[What to Expect 01] • What to Expect the First Year by Murkoff, Heidi -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Foreword: A New Baby Bible Introduction: A Very Different First Year Chapter 1: Get Ready, Get Set

Choosing Breast or Formula, or Both

Breastfeeding When You Can’t or Shouldn’t Breastfeed The Breast Team Breastfeeding Myths Formula Feeding Your Feelings

Choosing to Circumcise or Not

Diaper Decisions

Choosing a Name

For Parents: Preparing an Older Child

Choosing Help

Baby Nurse Help Wanted For Parents: Prepping the Family Pet Postpartum Doula Grandparents For Parents: Running Grandparent Interference

Choosing a Baby Doctor

Health Insurance for a Healthy Family Pediatrician or Family Practitioner? What Kind of Practice Is Perfect? Finding Dr. Right Topics to Discuss Making Sure Baby Dr. Right Is Right for You

Chapter 2: Buying for Baby

Buying the Baby Basics A Buyer’s Guide

Wardrobe Wise Baby Clothes Baby’s Linens Diapers The Bottom Line on Cloth Diapers Baby’s Grooming Supplies The Green Scene Baby’s Medicine Cabinet Baby Feeding Supplies Feeding Chairs: As Your Baby Grows Baby’s Nursery Crib Notes on Crib Safety Bye-Bye, Bumpers Safe Bedside Sleeping Double Up on Diaper Stations Gear for Outings Seal of Approval Car Seat Accessories to Skip The LATCH System A Place for Baby Supervised Seating Buying for Baby’s Future No Walkers Are Safe Walkers

Chapter 3: Breastfeeding Basics

Getting Started Breastfeeding

Getting the Breast Help

Breastfeeding 101

How Lactation Works Getting Comfortable Getting Into Position Getting the Right Latch Sucking Versus Suckling Knowing How Long to Feed Feeding Standard Time Knowing How Often to Feed What Type of Nurser Is Your Baby?

What You May Be Wondering About

Colostrum Milk Stages Engorged Breasts Let-Down Pain During Breastfeeding For Parents: It Takes Three Overabundant Milk Leaking and Spraying Cluster Feedings Sore Nipples Inverted Nipples Bumps on the Road to Success? Time Spent Breastfeeding Mom Falling Asleep While Nursing Breast Milk: It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore What to Wear Nursing in Public Tandem Nursing I’ll Have What He’s Having A Breast Lump Mastitis Favoring One Breast Breastfeeding When You’re Sick Birth Control and the Breastfeeding Mom Breastfeeding and Your Period Time to Stock Up on Tampons? Exercise and Nursing Combining Breast and Bottle Combo Amounts Nipple Confusion Got You Confused? When Formula Is Necessary Relactation/Pumping Up Supply Banking on Milk Banks Breastfeeding an Adopted Baby

All About: Keeping Your Milk Healthy and Safe

What You Eat Bone Up for Breastfeeding Can Foods Make Milk? What You Drink What Medication You Take Back on the Menu What You Should Avoid

Chapter 4: A First Year Timeline: The First Year at a Glance

You Know Your Baby Best Developmental Milestones in the First Year

It’s Cumulative Preemie Timing

Growth Charts

Chapter 5: Your Newborn

Your Baby’s First Moments

Delayed Cord Clamping Testing Your Baby Apgar Test For Babies Born at Home Newborn Hearing Screening Don’t Forget to Cover Your Baby

Feeding Your Baby: Getting Started Formula Feeding

Need Help at the Breast? Selecting a Formula Formulas of Formula How Much Formula? Bottle-Feeding Safely Do Add-Ins Add Up? Bottle-Feeding Basics Bottle-Feeding with Love The Formula for a Happy Baby

What You May Be Wondering About

Birthweight Weight Loss Baby’s Appearance For Parents: Meeting, Greeting, and Bonding Eye Ointment Portrait of a Newborn Bloodshot Eyes Eye Color Baby’s Sleepiness For Parents: Rooming-In Gagging Empty Breasts? Sleeping Through Meals A Newborn State of Mind For Parents: Have You Heard the One . . . Nonstop Feeding Tips for Successful Feeding Sessions Cracking the Crying Code Quivering Chin Startling For Parents: Newly Delivered? Birthmarks Newborn Reflexes Baby Business Blotchy Skin Mouth Cysts or Spots Early Teeth Thrush A Milky Tongue Jaundice Stool Color The Scoop on Newborn Poop Pacifier Use Going Home A Safe Ride Home

All About: Baby-Care Basics

Diapering Baby Burping Baby Bathing Baby Shampooing Baby Ear Care Nose Care Nail Trimming Umbilical Stump Care Penis Care Dressing Baby Lifting and Carrying Baby Swaddling Baby Newborn Care, Feeding . . . and Reading?

Chapter 6: The First Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: First Month Feeding Your Baby This Month: Pumping Breast Milk

Why Pump? Choosing a Pump Is Your Pump Covered? Preparing to Pump Pumping Shouldn’t Hurt Pumping Practice Makes Perfect How to Express Breast Milk (Tell) Tales from the Other Side Where Does the Milk Go? Storing Breast Milk Quick Tip Exclusive Pumping Breast Milk at a Glance

What You May Be Wondering About

“Breaking” Baby The Fontanels What Month Is It, Anyway? Having Enough Breast Milk Baby Getting Enough Breast Milk Filling Out Supplemental Nursing System Timing Is Everything Tongue-Tied Nursing Blisters Feeding Schedule Double the Trouble, Double the Fun Changing Your Mind About Breastfeeding Too Much Formula Supplementary Water Vitamin Supplements For Parents: Getting Everything Done Whites, Colors, and Baby’s? Spitting Up Quick Tip Blood in Spit-up Milk Allergy Sensitivities in Breastfed Babies Bowel Movements Explosive Bowel Movements Flat Out, the Best Way to Sleep Passing Gas Constipation Sleeping Position Safe Sleeping Is Silence Golden When Baby Is Sleeping? No Sleeping Pattern Better Sleep for Baby Restless Sleep Mixing Up of Day and Night Baby’s Breathing Moving a Sleeping Baby to a Crib Babies Are Supposed to Cry Putting Crying on Hold Crying You Can’t Spoil a Newborn Colic For Parents: Surviving Colic Prescription for Colic Coping with Crying For Parents: Helping Siblings Live with Colic Pacifier Healing of the Umbilical Cord Umbilical Hernia Circumcision Care Swollen Scrotum Hypospadias Swaddling Outings with Baby Keeping Baby the Right Temperature Taking Baby Out Touchy Strangers A Summer Rash Baby Breakouts Baby’s Skin Color Skin Color Changes Hearing How Loud Is Too Loud? Keeping Baby Safe Vision Crossed Eyes Teary Eyes Sneezing First Smiles Hiccups

All About: Baby Development

The Pattern of Development Making Time for Tummy Time Today’s Slower Babies

Chapter 7: The Second Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Second Month Feeding Your Baby: Introducing the Supplemental Bottle

What’s in the Bottle? Bottle-Free Winning Baby Over Making the Introduction Supplementation Myths Mix It Up Supplementing When Baby Isn’t Thriving

What You May Be Wondering About

Smiling Cooing How Do You Talk to a Baby? Understanding Your Baby A Second Language Baby Won’t Sleep on Back Making the Most of the First Three Years Trouble with Tummy Time Baby Massage For Parents: A Father’s Touch Cradle Cap Crooked Feet Undescended Testicles Penile Adhesion Inguinal Hernia

All About: Stimulating Your Baby’s Senses

Early Learning Made Simple Developing the Fun Way

Chapter 8: The Third Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Third Month Feeding Your Baby: Breastfeeding and Working

Making the Workplace Nursing-Friendly

What You May Be Wondering About

Time for a Schedule? Happy to Be . . . Schedule-Free? Baby Falling Asleep While Feeding Waking Up for Nighttime Feeds Attached to Attachment Parenting . . . or Attached Without It? Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Breathing Lapses Breathing Emergencies Bed Sharing From Bassinet to Crib For Parents: To Work or Not to Work? Early Weaning The Longer the Better Being Tied Down by Breastfeeding Fewer Bowel Movements Diaper Rash Penis Sore Still Jerky Movements Leaving Baby with a Sitter Jogging with Baby For Parents: The New Face of Fatherhood Never Shake a Baby

All About: The Right Childcare for Baby

In-Home Care Babysitter Checklist Is He Manny Enough for the Job? The Business of Hiring a Nanny Group Daycare Keeping an Eye on the Sitter How’s the Childcare? Check with Your Child Home Daycare Safe Sleeping and Sitters Corporate Daycare Sick-Baby Workdays Babies on the Job

Chapter 9: The Fourth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Fourth Month Feeding Your Baby: Formula Amounts

What About This Month?

What You May Be Wondering About

Breast Rejection Wriggling at Changing Time Propping Baby Fussing in Baby Seat Unhappy in Car Seat Thumb Sucking Suck on This Chubby Baby Hold the Juice A Baby Workout Thin Baby Heart Murmur Black Stool

All About: Playthings for Baby

Suitable for Cuddling

Chapter 10: The Fifth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Fifth Month Feeding Your Baby: Thinking About Solids

What You May Be Wondering About Teething Tooth Eruption Chart Chronic Cough Ear Pulling Naps For Parents: Carving Out Couple Time Eczema Food Allergies Baby Swing Jumpers The Challenging Baby iBaby

All About: A Safe Environment for Your Baby

Safe Baby Products A Greener Clean Clearing the Air Rethinking Your Home Decor Purify with Plants Testing the Waters A Safer Walk on the Wild Side The Dirty Dozen . . . and the Clean Team Checking the Food Chain Food Hazards in Perspective In The Know About GMOs Banishing Bugs BPA in Food Containers Lead Can Lead to Trouble

Chapter 11: The Sixth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Sixth Month Feeding Your Baby: Starting Solids

First Feedings—and Beyond Feeding Baby Safely First Foods—and Beyond DIY Baby Food Expanding Baby’s Repertoire No Honey for Your Little Honey

What You May Be Wondering About

Getting Baby to Sleep Through the Night For More Z’s, Try C for Consistency Watch Your Response Time Worked Up . . . and Throwing Up Sleeping Through the Night . . . Together It’s All in the Timing What Will the Neighbors Think? A Bedtime Routine For Parents: Baby’s Sleeping Through . . . How About You? Still Using a Pacifier Early Rising Flipping During the Night Bathing in the Big Tub Safe Big-Bath Bathing Bottle Rejection in a Breastfed Baby Baby-Bottle Mouth Brushing Baby’s Teeth Cereal Snubbing Iron: It’s Elementary A Vegetarian or Vegan Diet Changes in Bowel Movements Elimination Communication Walkers and Stationary Play Centers The 30-Minute Rule Pre-Walking Shoes

All About: Stimulating Your Older Baby

How Do You Speak to Your Baby Now?

Chapter 12: The Seventh Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Seventh Month Feeding Your Baby: Ready-Made or Homemade Baby Foods

Ready-Made Baby Food Squeezing the Best from Food Pouches Food for Thought Homemade Baby Foods Pesticides on Produce Baby Food Stages Weaning from the Breast Baby-Led Weaning High Chair Safety Tips

What You May Be Wondering About

Picking Up Baby Facing-Front Facts For Parents: Only-for-You Behavior Using a Back Carrier Not Sitting Yet Biting Nipples Room Sharing Now For Parents: Dinner and a Baby Teeth Coming in Crooked Look Who’s Talking Tooth Stains

All About: Making Home Safe for Baby

Babyproofing Around the House Safe Gates Kick Butt Texting While Parenting Red Light Greenery No Gun Is a Safe Gun Babyproofing in the Kitchen Happy, Safe Holidays Not a Do-It-Yourselfer? Babyproofing in the Bathroom There’s No Substitute for Supervision Babyproofing in the Laundry Room Babyproofing in the Garage Outdoor Safety Poison Control Teaching Your Baby to Be Safe Afraid of Heights? Not Yet. Swimming Lessons Don’t Let the Bugs Bite

Chapter 13: The Eighth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Eighth Month Feeding Your Baby: Drinking from a Cup

Sippy Sense Straw Savvy

What You May Be Wondering About

Baby’s First Words Signing with Baby Baby Signs, Baby Smarts? Sleep Regression Different Ways of Crawling Crawling Baby’s Not Crawling Baby Making a Mess Eating Off the Floor Eating Dirt—and Worse Getting Dirty Discovering Genitals Erections Play Yard Time Left- or Right-Handedness Reading to Baby Baby Books

All About: Putting the Super in Baby

Chapter 14: The Ninth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Ninth Month Feeding Your Baby: Finger Foods

Spice It Up Best Finger Foods Moving Up from the Mushed Off the Finger Food Menu

What You May Be Wondering About

Loss of Interest in Nursing Not Sitting Still for Bottles? Got Cow’s Milk? Not Yet. Fussy Eating Habits Self-Feeding Stick with Some Cereal Strange Stools Still Hairless Still Toothless Teething Pain and Night Crying How to Care for Baby Hair Pulling Up Not Pulling Up Flat Feet Walking Too Early? Slow to Sit, Slow to Go? When in Doubt, Check It Out Fear of Strangers Comfort Objects When Crib Slats Become Foot Traps

All About: Games Babies Play

Chapter 15: The Tenth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Tenth Month Feeding Your Baby: Eating Well for Beginners

Bring Baby to the Table Healthy Baby Eating Getting a Head Start on Healthy Eating Habits Is It Done Yet?

What You May Be Wondering About

Messy Eating Habits Head Banging, Rocking, and Rolling Hair Twirling or Pulling Biting Made with the Shades Blinking Breath Holding For the Adoptive Parent: Telling Baby Fears The Baby Social Scene Starting Classes

All About: The Beginning of Discipline

Spanking: Don’t Do It Discipline That Works Losing Control

Chapter 16: The Eleventh Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Eleventh Month Feeding Your Baby: Weaning from the Bottle What You May Be Wondering About

Bowed Legs Falls Shoes for Walking Not Pulling Up Yet Baby Tooth Injuries Boo-Boos Happen Growth Swings Snacking Snacking Smarts Increased Separation Anxiety Bedtime Separation Anxiety Playing on Team Blue, Team Pink . . . or Team Neutral? Giving Up on a Nap For Parents: Thinking About the Next Baby “Forgetting” a Skill

All About: Baby Talk for the Older Baby

Chapter 17: The Twelfth Month

Baby Basics at a Glance: Twelfth Month Feeding Your Baby: Weaning from the Breast

When to Wean How to Wean from the Breast For Parents: Making the Breast Adjustment

What You May Be Wondering About

Not Yet Walking Shyness Handle with Care The First Birthday Party Social Skills Putting the Weaned Baby to Bed Switching to a Bed Using a Pillow and a Blanket A Drop in Appetite Don’t Have a Cow Increase in Appetite Refusing to Self-Feed Going Nuts? Growing Independence Negativity The Second Year. . . Continued Watching TV Technology for Tots

All About: Stimulating Your 1-Year-Old

The Eyes Have It . . . Already Keep Your Toddler Safe from . . . Your Toddler

Chapter 18: Traveling with Your Baby

On the Go with Your Baby

Traveling by Car Traveling by Plane Traveling by Train

Chapter 19: Keeping Your Baby Healthy

What You Can Expect at Checkups

First Test Results For Parents: The Pediatrician’s Role in Postpartum Depression Making the Most of Those Monthly Checkups

Immunizations

The ABCs of DTaPs . . . and MMRs . . . and IPVs . . . For the Adoptive Parent: Adoption Medicine Vaccine Smarts For Parents: Vaccines—They’re Not Just for Kids Staying Up-to-Date Vaccines for an Adopted Baby The Reality About Immunization Myths Recommended Immunization Schedule

Calling the Doctor

When to Call the Doctor Parent’s Intuition Before You Call the Doctor

Figuring Out Fever

Taking Your Baby’s Temperature Evaluating the Temperature Treating a Fever Febrile Convulsions

All About: Medication

Getting Medication Information Giving Medicine Safely Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen? Don’t Give These to Your Baby Herbal Remedies Helping the Medicine Go Down Dose Right

The Most Common Infant Illnesses

Common Cold The Frequent Cold Program Allergies This Year? Ear Infection Some Probiotics with Those Antibiotics? Flu Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) For Parents: Keeping Your Germs to Yourself Croup Containing Germs Constipation Diarrhea Signs of Dehydration Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) A Better Juice for Your Sick Baby?

The Most Common Chronic Conditions

Asthma Asthma . . . or RAD? Celiac Disease Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Projectile Vomiting The Special-Needs Baby Hearing Loss or Impairment Hearing Loss Due to Fluid in Ears

Chapter 20: Treating Injuries

Preparing for Emergencies

ED or ER

First Aid in the First Year

Abdominal Injuries Bites Bleeding Bleeding, Internal Broken Bones or Fractures Bruises, Skin Burns Chemical Burns Choking Cold Injuries Convulsions Cuts Dislocation Dog Bites Drowning (Submersion Injury) Ear Injuries Electric Shock Eye Injury Fainting/Loss of Consciousness Finger and Toe Injuries Making a Boo-Boo Better Foreign Objects Fractures Frostbite and Frostnip Head Injuries Heat Injuries Hyperthermia Hypothermia Insect Stings or Bites Lip, Split or Cut Mouth Injuries Nose Injuries Poisoning Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac Puncture Wounds Scalds Scrapes Seizures Severed Limb or Digit Shock Skin Wounds Snakebites Spider Bites Splinters Sunburn Swallowed Foreign Objects Teeth, Injury to Tick Bites Toe Injuries Tongue, Injury to

Choking and Breathing Emergencies for Babies

When Baby is Choking CPR: The Most Important Skill You’ll Hopefully Never Need For Older Babies

Breathing and Cardiopulmonary Emergencies

C-A-B Activate Emergency Medical System Now When Breathing Returns

Chapter 21: The Low-Birthweight Baby

Feeding Your Baby: Nutrition for the Preterm or Low-Birthweight Infant

Feeding in the Hospital Early Weight Loss Expressing Milk for a Premature Baby Feeding Challenges Feeding at Home

What You May Be Wondering About

Bonding Kangaroo Care Look at the NICU NICU Words to Know Being Part of Your Baby’s Team Portrait of a Preemie Handling a Long NICU Stay The Emotional Roller Coaster Preemies by Category Give Yourself a Break Breastfeeding Handling a Tiny Baby Sending Baby Home Permanent Problems For Siblings: The Littlest Sib Home Care for Preterm Babies Catching Up Preemie Vaccines Car Seats

All About: Health Problems Common in Low-Birthweight Babies

CPR Training: Don’t Go Home Without It Rehospitalization

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