Welcome to WellBaby.org — a collection of resources for a healthy pregnancy, birth and baby.

What is unique about WellBaby.org? There are many wonderful childbirth and parenting resources, but most do have an agenda and most do give advice. What if you are an intellectually curious parent who wants information so you can decide? WellBaby.org won't tell you what to do or think. We'll just provide information! Please suggest other resources we should include.

Pregnancy

Nutrition -- Nutrition resources from the USDA and Mayo Clinic's "Foods to Avoid"

Other

• Pregnancy, Immunity, Schizophrenia, and Autism -- A scientific look at an unexpected autism risk factor that relates to vaccination. By Paul Patterson, the Biaggini Professor of Biological Sciences at Caltech and a research professor of neurobiological surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.

Birth

Homebirth Books

• Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin -- Includes a wonderful collection of many homebirths

• The Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent -- An insightful history of midwifery along with a collection of homebirth stories

Hep B  -- See article below, "Depolarizing the Vaccine Decision"

Vitamin K -- Risks of Vitamin K and alternatives

Baby

Vaccination

• Depolarizing the Vaccine Decision. -- An unbiased discussion of vaccination

Crawling & Walking

• Is Crawling Overrated? -- An anthropological look at crawling (more info)

Television

• Baby Einstein & Brainy Baby -- Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood's FTC complaint

Toddlers

Behavior

• Becoming The Parent You Want To Be -- A profound book about understanding young children. It gives creative approaches to parenting based on understanding your child.  

• Playful Parenting -- A book whose premise is that many power struggles and parenting challenges can be overcome through play.