For doulas, midwives and lactation consultants
Something calm to hand your clients for the first year
Your clients keep asking "is this normal?" long after your visits end. Peanutbean is a free, plain-language guide to the first year, built on guidance from the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), plus the NHS. You can point clients to it without worrying about what they will find there.
What your clients get, free
Where their baby is this week
The first-year forecast shows the baby's week, what is common at that age and what usually helps. For babies born early it uses adjusted age, following AAP guidance.
A page for every week
The week-by-week pages cover weeks 1 to 52, with milestones from the CDC checklists and a clear "when to call the doctor" section.
Guides for the 3 a.m. questions
Crying and colic, sleep, feeding and solids, fever, reflux, poo and more, each with plain thresholds for when to get help. See all guides.
Why it is safe to recommend
- Every claim is sourced. Links to the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the NHS or published research sit on the page. How we check our facts.
- Nothing to sign up for. No account, no ads, no cookie banner, and the forecast works in the browser.
- Honest about the unknowns. Development windows are shown as ranges, never as predictions for one baby.
- It sends people back to you. Every page says clearly when to talk to a doctor, midwife or health visitor. It does not replace your care.
Free handout to print
One page for your clients, with a QR code to the free forecast and a space for your name. Print as many as you like.
A line for your newsletter or website
Copy it as it is, or change it to fit your voice.
Peanutbean is a free, calm guide to your baby's first year: where your baby is this week, what is common now, what helps and when to call the doctor. Every claim is sourced to the CDC, AAP or NHS. No account, no ads. https://peanutbean.com/?ref=pro
What we ask, and what we don't
We do not pay for recommendations and we do not ask you to endorse Peanutbean. If something on the site does not match the guidance you work with, please tell us at hello@peanutbean.com. We check it against the sources and correct it, and changes are listed in the changelog.
Peanutbean provides general information for parents. It is not medical advice and does not replace the care of a doctor, midwife, health visitor or lactation consultant.