Infant Care A Practical, Up-to-Date Guide for Parents

by U.S. Department of Health

• ISBN13: 9780486247465
• ISBN10: 0486247465
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1984-11-01
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

You can relax and enjoy your baby with the help of this handy guide for parents. Infant Care offers parents a wealth of practical information on raising a healthy child, reassuring advice on what to expect, and clear, simple instructions for dealing with typical problems during baby's first year of life.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
You and Your New Baby	p. 8
Get to Know Your Baby in the Hospital	p. 8
Ask the Doctors and Nurses	p. 8
Take Care of Yourself	p. 9
Feeding Your Baby	p. 9
Breast-Feeding	p. 9
Bottle-Feeding	p. 12
How Often to Feed	p. 12
How Much to Feed	p. 13
Spitting Up	p. 13
First Weeks at Home	p. 14
What Equipment and Supplies You Need	p. 14
A Place to Sleep	p. 14
Bedclothes	p. 15
Clothing	p. 15
Formula Preparation	p. 16
Equipment Needed	p. 16
What to Do	p. 16
Special Instructions	p. 17
What Not to Do	p. 17
Bathing	p. 18
Sleeping	p. 20
Bowel Movements	p. 21
Constipation	p. 21
Diarrhea	p. 21
Blood in Bowel Movements	p. 22
Crying	p. 22
Colic	p. 23
Common Problems and Worries	p. 23
Eyes	p. 23
Head Shape	p. 24
The Umbilical Cord and the Navel or Belly Button	p. 24
Older Brothers and Sisters	p. 24
Ask Questions	p. 25
After the First Weeks	p. 26
Temperament	p. 26
Activity Level	p. 27
Regularity	p. 27
Adaptability	p. 27
Approach or Withdrawal	p. 28
Threshold Level of Sensitivity	p. 28
Intensity of Reaction	p. 28
Distractability	p. 29
Positive or Negative Mood	p. 29
Attention Span and Persistence	p. 29
"Difficult" Babies	p. 30
Development	p. 30
Moving the Whole Body	p. 31
Using Hands and Eyes	p. 31
Using Ears and Voice	p. 32
Behaving With People	p. 32
Play and Exercise	p. 34
Toys	p. 34
Out of the Crib	p. 35
Discipline and Teaching	p. 35
Physical Growth	p. 37
Feeding	p. 39
Teeth and Their Care	p. 41
Health Supervision	p. 41
Choosing a Doctor or Clinic	p. 42
Using the "Doctor"	p. 42
Keeping Your Own Records	p. 42
When Doctors Disagree	p. 43
Safety and Accidents	p. 44
Birth to 4 Months	p. 44
What Babies Can Do	p. 44
Safety Checklist	p. 44
Bath	p. 44
Falls	p. 44
Burns	p. 44
In Crib, Bassinet, Carriage and Playpen	p. 44
In Automobile	p. 45
Supervision	p. 45
4 to 7 Months	p. 45
What Babies Can Do	p. 45
Safety Checklist	p. 45
8 to 12 Months	p. 46
What Babies Can Do	p. 46
Safety Checklist	p. 46
First Aid and Emergency Treatment	p. 47
Life-Saving First Aid	p. 47
Choking	p. 47
Drowning or Electric Shock	p. 47
Heavy Bleeding	p. 48
Burns from Chemicals	p. 48
Poisoning from Swallowed Medicines or Products	p. 48
Poisoning from Smoke or Fumes	p. 49
Shock	p. 49
Emergencies Which Require Immediate Medical Treatment	p. 49
Minor First Aid	p. 50
Cuts	p. 50
Scrapes	p. 50
Puncture Wounds	p. 50
Slivers	p. 50
Burns	p. 50
Falls	p. 50
Insect Bites and Stings	p. 51
Particle in Eye	p. 51
Clothing	p. 51
Shoes	p. 51
Laundering	p. 52
Your Own Health	p. 52
Going Out	p. 52
Leaving the Baby	p. 53
Babysitters	p. 53
Crying When You Leave	p. 54
Full-Time Babysitting and Child Care	p. 54
Checklist for Judging a Day Care Home or Center	p. 55
Penny Pinching	p. 56
Furniture	p. 56
Food	p. 57
Common Problems and Worries	p. 58
Skin	p. 58
Diaper Rash	p. 59
When to Worry	p. 59
Legs and Feet	p. 59
Umbilical Hernia-Swollen Navel	p. 60
Genitals	p. 60
Sucking	p. 61
Crossed Eyes	p. 61
Very Frequent Urination	p. 61
Colds	p. 62
When You Should Worry	p. 62
Fever	p. 63
Vomiting	p. 63
Care of a Sick Child	p. 64
Record of Health Supervision
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