The Best Newborn Care Websites You’ve Never Heard Of

February 25, 2023

Updated Nov 2, 2025 – As if it wasn’t hard enough to wade through all the opinions on “What’s Best for Your Baby,” the internet is now inundated with constantly evolving news and incorrect information shouted the loudest.  Below are The Best Newborn Care Websites You’ve Never Heard Of, our night nurses’ favorite evidence-based sites for newborn and postpartum care to help parents separate baby care fact from fiction. Written by Denise Iacona Stern, newborn care educator since 2013 and reviewed by public health expert, Laura Hegarty-Moore, RN, MPH.

How We Chose These Sites
Each website was chosen because it is evidence-based, medically reviewed and updated regularly by recognized health organizations or certified professionals in perinatal and newborn care. Each aligns with standards from trusted organizations like the AAP and NIH. None are sponsored by or affiliated with Let Mommy Sleep.

Let Mommy Sleep’s own resources are included separately for practical guidance on newborn care and infant sleep.

The Best Newborn Care Websites You’ve Never Heard Of

For Your First Week Home

• Newt – The Newborn Weight Tool is an online calculator that “allows pediatric healthcare providers and parents to see how a newborn’s weight during the first days and weeks following childbirth.” If you’re concerned about your newborn’s weight loss this tools tracks growth to identify weight loss or weight gain issues.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) While aimed at physicians and healthcare providers, ACOG continually offers evidence-based, essential information and resources for overall maternal health and during pregnancy and breastfeeding.   
• From seasonal allergy meds to depression and anxiety medications, the answer to if your medicine is safe is usually yes. But the National Institute for Health’s LactMed Database tells exactly medications are safe to take while breastfeeding and which are not. For medications which may be contraindicated during nursing, LactMed names safe alternatives.  
• Postpartum Support International trains and connects mental health professionals to those in need of postnatal mental health support.
  • 24/7 helpline and text support
  • Therapist directory by state
  • Free virtual support groups for new parents and partners
  • Resources for dads, partners and non-binary parents too. You can receive support online or in person.
• Getting Ready to Go Home from the NICU (March of Dimes) – Transitioning home from the NICU can be both joyful and overwhelming. This resource includes a discharge checklist, feeding and medication guidance and ways to recognize signs your baby may need extra help once home.
• National Institute of Health’s Safe to Sleep Materials – Babies age 0-1 year old should be placed on their backs, alone on a firm flat mattress for every sleep. You can learn more, download and share materials from the Safe to Sleep Campaign.

The Best Newborn Care Websites You’ve Never Heard Of: Breastfeeding

LactMed Database (NIH) – The NIH’s LactMed database is the gold standard for determining which medications are safe to take while pregnant or breastfeeding. Each entry lists known effects on lactation, alternative medications if needed and full references to peer-reviewed research.

It’s hard to pick one breastfeeding resource when there are so many wonderful sites out there. Two of the most highly respected and comprehensive are KellyMom.com and La Leche League.

However, there’s a lesser known site that is all about the “how-to’s” of nursing – The International Breastfeeding Centre’s Breastfeeding Videos. These are real-life, instructional videos to help with breastfeeding. Demonstrations of what good drinking looks like and how to distinguish “nibbling” from efficient nursing are just 2 examples.

The Best Newborn Care Websites You’ve Never Heard Of: Soothing and Sleeping

• Soothing: This list of 12 Soothing Techniques can help you find the perfect way to help baby feel comfortable, pass gas or get lulled to sleep. Even when attempting every soothing method, sometimes babies just cry. Remember that your baby’s preferences may change so a checklist can help when a method that used to work, doesn’t anymore.
• Sleep: The Baby Sleep category on the LMS website contains age-appropriate sleep schedules and a step by step outline for babies to sleep through the night. We also have answers to frequently asked questions about napping, sleep cycles and more.
• Colic and Crying: PurpleCrying.Info helps parents understand that “colic” is actually a very normal developmental phase. Knowing that the crying can be somewhat predictable can help ease frustration. This site also has tools to help if you’re having extreme frustration or thoughts that scare you.

Let Mommy Sleep is staffed by licensed nurses and newborn care specialists. Our goal is to make evidence-based information accessible and understandable for every family.