The Baby Book, Revised Edition · Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by Sears, William -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Welcome Dedication A Word from Dr. Bill, Martha, Dr. Bob, and Dr. Jim Part I: Getting Started: Baby-Care Basics Chapter 1: Getting Attached: What It Means

Parenting Your Baby The Seven Baby B’s of Attachment Parenting Attachment Parenting Includes Fathers Some Questions You May Have

Chapter 2: Ten Tips for Having a Safe and Satisfying Birth

Find “Dr. Right” for Yourself—Explore Options Choose the Right Birthing Environment Hire a Labor Coach Get Moving Get Off Your Back Experiment with Labor Positions Use Technology Wisely Use Medical Pain Relief Wisely Avoid an Episiotomy Be Flexible in Formulating Your Birth Plan

Chapter 3: Preparing for Baby

Choosing Dr. Right for Your Baby Choosing Other VIPs Choosing Whether to Breastfeed or Bottlefeed Circumcised or Intact? Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking Expanded Newborn Screening Blood Test Preparing Your Nest

Chapter 4: Getting the Right Start with Your Newborn

Baby’s First Minutes Bonding—What It Means, How to Do It Getting to Know Your Newborn Attachment-Promoting Behaviors Birthday “Pictures” Routine Hospital Procedures Newborn Jaundice Baby’s First Checkup

Chapter 5: Postpartum Family Adjustments

Nesting-in Role Adjustments Preventing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression Now We Are Three Shaping Up After Childbirth

Chapter 6: Caring for Your Baby’s Bodily Needs

Diapering Your Baby Cord Care Care of the Circumcision Site Nail Care Bathing Baby Keeping Baby Comfortable Pacifiers: In or Out? The Right Touch: The Art of Infant Massage

Chapter 7: Common Concerns in the Early Weeks

Early Newborn Changes Spitting Up Eyes Baby’s Mouth Newborn Skin Marks and Rashes Diaper Rash: Prevention and Treatment Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Part II: Infant Feeding and Nutrition Chapter 8: Breastfeeding: Why and How

Why Breast Is Best Preparing for Breastfeeding Right-Start Techniques How Your Breasts Make Milk Common Breastfeeding Questions and Problems

Chapter 9: The Breastfeeding Mother: Choices, Challenges

Eating Right During Breastfeeding Upsetting Foods in Breast Milk Medicines for Two: Taking Medicines Safely While Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Helpers Getting It Together: Working and Breastfeeding Expressing Milk “Nursing Nuisances,” Challenges, and Funny Things That Happen on the Way to the Breast Breastfeeding Special Babies in Special Circumstances Weaning: When and How

Chapter 10: Bottlefeeding with Safety and Love

Formula Facts How Much? How Often? Preparing Formula Bottlefeeding Tips Weaning Baby from the Bottle A Person at Both Ends of the Bottle

Chapter 11: Introducing Solid Foods: When, What, and How

Why Wait? Feeding Solids: Six to Nine Months Feeding Strategies Feeding Solids: Nine to Twelve Months Making Your Own Baby Food Commercial Baby Food Bring Out the Cup

Chapter 12: Ten Tips for Becoming Your Family’s Nutritionist

Feed Your Baby Smart Fats Feed Your Baby the Best Carbs Perk Up the Proteins Shape Young Tastes Fill Up with Fiber Value Your Vitamins Mind Your Minerals Pump Up Baby’s Iron Make Every Calorie Count Raise a Lean Baby

Chapter 13: Feeding the Toddler: One to Two Years

Nourishing the Picky Eater Getting Your Toddler to Eat Choosing the Right Milk for Your Toddler Is Your Child Eating Enough? Food Allergies Pesticides: How to Keep Them Out of the Mouths of Babies

Part III: Contemporary Parenting Chapter 14: Babywearing: The Art and Science of Carrying Your Baby

New Support for an Old Idea Choosing the Right Baby Carrier How to Wear Your Baby: A Personal Course The Babywearing Father—Becoming a Shareholder Other Babywearers Wearing Down to Sleep Babywearing in Real-Life Situations Babywearing in Special Situations How Babywearing Benefits Infants and Parents Babywearing May Change Your Lifestyle for the Better

Chapter 15: Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby to Sleep

Facts of Infant Sleep Step One: Give Your Baby the Best Sleep Start Step Two: Condition Your Baby to Sleep Step Three: Lessen Conditions That Cause Night Waking Sleeping with Your Baby—Yes? No? Sometimes? Handling Worries and Criticisms of Sleeping with Your Baby Sleep Safety Troubleshooting: Solving Your Baby’s Sleep Problems Frequently Asked Questions About Sleep Problems

Chapter 16: Parenting the Fussy or Colicky Baby

Fussy Babies Why Babies Fuss Matching Babies and Parents Soothing the Fussy Baby The Colicky Baby, Alias the Hurting Baby Tracking Down Hidden Causes of Colic Comforting Colic Is Colic Preventable? Entering the Promised Time

Chapter 17: Working and Parenting

The Real Issue: Attachment Keys to Working and Attaching Choosing Substitute Caregivers The Commercial Day-Care Option

Chapter 18: Special Situations

Parenting the Adopted Baby International Adoption Parenting Twins Single Parenting The Down Syndrome Baby—A Special Kind of Parenting Mixing Babies and Pets

Part IV: Infant Development and Behavior Chapter 19: Growing Together: Enjoying Your Baby’s Developmental Stages

Growing Together Attachment Parenting: How It Builds Better Babies—And Parents How Babies Grow The Five Features of Infant Development Seven Ways to Build a Brighter Baby Autism Screening and Early Detection Sensory Processing Disorder

Chapter 20: The First Six Months: Big Changes

The First Month: Big Needs Newborn Reflexes The Second Month: Big Smiles The Third Month: Big Hands A Three-Month Review The Fourth Month: Big Looks Language Development, Four to Six Months The Fifth Month: Big Reaches The Sixth Month: Sitting Big Raising Healthy Teeth

Chapter 21: The Second Six Months: Moving Up

Six to Nine Months: Exploring Big New Fears and Concerns in the Second Six Months Nine to Twelve Months: Big Moves Caring for Your Baby’s Feet

Chapter 22: The Second Year: From Babyhood to Toddlerhood

Twelve to Fifteen Months: Big Steps Fifteen to Eighteen Months: Big Words Enriching Your Toddler’s Language Does Your Child Walk Funny? Eighteen to Twenty-four Months: Big Thoughts

Chapter 23: Bothersome but Normal Toddler Behaviors

The Real Meaning of Discipline Headstrong Mind-set Toy Squabbles Temper Tantrums Biting and Hitting Baby Won’t Mind Screeching and Whining Thumb-sucking

Chapter 24: Toilet Training

Facts You Should Know Better Late Than Early A Step-by-Step Approach to Toilet Training The Child Who Won’t Go Toilet Training Quickly: The Weekend-Training-Camp Method

Part V: Keeping Your Baby Safe and Healthy Chapter 25: Babyproofing Your Home

Profile of an Accident-Prone Child The Accident-Prone Home Home Babyproofing Checklists Choosing and Using Safe Baby Equipment Safe and Sane Car Travel Cycling with Infants Plantproofing Your Home Environmental Pollutants: Getting the Lead Out

Chapter 26: Keeping Your Baby Healthy

Health Maintenance Begins at Home Well-Baby Checkups Immunizations: Why, What, and When Treating Little People Giving Medicines

Chapter 27: The Most Common Medical Problems: Self-help Home Care

Parenting the Baby with Fever Colds Coughs Ear Infections Sinus Infections Croup Diarrhea Vomiting Constipation Tracking and Treating Inhalant Allergies Eczema Questions Parents Have About AIDS Childhood Illnesses at a Glance

Chapter 28: Lifesaving Procedures and First Aid for Common Emergencies

The Three P ’s When Your Baby Isn’t Breathing: A Step-by-Step Approach to CPR Choking Bleeding Head Injuries Convulsions Burns Poisoning Eye Injuries Nose Injuries Insect Stings and Bites Tooth Trauma Strains, Sprains, and Fractures

Appendix: Growth Charts Resources About the Authors Sears Parenting Library Newsletters Copyright

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