Helpful Articles

Helpful Sites for Baby Names

Baby Naming Tools
You submit a survey, then receive feedback based on other's results that assist you in your naming process.

Top 100 boys and girls names of 2009
At our sister site, www.MyNameShop.com

Choosing a Name for Your Baby
Important tips to keep in mind when considering names: nicknames, initials, trends...

Free Baby Name Generator
Multiple choice questions to answer, then it generates suggestions based on that. Fun and food for thought a the very least!

When the New Baby Name Isn't Exactly a Hit
When the best of intentions goes awry! Tips for dealing with this troublesome obstacle.

Baby names by regions, and their meanings
An extremely comprehensive site listing baby names, their meanings, regions and much more from nearly every part of the world!

African name ideas for boys and girls
A  list of popular male and female African names and their meanings, plus advice on how to select a name.

Baby Names World
27,000 baby names listed alphabetically with meanings and origins of the names.

The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby
An overview and outline on the popular book.

The Meaning and History of First Names
VERY interesting and easy to use site. Just type in the name, hit return and get immediate definition, origin, religious significance and other data on that name.

Common Nicknames & Their Given Name Equivalents
Ever wonder what a particular name's proper version is? It's probably here.

Getting Babies to Sleep

31 ways to get your baby to sleep and stay asleep easier.
A Dr. Sears special

How to get a baby to sleep
eHow.com: You just put her down for a nap, and now she's awake and crying again. You could let her cry it out, or try these ideas.

How To Recognize Sleep Disorders in Babies
A typical newborn sleeps 16 hours per day. That sleep is in short bursts of 30 minutes to three hours, and is distributed equally between night and day. By age one, a child is still sleeping about 14 hours per day.

How much sleep does your baby need?
How Long Babies Sleep. A newborn may sleep as much as 16 hours a day (or even more) ...

Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of depression in new mothers.
Postpartum depression isn't a character flaw or a weakness. Sometimes postpartum depression is simply part of giving birth.Prompt treatment can help you manage your symptoms.

Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues
Information for women about postpartum depression and the 'baby blues' from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

States of growth development

Infant Development: Stages of Growth First Year
Stages of infant development and baby's growth during the first year.

Baby and Toddler Adoptions
Baby and Toddler Adoptions - Interrupted or Unexperienced Stages of Development.

Baby development, infant milestones
Infant milestones can be tracked against the stages of infant development on the Growth Graph Height.