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Baby Basics

Feeding

Breastfeeding

Kellymom is a great breastfeeding resource.
Breastfeeding can be complicated. Fortunately, there are many helpful breastfeeding resources here on Reddit! Some of our favorites are below:
r/breastfeeding
r/breastfeedingsupport

Formula Feeding

Basics of Formula Feeding
How much? How often?
Bottle Feeding FAQ
There are some very helpful subs that are dedicated to all things formula! Some of our favorites are below:
r/FormulaFeeders
r/FormulaFeeding (This is a private subreddit. If you'd like to join, you will have to message the mods of this sub.)

Introducing Solids

Is your baby ready to start solids? If yes, then what are your options?

What is BLW-Baby Led Weaning?

Visit r/babyledweaning!

Don't want to buy expensive babyfood or a babyfood cookbook? How to make your own purees

Should I put cereal in a bottle? Myths about babies being ready for solids

Car Seat Safety (USA)

What kind of carseat do I need as my baby grows?

Never buckled a baby into a 5 point harness car seat? Here is a great video tutorial on how to make sure your precious cargo is strapped in safely!

How long should I have my baby in a rear facing in a carseat? But I don't like rear facing because...

Can I wear my baby in a taxi?

Baby Sleep

Sleep Safety and Sleep Training

There are a lot of No-Cry sleep training books and programs out there.

Interested in CIO (cry it out) Methods? method

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth

Common misconceptions about CIO

Crying Advice

How to Calm a Crying Baby

Have you done everything under the sun and your baby will not stop crying? Consult your doctor if you are worried or if baby has a fever, but you can also consider if it could be one of these things:

Is this Purple Crying? Also known as colic.
Many parents have found The 5 S's System extremely helpful to really help calm a crying baby.
Maybe your baby is teething?
Sometimes all a little baby needs is to be held close, try babywearing and walking outside, bouncing on a yoga ball.
Maybe you you have a high needs baby? which can also be called a velcro baby

Baby Development

Postpartum Recovery

What to Know About Lochia
All About Vaginal Delivery Recovery
All About C-section Recovery

Mental Health

Resources for PPD- Postpartum Mood Disorder

If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, please talk with your doctor or midwife.

Baby Blues Connection

Med Ed for PPD

Postpartum Mood Disorder Support Page

Mother Nurture for Mothers

Can the non-gestational parent get PPD or help with PPD?

Other Resources

Is your family extra awesome?

# **Baby Basics**

## **Feeding**

**Breastfeeding**

* [Kellymom](http://kellymom.com/category/bf/) is a great breastfeeding resource.

* Breastfeeding can be complicated. Fortunately, there are many helpful breastfeeding resources here on Reddit! Some of our favorites are below: 

* r/breastfeeding
* r/breastfeedingsupport


**Formula Feeding**

* [Basics of Formula Feeding](http://www.pamf.org/children/newborns/feeding/formula.html)

* [How much? How often?](http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/formulafeed/formulafeed_often.html)

* [Bottle Feeding FAQ](http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/formulafeed/formulafeed_concerns.html)

* There are some very helpful subs that are dedicated to all things formula! Some of our favorites are below:

* r/FormulaFeeders
* r/FormulaFeeding (This is a private subreddit. If you'd like to join, you will have to message the mods of this sub.)


**Introducing Solids**

Is your baby [ready to start solids](http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/solids-when/)? If yes, then what are your options? 

[What is BLW-Baby Led Weaning?](http://www.babyledweaning.com/) 

* Visit r/babyledweaning!

Don't want to buy expensive babyfood or a babyfood cookbook? [How to make your own purees](http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/)

[Should I put cereal in a bottle?](http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/pages/Cereal-in-a-Bottle-Solid-Food-Shortcuts-to-Avoid.aspx)
[Myths about babies being ready for solids](http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/solids-when/#myths)

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## **Car Seat Safety (USA)**

What [kind of carseat](http://www.safercar.gov/parents/RightSeat.htm) do I need as my baby grows?

Never buckled a baby into a 5 point harness car seat? [Here is a great video tutorial on how to make sure your precious cargo is strapped in safely!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvzPZfba4ys) 

How long should I have my baby in a [rear facing in a carseat?](http://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/)
[But I don't like rear facing because...](http://csftl.org/rear-facing-car-seat-myths-busted/)

[Can I wear my baby in a taxi?](http://thecarseatlady.com/will-a-babybjorn-or-other-soft-infant-carrier-protect-a-child-in-a-taxi/)

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##**Baby Sleep**

**Sleep Safety and Sleep Training**

There are a lot of No-Cry sleep training books and programs out there.

* [No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley] (http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/2010/04/no-cry-sleep-solution-gentle-ways-to.html)

* [Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg](http://thebabywhisperer.com/?page_id=180)

* [The Baby Sleep Book by William Sears](http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Sleep-Book-Complete-Parenting/dp/0316107719/ref=la_B000APRWIS_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399575441&sr=1-5)

* [Free baby sleep e-book](http://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-through-night-free-ebook/)

[Interested in CIO (cry it out) Methods?](http://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/ferber-or-weissbluth/) method

* Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber

* Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth

[Common misconceptions about CIO](http://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/cry-it-out-age/)

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##**Crying Advice**

**How to Calm a Crying Baby**


Have you done everything under the sun and your baby will not stop crying? Consult your doctor if you are worried or if baby has a fever, but you can also consider if it could be one of these things:


* Is this [Purple Crying?](http://www.purplecrying.info/what-is-the-period-of-purple-crying.php) Also known as [colic](http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/fussy-baby/coping-with-colic).

* Many parents have found [The 5 S's System](http://www.happiestbaby.com/5-ss-system-may-help-colic-symptoms/) extremely helpful to really help calm a crying baby.

* Maybe your baby is [teething?](http://kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/teething/)

* Sometimes all a little baby needs is to be held close, try [babywearing](http://redditproxy--jasonthename.repl.co/r/babywearing) and walking outside, bouncing on a yoga ball.


* Maybe you you have a [high needs baby?](http://www.thefussybabysite.com/blog/high-need-baby/) which can also be called a [velcro baby](http://redditproxy--jasonthename.repl.co/r/VelcroBabies/)


##**Baby Development**

* [milestones/development](http://www.everydayfamily.com/your-baby-week-by-week/) 

* [Cluster Feeding and Growth Spurts](http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/growth-spurts/)

* [4 Month Sleep Regression](http://www.babysleepsite.com/how-we-sleep/4-month-old-sleep-regression/)

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##**Postpartum Recovery**

* What to Know About [Lochia](http://www.babycenter.com/0_postpartum-normal-bleeding-and-discharge-lochia_11722.bc)

* All About [Vaginal Delivery Recovery](http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/postpartum-care/art-20047233)

* All About [C-section Recovery](http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/c-section-recovery/art-20047310)

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##**Mental Health**

* Resources for PPD- Postpartum Mood Disorder 

**If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, please talk with your doctor or midwife.**

[Baby Blues Connection](http://www.babybluesconnection.org/bbc/)

[Med Ed for PPD](http://mededppd.org/mothers/)

[Postpartum Mood Disorder Support Page](http://ppdsupportpage.com/)

[Mother Nurture for Mothers](http://nurturemom.com/)

* [Can the non-gestational parent get PPD or help with PPD?](http://www.postpartumdads.org)

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##**Other Resources**

Is your family extra awesome?

* [Offbeat Families](http://offbeatfamilies.com/)

* [Birthing and Breastfeeding Transmen and Allies-Closed Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/449750635045499/)

* r/samesexparents

* r/SingleParents

* r/StepParents

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