Resources for Families

If you’re pregnant or have a baby or toddler, this is the place to find helpful information for you and your family. Each section below is also a chapter in the Welcome Baby book, and this online collection of handouts and guides adds to the information in that book.

Pregnancy

TOPICS
Bonding with your unborn baby | Dental care | Environmental hazards | Fetal kick counts | Gestational diabetes | Healthy eating | Immunizations | Paid family leave | Pelvic rocks | Pregnancy loss | Prenatal care | Substance use

Emotional Health During Pregnancy

TOPICS
Your feelings | Emotional health of dads and partners | Getting your other children ready for your new baby | Your safety 

Giving Birth

TOPICS
Birth plan | Hospital packing list | Preparing to give birth | First hour of the baby’s life | Understanding medical procedures and drugs | NICU

Postpartum

TOPICS
Eating healthy | First hour of your baby’s life | NICU: When things don’t go as planned | Taking care of yourself after giving birth | Immunizations

Postpartum Emotional Health

TOPICS
Your feelings | Emotional health of dads and partners | Getting support from family and friends

Staying Healthy Between Pregnancies

TOPICS
Birth control | Healthy Eating | Preconception care

Feeding Your Baby

TOPICS
Breastfeeding | Bottle feeding |  Environmental hazards | Feeding log | Hunger cues | Returning to work/school | Starting solid foods

Growth and Development

TOPICS
Your baby’s development | Bonding with your baby | Childcare | Screen time | Sibling relationships | Sleep | Tummy time

Health and Safety

TOPICS
Caring for your newborn baby | Car safety | Childproofing your home | Dental care | Domestic violence | Environmental hazards | Substance use around your baby | Vaccines

LA Best Babies Network provides this content as a service to the community. Listing a community resource or support service here does not necessarily imply endorsement. LA Best Babies Network is a community benefit of Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles. We thank First 5 LA for funding the Welcome Baby program, a free service for pregnant people and families with newborns in L.A. County.