30 of the Best Blogs for New Moms

Becoming a mom for the first time is one of the most exciting experiences you’ll ever have. It can also be one of the most confusing, especially if you have no family or friends with parenting experience nearby. Thankfully, the global village created by the Internet and supported by the vast network of mommy bloggers does offer a significant amount of information and food for thought for new moms. These thirty blog entries cover a variety of parenting topics, both controversial and widely accepted, from feeding to sleep training and vaccinations.

Nursery Safety

When you bring your brand new bundle of joy home, her nursery will be her sanctuary. Unfortunately, that nursery can be filled with dangers that new parents may not be aware of. In the interest of ensuring that your baby’s room is the safe, peaceful place it’s intended to be, check out what these five bloggers have to say on the subject of infant nursery safety.

• A Checklist for Creating a Safe Nursery
• Tips for Choosing Safe Paints for a Nursery
• How to Create a Safe & Non-Toxic Nursery for Baby
• Nursery Checklist for baby Safety
• 7 Ways We’re Reducing the Risk of SIDS

Safe Sleeping

Since the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1994 to promote safe sleeping positions for infants under one year of age, infant mortality rates related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been steadily dropping. These five blogs take on the scary subject of SIDS, and explain proper sleep safety techniques to new mommies, and provide warnings regarding the importance of relying upon a pediatrician’s advice over that published by bloggers that are not medical professionals.

• Internet Sleep Safety: Use Caution When Searching
• Don’t Trust “Dr. Google” for Help on Infant Sleep Safety
• Onesie to Monitor Baby’s Sleep
• Sleep Safety
• SIDS: Reducing Your Baby’s Risk

Feeding

The World Health Organization strongly recommends that all infants be breastfed for at least the first year of life, with the majority of healthcare experts in agreement. While breast milk does provide your baby with the most complete and health-promoting nutrition, the choice to breastfeed or bottle feed is ultimately up to you. The information provided in these five blog entries can help you determine which option is best for you, and provide you with concrete information about the pros and cons of each.

• Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
• The Unapologetic Case for Formula-Feeding
• Breast-Feeding vs. Bottle-Feeding
• Bottle-Feeding a Newborn Baby
• 10 Completely Selfish (And Awesome) Reasons for Breastfeeding

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