Below is a list of hand-picked, annotated baby resource sites.

Links to great resource sites

• Safer Personal Care Products - Did you know that the vast majority of personal hygiene products have dangerous or questionable ingredients? Learn how to protect yourself and your baby.
  http://www.merrybaby.com/safebaby.cfm
  
  
• Baby Names - A very cool one page site that charts the popularity of baby names in the US in the last 125 years, graphically!
  http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html
  
  
• The Continuum Concept - Wonderfuly mindblowing information about how babies innately know how to be happy and cooperative and safe, and how Western practices confuse and often destroy that. And much more.
  http://www.continuum-concept.org/reading.html
  
  
• Kelly Mom - A wonderful resource site - information about breastfeeding and parenting and much more.
  http://www.kellymom.com/
  
  
• Mothering, mindfulness and a baby’s bottom - The best introduction I've seen to why Americans and Europeans are learning how to raise babies without diapers, a practice known as Elimination Communication. Written by Sarah J Buckley MD.
  http://www.mothering.com/articles/new_baby/diapers/elimination-communication.html
  
  
• Mothering Magazine - Top-quality in-depth reporting on health and parenting issues. Absolutely required reading. Help support Merrybaby by subscribing here!
  http://www.mothering.com/
  
  
• Ask Dr. Sears - Written by the authors (and their two doctor sons!) of the much recommended "Baby Book," but up to date, this site contains huge amounts of clear, precise information about most baby topics, including Immunization, nutrition and discipline.
  http://www.askdrsears.com/
  
  
• American Sign Language Dictionary - Look up words in english and watch a short video in ASL! Great for learning simple signs to communicate with your baby before they can talk.
  http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
  
  
• Born2Sign - Another sight, complete with a dictionary with descriptions and video. Smaller vocabulary, but geared to kids.
  http://www.signwithme.com/002_browse_signs.asp
  
  
• Plus-Size Nursing Bra And Nursing Clothing Resources - I can't understand it, but it seems most companies think DD is as big as a nursing bra needs to be. In fact many only work in B and C cups! I bet more than half of American women have a very hard time finding a good nursing bra. Here's some information to help.
  http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/PlusMat%20Clothing%20FAQs/PlusMat_Nursing.html
  
  
• The Meaning of Baby Names - Enter a baby name and this page will tell you what it means. Or enter the words you like and this site will find appropriate names.
  http://pregnancy.parenthood.com/babynames.html
  
  

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