Additional resources

Baby Classes

Body By Baby: Aerobics and Toning with Baby at the 14th St Y 344 E 14th St between First and Second Aves (212-780-0800, 14streety.org). Subway: L to First Ave.
Get back in shape while stimulating your baby’s movement skills in this aerobic class for moms and infants.

Moon Soup 1059 2nd Ave at 56th St (212-319-3222, moonsoup.net). Subway: E, V to Lexington Ave-53rd St; N, R, W to Lexington Ave-59th St; 4, 5, 6 to 59th St.
Bond with your baby in sign language, movement, infant massage classes and more. Ages 2 to 13 months.

Polliwogs swimming at the 92nd St Y 1395 Lexington Ave between 91st and 92nd Sts (212-415-5500, 92y.org). Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St.
Parent-child swimming classes for babies 6 to 18 months.

Rock-A-Baby at the 14th St Y 344 E 14th St between First and Second Aves (212-780-0800, 14streety.org). Subway: L to First Ave.
Get moving and grooving with interactive music classes for parents and babies ages 2 months and up.

Uptown Sing 'n Sign (724-301-1333, uptownsignandsing.com).
Kindermusik-licensed teacher Lori Taylor conducts 45-minute song and sign language classes in your upper Manhattan home for groups of three kids and up.

Yoga for Mommy and Baby at the 92nd St Y 1395 Lexington Ave between 91st and 92nd Sts (212-415-5500, 92y.org). Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St.
Yoga for moms and babies 6 weeks to 9 months.

Breastfeeding

The Breastfeeding Center of Manhattan at the Beth Israel Medical Center 350 E 17th St between First and Second Aves (212-420-2939, Beth Israel Medical Center). Subway: L to First Ave.
Offers breastfeeding classes, lactation consultation and over-the-phone nursing assistance to new moms.

La Leche League (1-877-4-LALECHE, lllusa.org).
The international breastfeeding support group has multiple chapters serving the Tri-State area.

La Petite Coquette
51 University Pl between 9th and 10th Sts (888-473-5799, thelittleflirt.com). Subway: N, R, W to 8th St; 6 to Astor Pl.
Find a fashion-forward nursing bra at this sexy boutique.

Town Shop 2273 Broadway between 81st and 82nd Sts (212-787-2762, townshop.com). Subway: 1 to 79th St.
Nursing bra experts provide fitting assistance for all sizes.

The Upper Breast Side 135 W. 70th St between Broadway and Columbus Ave (212-873-2653, upperbreastside.com). Subway: 1,2,3 to 72nd St.
Come with your questions and your pocketbook; leave with peace of mind and all the breastfeeding doodads you’ll ever need.

Baby Care

Absolute Best Care 274 Madison Ave between 39th and 40th Sts (212-481-5705, absolutebestcare.com). Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to 42nd St-Grand Central.
Babysitter, nurse and nanny placement service that screens all potential caregivers.

Baby Sitters' Guild 60 E 42nd St between Vanderbilt and Madison Aves (212-682-0227, babysittersguild.com). Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to 42nd St-Grand Central.
This placement service offers licensed and bonded babysitters, many of whom are multilingual. Sitters with nursing backgrounds are also available.

Frances Stewart Agency 1220 Lexington Ave between 82nd and 83rd Sts (212-439-9222, sitterstudio.com). Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St.
Hire on a live-in baby nurse to help you get through those daunting first weeks (or months).

NYC Nanny Finder 20 W 20th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (646-660-2401, nycnannyfinder.com). Subway: 1 to 18th St.
Nanny placement service that prescreens applicants.

Sensible Sitters 400 Chambers St between North End Ave and River Terrace (646-485-5121, sensiblesitters.com). Subway: 1, 2, 3, A, C to Chambers.
This private babysitting and nanny placement service sets up families in Manhattan and the Hamptons with experienced, CPR-trained sitters.

Sitters Studio (646-246-6024, sitterstudio.com).
Have a hunch that your newborn is a future Mozart or Picasso? Then hire on help from this small group of babysitters with artistic sensibilities.

Healthcare

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital 3959 Broadway between 165th and 166th Sts (212-305-5437, childrensnyp.org). Subway: 1, A, C to 168th St-Washington Hts.
This upper Manhattan hospital, which specializes in infant and pediatric medicine, is ranked as one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation.

Village Pediatrics 24 E. 12th St between Fifth Ave and University Pl (212-929-3313). Subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St-Union Square.
Dr. Lisa Kaufman’s private practice is dedicated to pediatric medicine, and she’s experienced in treating twins and multiples.

Gotham Pediatrics 59 W. 12th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-255-7733, gothampeds.com). Subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St-Union Square.
Dr. Robert Felix’s and Dr. Flavio Gonzalez’s private practice treats newborns and adolescents.

Pediatric Adolescent Dentistry Assoc. 1136 Fifth Ave between 94th and 95th Sts (212-876-7408) Subway: 6 to 96th St.
Just because they’re not all there doesn’t mean your baby’s teeth don’t need tending. Take them to see the experts at this dentist office specializing in pediatric dental care.

Safety

Baby-Safe Inc. (888-651-9063, babysafeamerica.com)
Have the experts assess your home for baby safety hazards.

Big Apple CPR (646-772-2810, cprtraininginstitute.com)
Learn infant CPR and Heimlich in your own home on your own schedule.

Manhattan Child Proofers (212-367-3733, manhattanchildproofers.com)
Provides myriad services including childproofing, car seat inspections, First Aid, CPR and Heimlich training. Nanny cams and background checks are also offered to satisfy your inner PI.

NYC DOH Window Falls Prevention (nyc.gov)
Get the lowdown on window guard legislation and make sure your house is up to code.

NYC DOH Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Parents' Guide (nyc.gov)
Read up on how you can protect your little ones from lead poisoning.

Sleep Consultants

Dream Team 200 W 60th St at Tenth Ave (917-817-2710, dreamteambaby.com) Subway: 1, A, B, C, D to 59th St-Columbus Circle
This infant sleep consultancy team uses methods devised by pediatricians, lactation consultants, mothers and mental health professionals.

Familysleep.com (203-559-4674, familysleep.com)
Team of four sleep consultants available via email or phone.

The Sleep Lady (410-647-6005; sleeplady.com)
Sleep expert Kim West offers phone consultation and lecture packages.