Table of Contents
Introduction v
Before Your Baby Arrives vii
Chapter 1 Your Newborn 1
Changes for the Baby 4
What Does a Newborn Look Like? 5
Conditions That May Be Present at Birth 8
Newborn Exams and Procedures 13
Your Newborn's World 19
Reflexes during the First Year 21
Chapter 2 Caring for Your Baby 23
Elimination 27
Diapers and Other Necessities 29
Choosing Diaper Care 31
Diaper Care 32
Diapering Your Baby 34
Sponge Bathing Your Baby 36
Tub Bathing Your Baby 38
Skin Care 40
Sleep 43
Comforting a Crying Baby 48
Non-Nutritive Sucking 50
Clothing and Shoes for Your Baby 51
Clothing Checklist 55
Finding a Day Care Provider 56
Babysitters 63
Chapter 3 Feeding Your Baby 67
Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding: A Fact-Based Comparison 69
Breastfeeding Basics 73
What Nursing Moms Need 84
Nursing Positions 86
Weaning from the Breast 88
Formula-Feeding Basics 90
Preparing Formula Step-by-Step 94
Giving the Bottle to Your Baby 95
Weaning from the Bottle 96
Burping and Spitting Up 97
Burping Methods 97
Introducing Solid (Complementary) Foods 98
Preparing Homemade Baby Foods 105
Chapter 4 Your Baby's Safety 109
Childproofing Your Home 110
Baby Gear 117
Traveling 123
Chapter 5 Your Baby's Development 125
Developmental Milestones Month-by-Month 126
Toys for the First Year 133
Baby Exercises 137
Chapter 6 Medical Care for Your Baby 139
Symptoms Index 151
Acne (Newborn) 152
Anaphylaxis 153
Bites and Stings 154
Breathing Emergency/Cardiac Arrest 156
Bronchiolitis and Asthma 158
Choking 160
Cold and Cough 162
Colic 164
Constipation 166
Cradle Cap 168
Crossed Eyes 169
Croup 170
Dehydration 172
Diaper Rash 173
Diarrhea 174
Ear Infection 176
Eczema 178
Flat Heads 180
Food Allergy 182
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 184
Head Trauma/Injury 186
Healing Loss 188
Meat Rash/Sunburn 190
Heatstroke 192
Impetigo 193
Influenza 194
Meningitis 196
Pinkeye 197
Pneumonia 198
Poisoning, from Food 199
Poisoning, from Toxic Substances 200
Roseola 202
Seizures 203
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 205
Teething 207
Thrush 209
Urinary Tract Infection 210
Vomiting 212
Whooping Cough 214
Appendix 217
Index 223
