FEB17-Best Online Resources for New Parents

If you are about to be or already are a first time parent, you may be on information overload right now. The internet has thousands upon thousands of websites on parenting and most of them say something completely different than the last. This is due in part to the many different parenting styles and beliefs. No matter your parenting style, these 9 online resources for new parents will help guide you and with accurate information at that.

BabyCenter.com

The great thing about this site is its versatility. It covers everything from shopping to baby’s first bath to breastfeeding to fertility issues. Not to mention it counts down your pregnancy for you! (As if you weren’t counting already.) This is a great resource to first time moms and dads who are just trying out parenting research and of course the site has a blog that you can use to get answers from other moms like yourself. Visit website

WhatToExpect.com

This website is a great tool, especially if you need deeper facts on a certain topic. This is not just a website, but a foundation as well, which is run by professionals, such as doctors and researchers. Because it is ran by such professionals, it is a valuable source for educating yourself on pregnancy and parenting. Visit website

PBS.org

This site is aimed at serving and bettering the community, which includes giving great parenting advice from trusted resources. Visit website

Centerforparentingeducation.org

This is great resource for free online parenting classes. The organization strives to better everyone’s parenting and discipline methods and give parents a better way to handle situations. It is solely to educate to create better parenting. Visit website

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Onetoughjob.org

This website focuses on positive parenting and has many different and unique topics. This looks at parenting and sees it as the tough job that it is, hence the name. This site also has parenting tips sorted by age as well as developmental milestones. Visit website

KellyMom.com

Breastfeeding can be a rocky road in the beginning. This site has lots of great breastfeeding tips for new moms and other resources for first time parents as. About 85% of the material is breastfeeding related. If you know you will breastfeed or already are, check the site out. Visit website

ScaryMommy.com

This website realizes that no mom is perfect and it actually has very unique articles for parents, most of which are quite comical, but true at the same time. Visit website

LaLecheLeague.org

This is a great resource for breastfeeding, natural labor and birthing. You can also get help from a lactation consultant through the website. Visit website

MayoClinic.org

This website has information that is reputable and reliable since it is affiliated with research. This has many links and information listed just for new or first time parents. Visit website

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