, including car seats and home safety, with local inspection events.
Free
Sands
A UK charity that supports anyone affected by the death of a baby, including after a neonatal death.
Free
Solid Starts
A first-foods site and app with a database of foods and textures. It is a private company, not official health guidance.
Sprout
A family of tracker apps covering pregnancy and the baby years, including growth and everyday logs. Check the official site for prices.
The Breastfeeding Network
A UK charity with a helpline and Drugs in Breastmilk information, written for parents and practitioners.
Free
The Wonder Weeks
A paid app, based on a popular book, that marks predicted fussier periods in the first years. It is not official developmental guidance.
TMSoft White Noise
A long-running white noise app from TMSoft, with a lite edition and a paid version. Check the store listing for the current price.
Tommy's
A UK charity for pregnancy health and baby loss, with information for after the birth as well as during pregnancy.
Free
UNICEF Parenting
UNICEF's parenting site, with articles on care, feeding and early childhood from the organisation itself.
Free
UNICEF UK Baby Friendly
The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative, which sets standards for feeding support in UK hospitals and community services.
Free
UNICEF UK: caring for your baby at night
UNICEF UK Baby Friendly resources on nights, including its leaflet on caring for a baby at night.
Free
US Department of Labor: FMLA
The official US Department of Labor page on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Free
Vroom
Short, everyday activity ideas for babies and young children, from a Bezos Family Foundation programme.
Free
What to Expect
A long-running pregnancy and baby site with a companion app, weekly guides and a large parent community. It is not official health guidance.
WHO child growth standards
The WHO child growth standards, the reference many clinics use for length, weight and head circumference.
Free
Willow
The company behind the Willow wearable pump, with a companion app. This is a product site.
womenshealth.gov: postpartum depression
US Office on Women's Health information on postpartum depression, including where to get help.
Free
YogaSleep (Dohm)
The maker of the Dohm mechanical sound machine, a long-standing hardware option for consistent fan-like noise.
ZERO TO THREE
A US non-profit on early development, with articles and handouts for parents of babies and toddlers.
Free
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