Welcoming a newborn into the world comes with plenty of sleepless nights, but not just because of the crying baby. Depending on which side of a state line you live on, those expenses and healthcare outcomes vary wildly. To see where growing families get the most support, WalletHub analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C. across 31 key metrics. Massachusetts was named the nation’s best state to have a baby, thanks to a host of factors that help new families get a head start. Seeing each state's stats side-by-side makes it clear that not every American baby gets put on the same playing field (or rather, playroom).