<p>Welcome to parenthood! With so many questions on your mind, adjusting to caring for your newborn can be overwhelming. Learn about feeding, sleeping habits, baby care, development, safety, and many other topics concerning your baby's development and care.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Your Baby's Development</strong></h2>
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<td><a title="newborn 1 month" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-1">1 month old</a></td>
<td><a title="newborn 2 months" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-2">2 months old</a></td>
<td><a title="newborn month 3" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-3">3 months old</a></td>
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<td><a title="newborn 4 months" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-4">4 months old</a></td>
<td><a title="Newborn and Baby: Month 5" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-5">5 months old</a></td>
<td><a title="Newborn and Baby: Month 6" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-6">6 months old</a></td>
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<td><a title="Newborn and Baby: Month 7" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-7">7 months old</a></td>
<td><a title="Newborn and Baby: Month 8" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-8">8 months old</a></td>
<td><a title="9 month old newborn" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-9">9 months old</a></td>
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<td><a title="10 month old baby" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-10">10 months old</a></td>
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<td><a title="12 month old baby" href="/newborn-first-year/newborn-and-baby-month-12">12 months old</a></td>
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<td><a href="/toddler">Your Toddler</a>&nbsp;</td>
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<h2>Caring For Your Newborn</h2>
<p><a href="/postpartum">Postpartum Issues<br></a><a href="/how-to/how-to-take-care-of-a-baby-and-newborn">Caring For A Newborn</a><a style="font-size: 0.9em;" href="/parenting"><br></a><a style="font-size: 0.9em;" href="/postpartum">Mom's Postpartum Health<br></a><a style="font-size: 0.9em;" title="Baby Names" href="/baby-names">Baby Names<br></a><a style="font-size: 0.9em;" title="breastfeeding" href="/breastfeeding">Breastfeeding<br></a><a style="font-size: 0.9em;" title="diapering" href="/childbirth-class/basic-diapering-skills-101">Is Your Baby Getting Enough Sleep?<br>Diapering</a></p>
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<p><span>You’ve left the hospital and traveled home with the baby, who is now dependent on you for everything - food, feeding, and love. Prior to giving birth you likely read tons of articles and books on</span>&nbsp;how to care for a newborn&nbsp;<span>and how to be the perfect new parent, but the reality is far different from the planning process. No new parent is a perfect parent from the start. Take your time and adjust to parenthood just as your newborn is adjusting to you.</span></p>

Newborn First Year

Learn about feeding, sleeping habits, baby care, safety, and more.

Your Baby's Development

Everything You Need to Know About Breastfeeding

Feeling Blue? Assess Postpartum Depression

1 month old	2 months old	3 months old
4 months old	5 months old	6 months old
7 months old	8 months old	9 months old
10 months old	11 months old	12 months old
Your Toddler