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Why Nanit Is the Best Baby Monitor for New Dads
Nanit News

Why Nanit Is the Best Baby Monitor for New Dads

The days of Mom being the one to get up in the middle of the night with baby while Dad sleeps soundly are over. Today’s dads are involved and engaged, and even if they’re not breastfeeding, they’re...
Postpartum Depression, Baby Blues, and More: A Guide to Perinatal Mental Health
Health & Wellness

Postpartum Depression, Baby Blues, and More: A Guide to Perinatal Mental Health

In the weeks and months following childbirth, it’s common for new mothers to experience a range of emotions. Many women feel elated one moment, then sad or overwhelmed the next. It might not be wha...
Why Nanit Is the Best Baby Monitor for New Moms
Nanit News

Why Nanit Is the Best Baby Monitor for New Moms

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and we know exactly what every new mom wants. SLEEP! Precious, precious sleep. Because even when you’re lucky enough to have a good sleeper (and oh, you are ...
Sleep Disorders and Autism: What You Need to Know
Growth & Milestones

Sleep Disorders and Autism: What You Need to Know

April is World Autism Month, and at Nanit, we consider it part of our mission to facilitate better research and improve understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—more specifically, how ASD im...
Baby Monitor Comparison Guide: Traditional, Wi-Fi, or Smart?
Nanit News

Baby Monitor Comparison Guide: Traditional, Wi-Fi, or Smart?

In this monitor comparison guide, we’ll compare the Nanit baby monitor to other smart monitors, along with traditional and Wi-Fi models. Which one comes out on top? Read on to find out! Some pare...
Why Is Sleep So Important for My Child's Growth and Development?
Growth & Milestones

Why Is Sleep So Important for My Child's Growth and Development?

Sleep is as imperative as nutrition and exercise when it comes child growth and development. However, sleep has often been absent in children’s health messaging. When sleep is taken into account, t...
10 Relationship Tips After Baby
Health & Wellness

10 Relationship Tips After Baby

Most couples tell me that they didn’t prepare their relationship for the stress to come once they became parents. And yet, the research is clear. Couples will experience a decline in their relation...
8 Ways to Prioritize Yourself When You're a Parent
Health & Wellness

8 Ways to Prioritize Yourself When You're a Parent

This is your friendly reminder to remember yourself. Whether you’re expecting or already have children, know that it’s not selfish to prioritize yourself. As a mother, your body will prioritize you...
Health & Wellness

Holiday Gift Ideas for New or Expecting Parents

Looking for the perfect (and practical!) gift for a new or expecting parent in your life? Our latest Holiday Gift Guide has you covered. From the foodies to the dog lovers, you’re sure to find some...
Tips for Traveling With Baby
Health & Wellness

Tips for Traveling With Baby

Whether this is the first time you’re traveling with kiddos or your earliest opportunity post-pandemic, the best way to ensure you’re actually able to enjoy yourself is to be prepared. Hopping on a...
A Personal Trainer Shares the Do’s and Don'ts of Working Out While Pregnant
Health & Wellness

A Personal Trainer Shares the Do’s and Don'ts of Working Out While Pregnant

I’m Amanda Butler, a NASM-certified personal trainer and PROnatal (Levels I & II), AFAA Perinatal certified prenatal and postpartum trainer based in The Big Apple. The word is out. During pregn...
How to Ease Into a Fitness Routine After Baby
Health & Wellness

How to Ease Into a Fitness Routine After Baby

As a NASM CPT Certified Trainer and PROnatal (Levels I & II) and AFAA Perinatal Specialist, my clients come to me to get back on their feet after delivery. Exercise is a game-changer for not on...
6 Tips from a Baby Safety Expert to Keep Your Baby Safe
Safe Sleep

6 Tips from a Baby Safety Expert to Keep Your Baby Safe

While we, as parents, should absolutely take a proactive approach when it comes to preventing the most common and most fatal types of injuries for babies, many other safety measures can be consider...
Safe Sleep Environment
Safe Sleep

How to Create a Safe Sleep Environment for Your Newborn

Safe Sleep
Safe Sleep

Safe Sleep

Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Sleep We’re the kind of people who notice everything, from trends in sleep data to the slightly crooked diplomas hanging on our favorite doctor’s office wall. We studied ma...
5 Unexpected Feelings You May Encounter in the Early Days of Nursing
Health & Wellness

5 Unexpected Feelings You May Encounter in the Early Days of Nursing

In the early days of nursing, your body will be going through A LOT of changes. This is to be expected since you just gave birth to a tiny human! With these changes comes unexpected feelings, and I...
10 Questions to Ask Your OBGYN at the First Prenatal Visit
Health & Wellness

10 Questions to Ask Your OBGYN at the First Prenatal Visit

Congratulations, you are pregnant! After peeing on countless sticks, you are ready to see your OBGYN for that first prenatal appointment. A new pregnancy can fill you with so many emotions, ranging...
Nighttime Diaper Changes — How Often Should You Change Your Baby’s Diaper at Night?
Health & Wellness

Nighttime Diaper Changes — How Often Should You Change Your Baby’s Diaper at Night?

How Often Should You Change Your Baby’s Diaper at Night? Sleep comes at a premium for you and your baby. That’s why you might find yourself asking this question in the middle of the night: Do I nee...
Baby Sleep Basics
Sleep

Baby Sleep Basics

Many parents experience sleep struggles with their little ones. Sleep struggles include taking a long time to get baby to fall asleep, short 40 minute naps, frequent night waking and early morning ...
Is It Time to See a Fertility Doctor?
Health & Wellness

Is It Time to See a Fertility Doctor?

Our friends at Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) have shared why National Infertility Awareness Week exists and ways to support those struggling with infertility. Reproductive Endocrinologist ...
Tips for Happy and Long Naps for Newborns to Toddlers
Routines

Tips for Happy and Long Naps for Newborns to Toddlers

When you have a baby, everyone talks about sleeping through the night as the holy grail of sleep. But as any parent holding a fussy, overtired infant in her arms quickly learns: daytime sleep is es...
Night weaning baby in crib
Nursing & Feeding

Night Weaning 101 - When and How to Night Wean

Remember when being up at 3am meant you were having a good night? No? Everything’s a bit foggy since you had a baby? After those crazy, hazy newborn days, most parents are longing for an uninterrup...
Nanit Research To Be Featured At IPSA Congress
Nanit News

Nanit Research To Be Featured At IPSA Congress

We are thrilled to announce Nanit’s part in the Congress of the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA). The Nanit camera has been utilized in sleep research across the globe, and some of...
Say Hello to Nanit Pro
Nanit News

Say Hello to Nanit Pro

Would you believe us if we told you a baby monitor could make parents’ lives easier? Since its inception, ...