BabyCenter

BabyCenter
Type of site
Reference pages
FoundedOctober 1997
HeadquartersSan Francisco
OwnerEveryday Health
URLBabyCenter.com
Commercialyes; ad-supported
RegistrationRequired only on forums

BabyCenter is an online media company based in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles that provides information on conception, pregnancy, birth, and early childhood development for parents and expecting parents. BabyCenter operates 9 country and region specific properties including websites, apps, emails, print publications, and an online community where parents can connect on a variety of topics.[1][2] Users of the website can sign up for free weekly email newsletters that guide them through pregnancy and their child's development.

In addition to publishing detailed, medically reviewed information about pregnancy and parenting, BabyCenter, under its Mission Motherhood initiative,[3] ran numerous social programs and has participated in public health initiatives in partnership with hospitals, healthcare agencies, nonprofits, NGOs, and government agencies to provide pregnancy and parenting advice.

It also annually publishes the most popular baby names.[4][5]

BabyCenter LLC is part of the Everyday Health Group, a division of Ziff Davis.[6]

  1. ^ Sinton, Peter (January 27, 1999). "E-Tailing's Rising Stars / BabyCenter is one of many riding the boom in Internet sales". San Francisco Gate.
  2. ^ "BabyCenter Creating a Social Brand". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. ^ Samuely, Alex. "BabyCenter drives app downloads with support for charitable campaign". marketingdive.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
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  5. ^ Sanzo, Taylor (2022-11-14). "These are the 20 most popular boy and girl baby names of 2022, BabyCenter says". masslive. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. ^ Mullin, Benjamin (2021-08-17). "Ziff Davis Is Returning to Public Markets With a Mandate to Make Deals". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-01-27.