DayOne Baby

My daughter loves the music class with teacher Keta! We’ve been attending her class every Monday since my daughter was 5 months old and now that she is 12 months old she is starting to fall into the «music for toddlers» category. Unfortunately this means there is a different teacher leading the class. We have attended one of his music classes for babies and it is SO different. Felt very impersonal. I wish they would add Keta as a teacher to the toddler music class. Or we will soon be looking for somewhere new to go. I know a lot of other moms feel the same way !!

Such a great resource for new moms in the city! I rented a hospital grade pump from them ($ 90/​mo for a Medela Symphony) and have since been back at least once a week for something or another — and to feed my baby in the nice space in the back and connect with random other moms in the city.
Sure, Amazon prices might be slightly cheaper than the items in the store, but it’s more than worth it to be able to use the space, use the stroller friendly restroom, refill your water bottle, weigh your baby, and change their diapers (they provide earth baby diapers!)

This place is amazing. As a new mom, I was paranoid about bringing my newborn to places and had so many questions. DayOne has been my savior! The staff has been incredibly nice and helpful… I called one day about an issue I was having with baby and the co-​founder emailed me back within a couple hours with some advice (so personal!). I love being able to stop by and use their clean and welcoming changing area (and complimentary Honest products) while mingling with other moms. They also offer a bunch of great classes for a decent price. I couldn’t ask for anything better and am so thankful to have this store and resource in the neighborhood!

Day One has a great collection of gear and very knowledgeable staff which is a tremendous help when trying to figure out the world of baby products. Ariel at the Presidio location was particularly wonderful in explaining the pros and cons of certain products and give me tips on how to approach gearing up. I had questions about a product they don’t actually carry there and she took the time to research it while I was doing their yoga class and even stayed a little while after closing time to make sure she answered all my questions. I’m very impressed with them and besides the location being cute and cozy, the attitude of the staff makes it really welcoming too.

This place is great. Brilliant staff, a well curated stock, so modern and comfortable, and it’s really developed into a community space. There are a TON of snobby baby shops in San Francisco (and even right in the area) and DayOne is not one of them.

Checked out DayOne last weekend after hearing great things about it from an old co-​worker. Being a soon to be new mom, I wanted to check out DayOne for various parenting classes. I was immediately greeted when I walked in. The facility is very inviting and clean. As you walk in on your right, there’s a play area and some chairs for the parents.
I don’t remember the name of the lady I spoke to, but she was very friendly. She gave my husband and I a tour of their facility. They offer various classes (e.g., Prenatal Yoga, Breastfeeding, CPR, Daddy classes, etc.), a diaper change area, a lounge area, a library where members can check out books and videos, and private consultation rooms. There’s even a outside patio where I was told a few of the mamas had a wine party a few nights ago.
They recently opened their second location in Palo Alto. However, I wish they had a location in Burlingame, Millbrae, or San Mateo as it would be much closer for me. If I was in the Laurel Village area, I’d definitely stop by.

DayOne is the best! I really shouldn’t even be writing this review, because as word gets out the classes are sure to fill up.
I live in Hayes Valley, which is close to nothing as far as baby goes. I carefully weighed my options between the alternatives — natural resources, carmel blue, sprout, jamaroo, jcc, ggmt, etc… and DayOne was the clear winner.
The space is bright, new, clean and inviting. Enter the facility and you’re greeted by a play area on your right, followed by a product/​shopping space. The selection is extremely well thought out.
Ryan (manager), Kathryn or one of the other super friendly staff will greet you and help direct you to whatever you need.
Continue down the hall and you’ll pass the activity room (music, yoga, CPR etc… happens here). Keep going and you pass the bathrooms and private consultation rooms.
Then you enter the lounge in the back. They have a diaper change area and scale. Some comfy couches and rockers for breastfeeding or catching up with friends. A lending library. Water, coffee, etc… This space is so bright and wonderful, I swear every mom changes her baby at least once while they’re here just for the adorable Honest diaper prints.
Continue on and there is a cheerful patio space out back.
The instruction for the classes has been excellent — so far my 6mo baby and I have attended music with Andrew (he is so wonderful with the babies!), baby play (A MUST), sign, and a mommy group class. My boy loves the classes so much, as soon as he sits down on the play mat he starts squealing with joy and bouncing his legs. It’s amazing to see how much progress he’s made with his precrawling and music.
Anyways, I could gush on and on. The bottom line is that the staff are amazing, the space is inviting, and most importantly the activities are joyful and helping my baby grow to his fullest potential.

This place has been a GOD SEND for me and my little family. We are here from the east coast with our first baby.
Reasons I love this place:
— It’s AFFORDABLE. I don’t know what in the world people are complaining about on here. It’s less than 100 bucks a month for UNLIMITED CLASSES. What more could you ask for people??? My sister lives in Austin, TX and pays $ 300 a month for her play groups and can only go three times a week. My other sister who lives in NYC pays the same. Break it down monthly and you’ll see it’s worth it. I go daily and sometimes more than once a day!
— Everyone there is so nice. I’ve had issues from breast feeding to sleep routines to anything you can dream of. There has always been someone there to answer my questions and help. I was even able to find an amazing nanny thanks to the network at the center.
— They have the best products for your baby in the store. From what I’ve seen, the prices are comparable to Amazon — some are even cheaper. The staff there even help me with items that they have but didn’t purchase from them. I really needed help with my carrier (bought on amazon) and I got a full on lesson.
— I have been able to create a social circle/​network of great friends to help me during this time. We meet at play group and have lunch after, we text in the middle of the night when things get tough and we support each other through each phase.
— The facility is GORGEOUS.
— When I met with Caroline (lactation consultant) she not only answered all of my questions and gave me advice but has been available at any time to answer questions (via text/​call/​in person). She’s invested in my journey of breastfeeding and is a consistent resource for me rather than having it end when the appointment was over. Jennifer has also been amazing during the classes I’ve attended.
I couldn’t have dreamed up of a more supportive environment for a new mother. DayOne has given me the confidence to be a better mother and has decreased my anxiety tremendously. When they say it takes a village, they mean it and DayOne is my village. Let it be yours too!

I have a 6 week old newborn and in the first couple of weeks we had some lactation issues and we were referred by a friend to Caroline at Day One and were so thankful we found her! She helped us so quickly and she identified the issue that was making nursing a nightmare for us and was baffling our other consultants and pediatrician. After one session with her we felt so much better and nursing went from stressful to enjoyable. If anyone is having any issues with nursing at all, call Caroline right away. After that great experience I enrolled in her newborn classes to get the benefit of her vast knowledge in this space. She seriously is a ‘newborn whisperer’ !!!

Caroline saved me! I had a hard time nursing my daughter and couldn’t find anyone to help me. The lactation consultant at the hospital wasn’t very helpful and when I tried to make appts to see other lactation consultants they all said the could see me in a week. I called place after place crying for help immediately, I ended up giving her formula since I thought I wouldn’t be able to breast feed.
Then I found Caroline! She told me she could come over to my house that afternoon and within an hour my baby was latching on! She told me my baby lifted her tongue when trying to eat and showed me exercises to help her learn to keep her tongue down. She told me to listen for the sound of her swallowing, she helped me increase my milk supply, and gave me the confidence a new mom needs! Also, anytime I had a question, I’m able to text her and she responds right away.
I’m so thankful for her! I’m exclusively breast feeding now and my baby is doing great, at 12 weeks old, my baby’s weight had almost doubled since birth!

It’s a beautiful new space, warm and inviting, and it’s so great to have a drop-​in center in the neighborhood where you can take your baby for amazing classes taught by professionals in infant development. The music class is awesome too!

I am a full time nanny who’s always looking for fun new activities to do with the kids I take care of and I heard about DayOne’s musical play class from a friend. I stopped by for the toddler class and had a great experience! Not only is the ambiance of the store very upscale but still baby friendly, but the staff were all very welcoming and friendly. The class itself perfectly balanced being entertaining and fun, while not feeling cheesy. We will definitely be back for more classes, as we’ve both been singing the songs for days!

The response and action from Day One illustrates such integrity. Thank you for the consideration of my comment. All I had ever heard about Day One was positive things, so my encounter with purchasing the support band was a surprise. But the swift response and action prove that the positive reputation of Day One as a community business that supports parents and babies is well deserved.

We are truly a Dayone baby family. We live in Southern California but have family near by and always make it a point to stop in. I wish we had a resource like this by us! I love how the store only highlights the best of the best in terms of products, you can tell a lot of research and thought was put into their choice in products and they don’t just allow any old thing on their beautiful shelves. Even down to the fact that their rattles have rounded grips instead of long ones so babies won’t gag them selves with it, who would have thought of that?
This trip we decided to take the intro to baby sign language class, we accidentally came about 20 minutes early which was fine because our 10 month old loved playing in their «tot area» and out on the sunny patio. The employees were happy and friendly while we played and looked around.
The class itself was great! Lots of other moms and dads and it was really easy to learn the signs and learn how to apply them to our daughter, and why it was so important.
Looking forward to every trip up north so we can visit again.

Fancy store, but this store doesn’t have nearly half as much as the old one did. Perhaps the services are better, I can’t comment on that.
What’s not cool is that pre– baby, we bought a bunch of stuff from the old store on California and started up a loyalty program card. We were told that they were going to be bought over but I’d still be able to redeem the 10% back dollars when they re opened.
After visiting the new store on Sacramento, I was told that this wasn’t the case.
Truly, I would have bought these items from somewhere they were priced better to begin with.

Nancy, the founder of DayOne Baby in San Francisco, is a godsend. My son and I paid her an emergency visit this morning after two straight weeks of plugged ducts and what seemed like countless hours of fear, panic, and uncertainty. She immediately put my baby at ease, carefully watched and helped me to feed properly, and (perhaps most importantly) patiently listened to my first time mom woes.
I left with lecithin (helps to thin breast milk to prevent further lumps from developing), and several other goodies. Best of all, I left with peace of mind. I came home to an email with well wishes and encouragement, an infant feeding chart to track my son’s growth, and helpful information on lecithin.
Given that Nancy didn’t even charge me for her time and services, I found this experience to be completely above and beyond.
Thanks, Nancy and DayOne, for everything!