Essential Newsletters

Essential Baby is Australia's largest parenting community with information and resources for conception, pregnancy, birth, baby and kids - and some great lifestyle information just for you too!

With over 200,000 members (and growing fast) and over 10,000 individual posts appearing each day on EB's active forums  there is bound to be a topic of interest to you.

Essential Baby offer a great range of newsletters each month to keep up with the EB community, track the development of your pregnancy or child's development or just to provide updates on topics of interest to you!  Take a look at the great range of newsletters on offer below!


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Essential Baby weekly member newsletter
A great way to stay in touch with what is happening at Essential Baby each week including news and features, competitions, member profiles, bloggers and business profiles.

 

Essential Kids weekly member newsletter
For parents of preschool and school-age children, Essential Kids offers a weekly newsletter with news and features, competitions, member profiles, bloggers and business profiles.

 

Shopping and special offers
Receive information from EB's advertisers and supporters about the latest products and services, special offers and product sampling opportunities.

 

Weekly guide to pregnancy
A comprehensive, Australian guide to your baby's development and the progress of your pregnancy. Delivered weekly to coincide with the week of your pregnancy.

 

Monthly guide to baby's first year
A monthly guide to your baby's first year covering development, sleeping, babycare, immunisation reminders, feeding and more. Emailed to you each month to coincide with the month age of your baby.

 

Quarterly guide to your toddler's second year
A quarterly update packed full of information, tips and useful contacts on your Toddler's development between one and two years.  Emailed to you each quarter to coincide with the age of your toddler.

 


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Video: Convos with my 2-year-old

It’s a simple premise: a dad re-enacts the conversations he has with his two year old daughter – but the daughter is played by a grown man. And the results are very, very funny.

ISOFIX child seats finally approved for Aussie families

At last, a new Standards Australia revision now allows for ISOFIX child restraints.

Warning on NSW mumps outbreak

NSW Health has warned of a current outbreak of mumps across the state, urging members of the public to check their vaccination status.

Shower tragedy shows need for postnatal help

The tragic case of two young boys who died while their mother was only metres away has highlighted the need for ongoing awareness of postnatal depression.

Family cycling: options for carrying kids on bikes

Whether your child is on a special seat on your bike, is sitting in an attached trailer, or is 'helping to pedal' on a half bike, there are lots of options to keep everyone comfortable and safe while cycling as a family.

Why the Mirena IUD wasn’t right for me

For many, the Mirena IUD is a brilliant contraceptive option. For me, however, it was a dreadful mistake – and I've since learnt I'm not alone.

The babies who sleep in boxes

In 1938, the Finnish government began giving parents-to-be packages to help them care for their babies, supplying them with clothes, nappies, and a box that could be used as the child’s bed. Today, the tradition is still going strong.

The ultrasound you can touch

In parents’ ever-increasing search for the perfect memento of their pregnancy comes an ultrasound you can touch.

Losing (then refinding) my 'me'

Somewhere along the journey, someone removed my ‘me’ identity and replaced it with ‘mum’. Here's what I've learnt about finding my 'me' again.

The Kate Winslet double standard

Gossip sites went into meltdown over news of Kate Winslet's pregnancy to her third husband. Amy Gray looks at why people judged her so harshly while so many others go unscathed.

Discount IVF can come at a cost

It has a lower success rate than the usual IVF process, but a new stripped-down version of the fertility treatment can cost less than half as much as the full service.

It's time to pay our foster carers properly

Why do the ordinary people who go to extraordinary lengths to help give children a better life often end up out of pocket?

Lisa Curry trying for a baby at 51

Lisa Curry may be 51 years old, but she’s not letting that get in the way of trying for a baby.

Free: 'The First Year' ebook

Check out our new interactive ebook, part of the brand new SMH Shortbooks series, for free!

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Planning the perfect party?

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