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Advice On Newborns

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Newborn care: Common-sense strategies for stressed-out parents

Caring for a newborn can be overwhelming. Use these common-sense strategies to keep stress under control.

www.mayoclinic.com/health/newborn/FL00107

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Upside: Good information on handling pressures of a newborn
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Web site that primarily focuses on publishing online content

Tips For Building Self-Confidence In Your Baby

It is tempting to help babies accomplish tasks that appear too difficult, but this can interfere with the learning process.

www.healthybabyadvice.com/

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Upside: Specific advice on baby self-confidence - use links on left hand side for more advice
Downside: Basic site design

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Amazon.com: Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your

Baby's First Year: Books: Ari Brown Babies need some serious handholding, but parents do, too — especially first-timers.

www.amazon.com/Baby-411-Clear-Answers-Advice/dp/1889392154

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Upside: Site selling book with baby care advice and mostly positive reviews
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Big Story: How love blossoms between you and your child

Pregnancy: Love before first sight You and your baby: Addicted to love What if we don't bond immediately? Toddlers: Are tantrums a sign of affection? Preschoolers and big kids: A more refined love ...

www.babycenter.com/0_big-story-how-love-blossoms-between-you-and-your-child_1417762.bc

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Upside: Detailed article on understanding how a bond is created between you and your new baby
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking

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Got a million worries about your baby? Here's calming advice

When my first daughter, Sadie, was a few days old, we hadn't mastered breastfeeding, and I was sure I was starving her.

www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/parenting/03/12/par.baby.worries/index.html

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Upside: Good article about personal story and advice
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Infant Safety Tips

Listed below are a few reminders on how to keep your baby safe at home. Avoid leaving your infant alone.

www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/newborn/well/

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Upside: Helpful newborn safety advice
Downside: Very small font

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Will you be a good mother? Demystifying the maternal instinct

What is the so-called "maternal instinct"? I was never a "baby person" before. Does that mean I'll be a bad mother? What if I don't feel particularly maternal?

www.babycenter.com/0_will-you-be-a-good-mother-demystifying-the-maternal-instinct_9897.bc

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Upside: Short article with good advice on becoming a new mother
Downside: Busy page

Site operated by a professional organization such as medical, engineering, architecture, accounting, legal

Infant safety and preventing accidents.

Most accidents that involve newborns in the home involve falls. Be sure your baby is not left alone on high surfaces unless proper barriers are in place, which prevent your baby from rolling off.

babies.sutterhealth.org/afterthebirth/newborn/nb_safety.html

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Upside: Site offers advice various safety risks to address
Downside: Lots of scrolling

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Natural Baby and Childcare: Practical Medical Advice and

Holistic Wisdom for Raising Healthy Children The bible for natural baby and child care.

www.amazon.com/Natural-Baby-Childcare-Practical-Holistic/dp/1578262054

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Upside: Medical advice when caring for baby; positive reviews
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How to Care for a Newborn

1. Introduction to How to Care for a Newborn 2. Your Responsibilities and Bonding With Your Baby 3. Handling and Diapering Your Baby

health.howstuffworks.com/how-to-care-for-a-newborn.htm

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Upside: Detailed article on various newborn care areas
Downside: Lots of clicking between page