My research is focused on understanding how parents engage with digital resources throughout the critical first 1000 days (FTD) of their child's life (from conception to two years), particularly in developing countries like South Africa and Ghana. This transition from pregnancy to parenthood presents parents with three primary challenges. First, many parents in these regions have low health literacy levels, which makes it difficult for them to effectively access and engage with health-related content, whether it's available online or offline. Moreover, the limited access to sufficient bandwidth exacerbates this issue, as it restricts access to supplementary online content to those who can afford it, further perpetuating societal inequalities and digital exclusion. This digital disconnect from the global community underscores the need for change. Additionally, parents in these regions often struggle to find local content online that they can relate to due to language barriers, resource constraints, cultural differences, and varying socio-economic statuses, which hampers their interaction with interventions aimed at the first 1000 days. To address these challenges, it's crucial for researchers and designers to create localized content that leverages existing technologies to foster cohesion and adherence. Furthermore, I advocate for the development and utilization of gender-neutral online FTD content, recognizing the evolving roles of parents in this crucial period.