Philly Baby Guide
Your guide to those precious nine months and beyond.
When it’s time to bring home a new baby, all parents have questions. Even if it’s not your first baby it’s a new experience every time. The gear changes, the health and safety recommendations change, and we learn a lot about ourselves and our parenting style for each child. So while we still haven’t found the handbook for child-rearing we have put together this Philly Baby Guide to connect you with local businesses and experts that can help navigate new parenthood so you can enjoy each little (and big!) milestone along the way. Welcome to the wildest ride of your life!
Youโve Found Your Village: The Philly Family Community
Philadelphia Family is published by a team of local women to connect families raising their kids in Philly with resources, events, and each other. Our High Five email newsletters arrive every Thursday with our latest stories and the best weekend events for families. Connect with @PhillyFamilyMag on Instagram and through our Philly Family Community Facebook group to find friends and trusted referrals.
Philly Baby Guide: Stories
Where you decide to welcome your newborn is an important decision. Choose the best maternity care in Philadelphia with this guide.
New parents in Philly can buy and sell gently used baby gear, and find community support and guidance at their new Queen Village location
This list of the best Philadelphia playgrounds makes it easy to find where to go next
Be prepared for all things baby with these local shops
Philadelphia-area sleep consultants can help solve your nighttime woes with baby.
Don't go it alone, support is out there for expecting and new parents!
Find the best Philly resources for new and expecting parents.
Aspen Grove Schoolโs thoughtful, engaging, and effective approach to childhood learning
For parents facing the joys and trials of having two children under two, the journey is filled with unique moments of growth, love, and learning.
Safety is top priority with babies and young children in the house, learn why calling in the professionals is the right idea!
This Philadelphia Baby Guide was created to help you find and connect with some of the many local businesses and experts that can help you tackle those needs and the bumpy BEAUTIFUL road ahead.
Get to know these Philadelphia Family Members
Philadelphia Family Members are local community builders like us who would like to be more connected with families in Philly. The Members below support the Philly Family Community and our Philly Baby Guide. Have you had a great experience with any of them? You can help other families benefit from your experience with an endorsement on their Profile Page! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH A 5-STAR REVIEW.
After the Stork
After the Stork has been Philadelphia's premier postpartum doula agency since 2006. They provide day…
Born With Love Doulas
Born With Love Doulas provides doula care to the Greater Philadelphia area's new and expecting parents.
Connected Doulas
Connected Doulas is a full service doula agency in Greater Philadelphia offering birth and postpartum…
Crescent Lactation Care, LLC
Crescent Lactation Care, LLC offers lactation consults, support groups, prenatal classes and weaning sessions.
First Notes | 2025 LOVE Award Winner โ Best Music Classes for Little Ones
First Notes music classes are led by talented, caring musicians who develop each child's musical…
Jessica Catherine Photography
Jessica Catherine Photography is a boutique newborn, baby, and maternity portrait studio specializing in in-home…
Little Angel Sleep Solutions
Ria Savoy is a highly trained Newborn Care Specialist (NCS), certified birth and postpartum doula,…
MBR Nanny Network
A boutique nanny agency catering to Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey.
Melissa Joy Photography
Melissa Joy Photography specializes in family & newborn photography & is renowned for capturing bright,…
Pelvio Physical Therapy
Pelvio Physical Therapy provides rehabilitative and preventative pelvic floor physical therapy to those in Philadelphia…
Philadelphia Couples Therapy
Philadelphia Couples Therapy (PCT) is a couples therapy practice of doctoral-level clinicians offering couples, individual,…
Safer Babies
Safer Babies is the leading child proofing expert in the Philadelphia region, with 23 years…
The Aspen Grove School | 2025 LOVE Award Winner โ Excellence in Early Childhood Education
The Aspen Grove School is a nature-based, Reggio-inspired program, dedicated to preserving and nurturing the magic and…
Veronika Paluch Photography
Veronika Paluch photographs young families and babies with an authentic and joy-filled approach.