More than 300,000 babies are born each month on average in the United States, according to National Vital Statistics Reports. But with the fever to conceive a millennium baby that peaked last April 9th, it's quite likely that January 2000 will yield a baby bumper-crop.

Delivering a millenium-baby is one way to make the day memorable! For many of you who are already parents, you may be thinking about how you, too, can make the night a special one for your family. Here, some tips on planning for New Year's Eve:

• Out on Your Own. For parents who are going out as a couple, babysitting fees may be inflated (one woman advertised her services on the web for $3,500 a night!). Most likely your local sitter will be pleased with a hefty tip, as long as you schedule well in advance. Restaurants and resorts worldwide have planned special menus and galas for the grand evening with events ranging from world cruises, to two a.m. hors d'oeuvres parties. If you opt to go out, make your reservations now (or yesterday!), and don't be surprised to find high prices.
  
  
• Baby's Night Out. For those who plan to take baby along, the millennium options are many. Smuggler's Notch, a popular family ski resort in Vermont, for instance, is planning a three-day millennium celebration that includes moonlight snow shoeing and fireworks. The resort provides daycare for babies six weeks old and up. Restaurants are also hopping with millennium menus; Ed Debevic's in Beverly Hills (also found in other locations around the country), offers an early family "bash" from 5:30 to 8, with lots of treats for youngsters. Some entire cities, including Reading, Massachusetts and Portland Oregon, have plans for town-wide celebrations. If you're lucky enough to live in a millennium-minded municipality, even babies in snuglies or backpacks will be able to drink in the excitement of the New Year without wandering far from home.
  
  
• Y2K at Home. Many parents prefer to ring in the New Year in their own cozy quarters. Invite some friends or relatives, plan a special menu, stock up on champagne, balloons, and confetti, and get out the camcorder so your baby will have a permanent record of what the grown-ups were so excited about. Planning a get-together with other new parents--neighbors, friends from LaMaze, for instance, might be fun.
  
  When your baby gets ready to snooze, (whether it's before or after the ball drops), his crib will be only a heartbeat away, and you can share the first moments of the year 2000 with your larger loved one.