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At HAPPYFAMILY, it is our mission to provide families with both the best nutrition and the best information. Click on the below links to learn about everything from preconception health for HAPPYMAMAS to developing healthy eating and exercise habits for your HAPPYBABY. Also, check out our new book, HAPPYBABY: The Organic Guide to Baby’s First 24 Months, written in conjunction with Robert W. Sears, MD, FAAP and our very own Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN.


 

NUTRITION GUIDES

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HAPPYBABY Nutrition Guide
Helpful information for baby & toddler
  • Infant Nutrition
  • Toddler Nutrition
  • Serving Suggestions & Recipes
  • Healthy Mama, Happy Baby
  • Why Organic?

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Get off to the Right Start!
  • Off to a Good Start-Preconception Nutrition
  • The Right Weight
  • The Do'd: Grow A Healthy Happy Baby with a Healthy Diet

LIFESTYLE GUIDES

RECIPES

Come back soon to view more HAPPYBABY favorites, recipes and tips from our customers, and to submit your own recipe. There will also be links to numerous cooking and recipe videos in our Media Center. In the meantime enjoy these tips and recipes:

ASK THE EXPERTS

Coming very soon, you will have access to our experts. So check back soon and ask away! In the meantime, visit our FAQs section.

RESOURCES

  • The Allergy and Asthma Cure by Dr. Fred Pescatore
  • The Baby Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
  • The Big Book of Birthby Erica Lyon and Donald Matheson
  • Consumer Reports Best Baby Products by Sandra Gordon (Editor)
  • Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
  • Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
  • Fathers First Steps by Drs. Bob and Jim Sears
  • The Family Nutrition Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
  • The Family Nutrition Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
  • From First Kicks to First Steps by Dr. Alan Greene
  • Guide to Natural Baby Care by Mindy Pennybacker, Aisha Ikramuddin, Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet
  • How to Get Your Kid to Eat . . . But Not Too Much by Ellyn Satter
  • Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron
  • The Happiest Baby/Toddler on the Block books by Dr. Harvey Karp
  • The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley and William Sears, MD
  • The Parents Guide to Food Allergies by Marianne S. Barber
  • The Practical Soup AZ Guide to Your New Baby by Kate Hanley
  • The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook by Cybele Pascal
  • Practical Wisdom for Parents: Demystifying the Preeschool Years by Nancy Schulman
  • The Sneakiy Chef by Missy Chase Lapine
  • The Vaccine Book by Dr. Bob Sears
  • Touchpoints Essential Reference by T. Berry Brazelton
  • What to Expect When You're Expecting by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway
  • What to Expect the First Year by Heidi E. Murkoff
  • Baby and Mom: Prenatal Yoga and Postnatal Yoga by Peter Pan
  • Denise Austin-Pilates Conditioning for Weight Loss by Artisan Entertainment
  • IVY League Baby Developmental DVD with Baby Massage by Aimee E. Ketchum
  • Melinda Bryan-Pilates for Pregnancy and After Pregnancy by Pilates Studio L.A.
  • Step by Step: Fitness Moms Learn by DVD
  • Yoga Journal's Family Yoga by Rodney Yee
  • Yoga Journal's Prenatal and Post-Natal Yoga DVDs by Ted Landon

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
The largest medical specialty organization in the country with information for patients and consumers, physician referral directory.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
General information relating to child health and specific guidelines about pediatric issues, online bookstore for parents.

American Dietetic Association (ADA)
Food and nutrition experts with practical solutions for healthy living.

Children's Health Environmental Coalition
CHEC is a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, specifically parents and caregivers, about environmental toxins that affect children's health.

The Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)
0perated by Baylor College of Medicine in cooperation with Texas Children's Hospital and the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/ARS).
CNRC is one of six federally funded human nutrition research centers in the nation and the first to conduct scientific investigations into the role of maternal, infant and child nutrition in optimal health, development, and growth.

The Food and Allergy Network
Seminars, training sessions and information for families, health professionals, the food industry and policymakers.

Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA)
Information about certified products and their safe use.

La Leche League International
Breastfeeding support and information, local groups

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Research and information about growth and development, biologic and reproductive functions, behavior patterns of adults and children.

Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide
Evaluates and describes web sites with evidence-based information about child health, including nutrition.

Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group (PNPG) of the American Dietetic Assoc.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
U.S. government agency that works to ensure the safety of consumer products.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information about products for consumers on the website To report a problem call your State District Complaint Coordinator

Zero to Three Foundation
A national, nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families.





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Dr. Sears, noted pediatrician and author, works with HAPPYFAMILY to develop optimally nutritious and delicious meals.

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Coming Soon: download our free nutrition guides (prenatal + starting solids) developed by Dr. Sears and Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN. Or pose a question to our experts . . .

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Links to our latest news, events + announcements:

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HAPPYBABY: The Organic Guide to Baby's First 24 Months, written with Dr. Sears, is on the shelves!
• Our products are always BPA FREE
Probiotics and Prebiotics Info
HAPPYMELTS yogurt snacks are here!

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