Newborn Navigator
Newborn Navigator
Simple step-by-step newborn navigation guides that cut through the clutter.
Feeling overwhelmed?
Planning for a newborn can be is stressful.
These baby guides are designed to help keep you sane. There are guides for baby gear, general planning tips, and product comparisons. All designed to make your research process easier!
Start with the big decisions
Open a guide for car seats, strollers, bassinets, or feeding gear.
Skim the essentials
Every guide starts with why you need it, what actually matters, and the best picks.
Start with the big purchases
Best Strollers for Newborns
A practical stroller buying guide that focuses on what actually matters: fold, steering, and future-proofing for baby #2.
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Best Car Seats for Newborns
A practical, no-drama car seat guide that focuses on what actually matters: safe installation, car fit, and picking a seat you'll actually use correctly every day.
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Best Bassinets for Newborns
A no-nonsense bassinet guide that focuses on what actually matters: safe sleep, portability, and not overpaying for a 3–6 month product.
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Look for the Bottle of Approval
Whenever you see the bottle icon, it means that tip or product is verified by real parents I know and trust.
How to read these guides
Start with the essentials. Go deeper only if you want to.
Guides are filtered to just the essential categories by default, so you're not drowning in information. If you're the "I want all the context" type, click the button at the top of any guide to expand the full breakdown.
Use the shortcut
Click 'Show all the context' at the top of any guide to see all the context, definitions, and why-I-think-this-matters stuff.
Look for the bottle
The bottle of approval marks tips and products verified by real parents I know and trust—not just internet reviews.
