Your baby's first year

Front Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Dedication Contents Introduction Part 1 1. Preparing for a New Baby Giving Your Baby a Start Getting the Best Prenatal Care Nutrition Eating for Two Exercise History of Preterm Birth Tests During Pregnancy Preparing for Delivery Choosing a Pediatric Healthcare Provider A Pediatrician’s Training Finding a Pediatrician Issues to with Your Pediatrician When Should the Baby Leave the Hospital? Should the Baby Be Circumcised? The Importance of Breastfeeding Should I Store My Newborn’s Cord Blood? Preparing Your Home and Family for the Baby’s Arrival Choosing Baby Clothing and Accessories Buying Furniture and Baby Equipment Preparing Your Other Children for the Baby’s Arrival Finally—Delivery Day! 2. Birth and the First Moments After Routine Vaginal Delivery Delivery by Cesarean Section Delivery Room Procedures Following a Normal Vaginal Birth Leaving the Delivery Area Reflecting on Your Baby’s Arrival If Your Baby Is Premature 3. Basic Infant Care Day to Day Responding to Your Baby’s Cries Helping Your Baby Sleep Positioning for Sleep Diapers Urination Bowel Movements Bathing Skin and Nail Care Clothing Your Baby’s Basic Healthcare Taking a Rectal Temperature Visiting the Pediatrician Immunizations 4. Feeding Your Baby Breastfeeding Getting Started: Preparing for Lactation Letting Down and Latching On When Your Milk Supply Increases How Often and How Long? What About Bottles? Milk Expression and Storage Possible Nursing Concerns and Questions Bottle-Feeding Why Formula Instead of Cow’s Milk? Choosing a Formula Feeding and Oral Health Preparing, Sterilizing, and Storing Formula The Feeding Process Amount and Schedule of Formula Feedings Supplementation for Breastfed and Bottle-Fed Infants Vitamin Supplements Iron Supplements Water and Juice Fluoride Supplements Burping, Hiccups, and Spitting Up Burping Hiccups Spitting Up 5. Your Baby’s First Days Your Newborn’s First Days How Your Newborn Looks Your Baby’s Birth Weight and Measurements How Your Newborn Behaves Going Home Parenting Issues Mother’s Feelings Partner’s Feelings Siblings’ Feelings Health Watch 6. The First Month Growth and Development Physical Appearance and Growth Reflexes Crying and Colic The First Smile Movement Vision Hearing Smell and Touch Temperament Basic Care Bowel Movements Carrying Your Baby Pacifiers Going Outside Finding Help at Home Traveling with Your Baby The Family A Special Message to Mothers A Special Message to Fathers A Special Message to Grandparents Health Watch Safety Check Car Safety Seats Bathing Changing Surfaces Suffocation Prevention Fire and Burn Prevention Supervision Necklaces and Cords Head Support 7. Age One Month Through Three Months Growth and Development Physical Appearance and Growth Movement Vision Hearing and Making Sounds Emotional and Social Development Basic Care Feeding Sleeping Siblings Health Watch Immunization Update Safety Check Falls Burns Choking 8. Age Four Months Through Seven Months Growth and Development Physical Appearance and Growth Movement Vision Language Development Cognitive Development Emotional Development Basic Care Introducing Solid Foods Dietary Supplements Sleeping Teething and Dental Care Swings and Play Yards Behavior Discipline Siblings Health Watch Immunization Update Safety Check Car Safety Seats Drowning Falls Burns Choking 9. Age Eight Months Through Twelve Months Growth and Development Physical Appearance and Growth Movement Hand and Finger Skills Language Development Cognitive Development Brain Development Emotional Development Basic Care Feeding Introducing a Cup Sleeping Teeth Behavior Discipline Siblings Grandparents Immunization Update Safety Check Car Safety Seats Falls Burns Drowning Poisoning and Choking 10. Early Education And Childcare What to Look for in a Care Provider: Guidelines for the Toddler and Preschool Child Choices in Care In-home Care/Nanny Family Childcare Childcare Centers Selecting a Childcare Center Building a Relationship with Your Child’s Care Providers Resolving Conflicts What to Do When Your Baby Is Sick Controlling Infectious Diseases Colds Cytomegalovirus (CMVcmv) and Parvovirus Infection Diarrheal Diseases Eye and Skin Infections Head Lice Hepatitis A Virus Hepatitis B Virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIViv)/AIDS Ringworm Preventing Injuries and Promoting Car Safety Care for Babies with Special Needs 11. Keeping Your Child Safe Why Children Get Injured Safety Inside Your Home Room to Room Nursery Kitchen Laundry Room Bathroom Garage and Basement All Rooms Baby Equipment High Chairs Infant Seats and Bouncers Play Yards Walkers Pacifiers Toy Boxes and Toy Chests Toys Safety Outside the Home Car Safety Seats Choosing a Car Safety Seat Types of Car Safety Seats Installing a Car Safety Seat Using the Car Safety Seat Airbag Safety Kids Around Cars Baby Carriers: Backpacks, Front Packs, and Strollers Shopping Cart Safety Your Backyard Water Safety Safety Around Animals In the Community and Neighborhood Part 2 12. Abdominal/Gastrointestinal Tract Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain in Infants Celiac Disease Constipation Diarrhea Food Poisoning and Food Contamination Hepatitis Inguinal Hernia Communicating Hydrocele Malabsorption Vomiting 13. Asthma and Allergies Asthma Eczema Food Allergy Hives Insect Bites and Stings 14. Chest and Lungs Bronchiolitis Cough Croup Influenza (Flu) Pneumonia Tuberculosis Whooping Cough (PertuSSis) 15. Chronic Health Conditions and Diseases Coping with Chronic (Long-T term) Health Problems Anemia Cystic Fibrosis HIV Infection and aidS Sickle Cell Disease 16. Developmental Disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorder Cerebral Palsy Associated Problems Congenital Abnormalities When Your Child Has a Congenital Disorder Congenital Conditions Hearing Loss (Hearing Impairment) Intellectual Disability 17. Ears, Nose, and Throat Colds/Upper Respiratory Infection Middle Ear Infections Sore Throat (Strep Throat, Tonsillitis) 18. Emergencies Bites Burns Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation Choking Cuts and Scrapes Drowning Electric Shock Fingertip Injuries Fractures/Broken Bones Head Injury/Concussion Poisoning 19. Environmental Health Air Pollution Asbestos Carbon Monoxide Drinking Water Fish Lead Poisoning Pesticides/Herbicides Radon Smoke Exposure 20. Eyes Amblyopia Cataracts Eye Infections Eye Injuries Eyelid Problems Strabismus Tear (or Lacrimal) Production Problems Vision Difficulties Requiring Corrective Lenses 21. Family Issues Adoption Child Abuse and Neglect Divorce Sibling Rivalry Single-P parent Families Stepfamilies Multiples 22. Fever 23. Genital And Urinary Systems Blood in the Urine (Hematuria) Circumcision Hypospadias and Chordee Meatal Stenosis Labial Adhesions Posterior Urethral Valve Treatment Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism) Urinary Tract Infections 24. Head, Neck, And Nervous Systems Meningitis Mumps Seizures, Convulsions, and Epilepsy Head Tilt (Torticollis) 25. Heart Arrhythmias Heart Murmur Kawasaki Disease 26. Immunizations Important and Safe What Shots Does Your Child Need? 27. Media Development and Learning Sleep 28. Musculoskeletal Problems Arthritis Bowlegs Elbow Injuries Flat Feet/Fallen Arches Limp Pigeon Toes (Intoeing) 29. Skin Birthmarks and Hemangiomas Chickenpox (Varicella) Cradle Cap and Seborrheic Dermatitis Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) Hair Loss (Alopecia) Impetigo Measles Molluscum Contagiosum Mosquito-Borne Illnesses (West Nile and Zika) MRSA Infections Ringworm (Tinea) Roseola Infantum Rubella (German Measles) Scabies Scarlet Fever Sunburn Warts 30. Your Child's Sleep How Much Sleep Does My Baby Need? Getting Sleep in Sync Sleep Routines and Dealing with Crying Sharing the Bedtime Routine Parent Sleep Deprivation Implementing a Sleep Plan Daytime Nap Evolution Getting the Most out of Sleep Dealing with Other Sleep Concerns Putting Sleep in Perspective Appendix Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Index 'Your Baby's First Year, now fully revised and updated, provides authoritative advice on every aspect of newborn and infant care, includingGuidelines for prenatal and newborn care, including screening tests during pregnancyMilestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as visual, hearing, language, and movement milestonesCutting-edge research on early brain development and how babies and young children thinkA complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and congenital diseasesAn in-depth discussion on breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challengesRevised nutrition recommendations, including the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods, and obesity prevention tipsTips for choosing child care programsUpdated safety standards including CPR instruction, safe sleep, childproofing tips, car safety seats, and toy safetySafety checks for home, including bathing, preventing drowning, poisoning, choking, burns, and falls