Babytalk: Straight Talk For New Moms.

Babytalk has all the information expectant and new parents want and need — from health and safety issues to the latest and greatest products for baby.

Babytalk: Discusses pregnancy, birth, and parenting from prenatal to 18 months of age. Focuses on heath issues, personal stories and newborn care.

Babytalk has all the information expectant and new parents want and need — from health and safety issues to the latest and greatest products for baby.

Considering getting pregnant? Or, perhaps you've just found out that you're pregnant? Congratulations! Now you can join the millions of women who read Babytalk magazine!

In fact, some five million women look forward to reading Babytalk magazine each month. This popular magazine is chock-filled with the latest pregnancy information, plus expert advice on prenatal care, morning sickness, diet and nutrition, postpartum depression and more. Be in touch with what giving birth is all about; read moving birth stories; and learn lots of practical tips on labor and delivery.

Looking for baby shower ideas so you can throw a party your friends will love? Read up on some fun baby shower games as well as unique baby shower themes. And when it comes to baby names, you can find out the most popular baby names - but if you're looking for something a little different, discover some unique baby names too!  (pregnancy-info.net)

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5 ways to make tummy time fun
1st birthday blowout! Great party clothes and favors
Dr. Sears: Get your baby to love veggies!
The coolest mama-blogs (and how to start your own>
Toys under 10: Our favorites

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Babytalk, America's oldest baby magazine, was launched in 1935 as a supplement to customers of a national cloth diaper delivery service based in New Jersey. The free monthly publication aims to help new mothers trust their maternal instincts with "straight talk" from experts and real moms. Regular features include a column by Heidi Murkoff, author of What to Expect When You're Expecting and health news from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Babytalk is part of The Parenting Group, which includes its siblings Babytalk Mom-to-Be and Babytalk First Months; Parenting magazine; the Parenting.com website; MomConnection, an online research tool; and a sampling and custom publishing unit.

With a controlled circulation of 2,000,000, Babytalk reaches more than 5.5 million readers a month through a combination of in-home subscriptions and distribution at baby retailers, maternity boutiques and OB/GYN offices across the country. Babytalk is currently distributed at Babies "R" Us, BuyBuyBaby, and Baby Depot, among others.

Many of the features in the magazine are reproduced on sister publication Parenting's website, Parenting.com. The site also features a Pregnancy Planner, with fetal development photos, a customized newsletter and pregnancy info synchronized to a mother's due date; a Baby Namer tool, with thousands of name descriptions by baby-naming experts Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran; a fertility calculator, buying guides, podcasts, and The Parenting Post blog, along with resources for health & safety and child development.

Editor-in-chief Susan Kane led the successful repositioning of all three publications in the Babytalk franchise in 2005 – Babytalk, Babytalk Mom-to-Be, and Babytalk First Months. Under Kane's leadership, Babytalk has garnered several industry awards, including a 2005 ASME National Magazine Award win in the Personal Service category for an article on breastfeeding.

Beginning in 2005, Babytalk has hosted "World's Biggest Playgroup" gatherings across the country. Aimed at new moms and their babies, this popular event features live kids' entertainment, music classes, valet stroller parking, raffles, giveaways, and photo opportunities. In the past, the event has taken place in New York City, Chicago[2], and Los Angeles.

The magazine encountered some controversy in 2006 when the August issue depicted a breastfeeding baby on the cover. An Associated Press article on public reaction to the image sparked hundreds of newspaper articles and TV segments highlighting the challenges that women face when attempting to breastfeed -- along with more than 8,000 letters applauding the decision to feature a nursing mom on the cover of a national magazine.

In October 2006, Babytalk teamed up with Sesame Beginnings to bring its readers a new activity page – marking the first time the publication has featured content specifically developed for moms to share with their babies. "Snuggle Time" appears regularly and features rhymes, activities, and illustrations created by the child development experts at Sesame Workshop.

Babytalk also partnered with Good Morning America on its annual Cover Contest in 2006. Viewers voted online to choose the winner, Abigail Goldman of Cherry Hill, NJ, who appeared on the cover of the October 2006 issue of Babytalk and received a $5,000 shopping spree at Babies"R"Us.

In March 2007, Time Inc. sold 18 of its magazines to the Sweden-based Bonnier Group, including Babytalk magazine. Time Inc.'s Parenting Group and Time4 Media titles have combined with Bonnier's U.S. magazine partner, World Publications, to form a new company called Bonnier Corporation.

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