Content sources
MamaLoop's information is general and written in our own words from public sources. Australian sources come first. Every article, pregnancy week and product pick lists its own sources.
Pregnancy, birth and baby health
- Raising Children Network (Australian parenting website): raisingchildren.net.au
- Healthdirect Australia: healthdirect.gov.au
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (Healthdirect): pregnancybirthbaby.org.au
- Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines (Department of Health and Aged Care): health.gov.au
- RANZCOG patient information: ranzcog.edu.au
- NHS (UK): nhs.uk
- World Health Organization: who.int
Sleep and safety
- Red Nose Australia (safe sleep): rednose.org.au
- Product Safety Australia (ACCC), standards and recalls: productsafety.gov.au
- Kidsafe Australia: kidsafe.com.au
Feeding, food and allergy
- NHMRC Infant Feeding Guidelines: nhmrc.gov.au
- ASCIA (allergy): allergy.org.au
Growth and development
- Growth charts: World Health Organization Child Growth Standards.
- Milestones: CDC "Learn the Signs. Act Early." milestone checklists (public domain): cdc.gov
Products
For researched picks we also read independent consumer organisations such as CHOICE (choice.com.au) and the themes in owner feedback, always summarised in our own words. Each pick lists the sources used for it.
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Sources cited in our picks
- ACCC Product Safety: Baby bath aids mandatory standard (5 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Car seats guide (3 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Child restraints mandatory standard (6 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Children's nightwear guide (1 citation)
- ACCC Product Safety: Household cots mandatory standard (4 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Infant sleep products mandatory standards (5 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Nightwear for children mandatory standard (1 citation)
- ACCC Product Safety: Prams and strollers mandatory standard (6 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Recalls search (checked 8 Nov 2026) (16 citations)
- ACCC Product Safety: Warning on baby bottle self-feeding devices and car seat head straps (2 citations)
- ALDI Australia: Mamia nappies (1 citation)
- Angus & Robertson — Up The Duff (1 citation)
- Australian Breastfeeding Association: Choosing a breast pump (5 citations)
- Australian Cyber Security Centre: Secure your internet-connected devices (3 citations)
- Baby Bunting — b.box Sippy Cup 240mL (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting — BabyBjörn Potty Chair (2 citations)
- Baby Bunting — BabyBjörn Step Stool (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting — Butterfly Maternity Pillow (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting — My Brest Friend Twin Pillow (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting — Skip Hop Forma Nappy Backpack (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting — Stokke Tripp Trapp Highchair (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting — VTech Baby Turn & Learn Cube (1 citation)
- Baby Bunting: Nail Snail Baby Nail Trimmer (1 citation)
- BabyBjörn Australia: Baby Carrier Harmony (1 citation)
- BabyGearLab: Best baby bottles (tested) (1 citation)
- BabyGearLab: Best breast pumps (lab tested) (4 citations)
- BabyGearLab: Cybex Balios S Lux review (1 citation)
- BabyGearLab: Spectra S1 Plus review (1 citation)
- BabyGearLab: UPPAbaby Minu V3 review (1 citation)
- BabyGearLab: UPPAbaby Vista V3 review (1 citation)
- Babylist — BabyBjörn Potty Chair (1 citation)
- Babylist — BabyBjörn Step Stool (1 citation)
- Babylist — Catchy food catcher (Stokke Tripp Trapp) (1 citation)
- Babylist — Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Gym review (1 citation)
- Babylist — The best nursing pillows (1 citation)
- Babylist — The best travel cribs (1 citation)
- Babylist: Best baby carriers (1 citation)
- Bonds — Zippy guide (range and fabrics) (2 citations)
- Booktopia — Baby Love (6th edition) (2 citations)
- Booktopia — Cribsheet (paperback) (1 citation)
- Booktopia — How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen (paperback) (1 citation)
- Booktopia — The Discontented Little Baby Book (2nd edition) (2 citations)
- Booktopia — The Whole-Brain Child (paperback) (1 citation)
- Boori Australia: Turin Compact Cot (1 citation)
- Bounty Parents — BabyBjörn Travel Cot Light (2 citations)
- Bounty Parents — Lovevery The Play Gym (1 citation)
- Bravissimo — Nursing bra guide (3 citations)
- Bugaboo Australia — Bugaboo Donkey 6 Twin pram (1 citation)
- Bugaboo Australia: Kangaroo 2-in-1 pram specifications (1 citation)
- Bunnings — How to secure free-standing furniture (2 citations)
- Bunnings — Perma Child Safety 1.4m Wide Retractable Gate (1 citation)
- Canstar Blue: Baby bottle brand ratings 2026 (2 citations)
- Canstar Blue: Baby car seat brand ratings 2026 (3 citations)
- Canstar Blue: Baby monitor brand ratings 2026 (3 citations)
- Canstar Blue: Disposable nappy brand ratings 2026 (4 citations)
- Canstar Blue: Pram and stroller brand ratings 2026 (4 citations)
- Catchy — The Food Catcher (1 citation)
- Child Car Seats (CREP) ratings program (1 citation)
- Child Car Seats CREP rating: Britax Safe-N-Sound B-First ClickTight (1 citation)
- Child Car Seats CREP rating: Britax Safe-N-Sound B-Pod Lite (1 citation)
- Child Car Seats CREP rating: Britax Safe-N-Sound Safekeeper II (1 citation)
- Child Car Seats CREP rating: Maxi-Cosi Halo 360 (1 citation)
- Child Car Seats: Is your child car seat still safe? (1 citation)
- CHOICE — Bugaboo Donkey 6 (test listing) (2 citations)
- CHOICE — Dreambaby Chelsea Auto-Close Security Gate (test listing) (1 citation)
- CHOICE — How do cheap high chairs from Kmart and Ikea compare with pricier buys? (Feb 2025) (6 citations)
- CHOICE — How we test high chairs (3 citations)
- CHOICE — Kmart Anko 2-in-1 Wooden Highchair (test listing) (1 citation)
- CHOICE — Valco Baby Slim Twin (test listing) (2 citations)
- CHOICE: Baby monitor reviews (2 citations)
- CHOICE: Disposable nappy reviews (updated June 2026) (5 citations)
- CHOICE: How to buy the best cot for your baby (2 citations)
- CHOICE: How we test baby monitors (1 citation)
- CHOICE: How we test prams and strollers (2 citations)
- CHOICE: The best and worst newborn nappies (5 citations)
- CHOICE: Why are unsafe baby sleepers still sold in Australia? (1 citation)
- Cybex Australia: Balios S Lux (1 citation)
- David Jones — Skip Hop Forma Nappy Bag Backpack (1 citation)
- Dr Dan Siegel — The Whole-Brain Child (1 citation)
- ergoPouch: Sleeping Bag 2.5 TOG (1 citation)
- Evolutionary Parenting — Review: The Discontented Little Baby Book (1 citation)
- Female.com.au — Baby Love, fully revised and updated (2 citations)
- Figure 8 Moms — Bravado Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra reviews (1 citation)
- Finder: 2026 pram and stroller customer satisfaction awards (2 citations)
- Giftguide Online — Catchy food catcher (Feb 2022) (1 citation)
- Good Design Australia: Nail Snail baby nail trimmer (2018 Good Design Award) (1 citation)
- GoodtoKnow — Lovevery The Play Gym review (2 citations)
- Haakaa Australia: Generation 3 silicone breast pump (1 citation)
- Hello Green — b.box Sippy Cup (1 citation)
- HSE (Ireland) — Play for babies 6 to 12 months (1 citation)
- IKEA Australia — ANTILOP highchair with tray (1 citation)
- IKEA Australia: GULLIVER cot 70x132 (compliance and measurements) (2 citations)
- IKEA Australia: LÄTTSAM baby bath (1 citation)
- IKEA Australia: Safety tips for bathing and changing your baby (5 citations)
- International Hip Dysplasia Institute: Baby carriers and related products (5 citations)
- International Hip Dysplasia Institute: Hip-healthy swaddling (2 citations)
- Kiddo Magazine: Bugaboo Kangaroo launch in Australia (1 citation)
- Kidsafe / NeuRA: National best practice guidelines for child restraints (1 citation)
- Kidsafe VIC: Why remaining rear-facing matters (4 citations)
- KidsHealth NZ — Commercial baby food pouches (1 citation)
- Kindred Media — critique of Cribsheet (1 citation)
- Kiwi Families — Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke (1 citation)
- LessWrong — Book review: How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen (1 citation)
- Love To Dream: Swaddle Up 2-in-1 Transition Bag (1 citation)
- Lovevery Australia — The Play Gym (1 citation)
- Lucie's List — Valco Baby Slim Twin review (1 citation)
- MadeForMums: Ergobaby Omni Breeze review (1 citation)
- MadeForMums: Hug-a-Bub carrier review (1 citation)
- Multiple Birth Association SA — Twin breastfeeding pillows (3 citations)
- Mumsnet — Best changing bags (updated Oct 2026) (2 citations)
- Mumsnet: Best baby nail clippers (1 citation)
- Mumsnet: ergoPouch Cocoon swaddle bag review (2 citations)
- My Little Eater — Best high chairs with adjustable footrests (2 citations)
- My Little Eater — Open cups for babies (5 citations)
- Myer — Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Gym (1 citation)
- Nemours KidsHealth — Choosing safe baby products: gates (5 citations)
- NestPath — Best baby gate Australia 2026 (4 citations)
- NestPath — The best pregnancy pillows in Australia (2 citations)
- Nibble and Rest — IKEA highchair makeover bundle (1 citation)
- Nibble and Rest — Woodsi Footsi adjustable highchair footrest (1 citation)
- Northern NSW Local Health District — A guide to packaged foods for babies (1 citation)
- Nursery Today — Bugaboo launches Donkey 6 (Mar 2026) (1 citation)
- One Fine Baby: The best baby cots in Australia (2026) (2 citations)
- One Fine Baby: Travel prams in Australia (2026) (1 citation)
- Oricom Australia: Secure530 DECT audio monitor (1 citation)
- Oricom Australia: Secure875 video baby monitor (1 citation)
- Penguin Books Australia — Up the Duff (2019 revised edition) (2 citations)
- Penguin Books Australia — Where Is the Green Sheep? (1 citation)
- Philips Australia: Avent Natural Response baby bottle (1 citation)
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby — Children's feet (1 citation)
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby — Dressing a newborn (4 citations)
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby — Tummy time (1 citation)
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby: Cleaning and sterilising baby bottles (4 citations)
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby: How to cut your baby's nails (1 citation)
- Product Safety Australia (ACCC) — Baby walkers guide (3 citations)
- Product Safety Australia (ACCC) — Blinds, curtains and window fittings mandatory standards (2 citations)
- Product Safety Australia (ACCC) — Kids' toys guide (8 citations)
- Product Safety Australia (ACCC) — Mandatory standard: toys for children up to and including 36 months (1 citation)
- Product Safety Australia (ACCC) — Toppling furniture (3 citations)
- ProductReview.com.au — Baby Love book reviews (2 citations)
- ProductReview.com.au — BabyBjörn Potty Chair reviews (1 citation)
- ProductReview.com.au — Bonds Zip Wondersuit reviews (2 citations)
- ProductReview.com.au — Ikea Antilop reviews (1 citation)
- ProductReview.com.au — Nibble and Rest reviews (1 citation)
- ProductReview.com.au — Perma Child Safety products (1 citation)
- ProductReview.com.au — Stokke Tripp Trapp reviews (1 citation)
- ProductReview.com.au — The Butterfly Maternity Pillow reviews (1 citation)
- ProductReview.com.au: Hug-a-Bub owner reviews (1 citation)
- Publishers Weekly — review of How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen (1 citation)
- Publishers Weekly — review of The Whole-Brain Child (1 citation)
- RACV RoyalAuto: Child car seat ratings (Nov 2025) (4 citations)
- Raising Children Network — Messy eating and how to manage it (1 citation)
- Red Nose — Campaign promotes side sleeping in late pregnancy (2 citations)
- Red Nose — Moving your child from a cot to a bed (5 citations)
- Red Nose — Portable cots (5 citations)
- Red Nose — Safe sleep for twins (3 citations)
- Red Nose: Baby monitors and SUDI (4 citations)
- Red Nose: Cot bumpers and pillows (1 citation)
- Red Nose: Home monitors (2 citations)
- Red Nose: How to choose a safe sleeping bag (4 citations)
- Red Nose: How to dress baby for sleep (2 citations)
- Red Nose: Is it safe to use a second-hand mattress? (2 citations)
- Red Nose: Prams and strollers (3 citations)
- Red Nose: Risks of leaving an infant to sleep in a car seat (2 citations)
- Red Nose: Room sharing (2 citations)
- Red Nose: Slings and baby carriers (5 citations)
- Red Nose: The dangers of covering your pram (1 citation)
- Red Nose: The dangers of inclined sleep products (1 citation)
- Red Nose: What is a safe bassinet? (2 citations)
- Red Nose: What is a safe cot? (3 citations)
- Red Nose: What is a safe mattress? (4 citations)
- Red Nose: When should we stop wrapping? (2 citations)
- Red Nose: Wrapping or swaddling babies (4 citations)
- Romper — on Emily Oster's data-driven parenting books (1 citation)
- Spectra Baby Australia: Compare Spectra pumps (1 citation)
- Stokke Australia: Flexi Bath (1 citation)
- Stokke Australia: Sleepi Mini (1 citation)
- Strollberry — Valco Baby Slim Twin (1 citation)
- Subo — Care instructions (AU) (1 citation)
- Subo — Food Bottle (1 citation)
- Sydney Children's Hospitals Network — Introducing solid foods (1 citation)
- Target (US) — BabyBjörn Step Stool listing and reviews (1 citation)
- Target Australia — Anko 2-in-1 Highchair (1 citation)
- THE ICONIC — Bravado Body Silk Wirefree Seamless Maternity & Nursing Bra (1 citation)
- The Memo — Catchy food catcher for high chairs (1 citation)
- The Toy Insider — Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Gym (1 citation)
- University of Queensland Press — The Discontented Little Baby Book (revised edition) (1 citation)
- Urban List: Baby cots and cribs in Australia (2026) (1 citation)
- Valco Baby Australia — current range (1 citation)
- Which?: Perfect Prep and formula bottle prep machines (Nov 2026) (2 citations)
- WHO: Safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula (2 citations)