The United Way Of Chittenden County

New & Expectant Parents

Baby Center
Expectant parents can access this web site to obtain articles (lots!) on various topics related to expectant and new parents. It also features debates, checklists, interactive tools, polls, and listings on a variety of topics. The Baby Monitor, a weekly newsletter, which parents can subscribe to, is published from this site. A medical board consisting of doctors, psychologists, midwives, etc approves all articles.

Parents of Preemies
This site was developed by the University of Wisconsin and The Center for Perinatal Care at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. It contains a wealth of valuable information specific to parents of premature infants.

Baby Bag Online
This site is targeted to parents of children from prenatal to preschool. It contains lots of departments with parenting tips, although not as many as some of the other sites, plus issues related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, it includes recipes for new parents using baby food, product and book reviews, bulletin boards targeted to specific groups, a Q & A forum for parents to seek expert advice, and an online boutique for parents to browse and shop.