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Dr. Sandy's Top to Bottom Guide to Your Newborn is the ultimate newborn reference, containing the answers to the questions most frequently asked by new parents. What's normal? Is my baby okay? Am I doing this right? Issues that often stump parents are answered in a clear manner, accompanied by easy-to-follow illustrations and photographs in this helpful and essential reference. When you're in doubt about how to care for your newborn or you simply want to see if you're doing something wrong or right, this is the book you can turn to for definitive answers and advice. Book jacket.

Sandy L. Chung, M.D., is a skilled, top-rated pediatrician who has over eleven years experience in her field. She is President of Fairfax Pediatric Associates, PC, and serves on multiple boards and committees on a local, state and national level. With faculty appointments at multiple major universities, including Georgetown University and Virginia Commonwealth University, she has many years of experience training medical students, pediatric residents, and nurse practitioners in pediatrics.

Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Newborn Basics
Welcome, Baby!	p. 3
Sleepless Nights, Here We Come!	p. 3
The First Day	p. 8
What's First?-Tests, Medicines, Shots, and the Doctor Visit	p. 8
Finding a Doctor for Your Baby	p. 13
Behavior	p. 16
Hiccups, Sneezing, and Gas…Oh My!	p. 16
How to Suction the Nose	p. 20
Staying Home, Going Out, and Traveling Safely	p. 21
Staying Safe at Home	p. 21
Smoking-A Good Reason to Quit!	p. 24
Going Outside into the Big, Bad World	p. 25
Travel Safety-Walking, Driving and Flying	p. 27
Getting Sick-When to Worry	p. 32
Call Your Doctor If Any of the Following Occur with Your Newborn	p. 33
Taking Rectal Temperatures: You want me to put that where?	p. 34
Thermometers: Which One to Buy?	p. 36
Crying-What Does It Mean?	p. 38
Baby Cry Translator	p. 38
Breastfeeding-Breast Is Best!	p. 41
Breastfeeding 101	p. 41
How do I hold the baby to breastfeed?	p. 43
Supplementation-Do I need to do this?	p. 46
How do I pump breast milk?	p. 47
How to Finger/Syringe Feed	p. 48
Can I take medicines while breastfeeding?	p. 49
Vitamin D for Your Baby	p. 50
Bottle-feeding-The Essentials	p. 51
Bottles, Bottles, Everywhere!	p. 51
ôNow I have the bottle…What do I put in it?ö	p. 53
Feeding Amounts and Feeding Problems	p. 56
Hungry All the Time!	p. 56
Do You Have a Piggy or a Snacker?	p. 57
Loss of Weight (For Your Baby, Not You!): When to Get Concerned	p. 58
Wet Burps, Spit Up, Vomiting, and Projectile Vomiting: What's the Difference?	p. 59
Pee and Poop	p. 62
What Goes In, Must Come Out…	p. 62
Pee: The Sign of Hydration	p. 63
Poop Happens	p. 63
How to Change a Diaper: Step-by-Step Instructions	p. 65
Bathing	p. 67
How to Give a Sponge Bath	p. 68
How to Give a Regular Tub Bath	p. 70
Dressing	p. 72
The Baby Layette-What Is It?	p. 73
How to Swaddle Your Baby	p. 74
Onesies, Twosies, Threesies…What Are These Things?	p. 76
Clothing Safety	p. 77
Sleeping	p. 79
Time to Sleep-But Where?	p. 80
Monitors-I Can Hear You!	p. 84
Daycare or Childcare	p. 87
What should I ask when looking for childcare?	p. 90
Developmental/Playing/Learning-Milestones for Growth	p. 93
Developmental Milestones for Your Newborn	p. 94
Recommended Learning Activities (or How to Get Your Child into the Super Bowl/Harvard/Hollywood)	p. 95
Guide to Your Newborn's Body from Head to Toe
Hair and Head	p. 99
Hair Color	p. 99
Body Hair	p. 99
Head-Shape, Bumps, and Soft Spots	p. 100
Preventing a Flat Head	p. 101
Eyes	p. 104
Color-Blue, Green, Brown?	p. 104
Crossed Eyes	p. 104
Vision-Can she see me?	p. 105
Eye Goop or Drainage	p. 105
Red Spots on the Eyeball	p. 106
Ears	p. 107
Shape	p. 107
Hearing	p. 107
Extra Holes or Skin Around the Ears	p. 108
Cleaning Ears/Ear Wax	p. 109
Nose	p. 110
Aa-choo! Sneezing	p. 110
Sniff, Snort! Congestion and Noisy Breathing	p. 110
Mouth	p. 112
White Tongue-Milk or Thrush?	p. 112
White Bumps-Does my baby have teeth already?	p. 113
Peeling Lips-Are they chapped?	p. 113
Neck	p. 114
Holding Up That Heavy Head-Can she get whiplash?	p. 114
Tightness of the Neck	p. 115
Lungs and Chest	p. 117
Breathing Fast and Shallowly	p. 117
Chest Wall-Bumps Poking Out or Divots Poking In	p. 117
Extra Nipples or Spots on the Chest	p. 118
Breast Buds-She's not a teenager yet!	p. 119
Heart	p. 120
Rapid Heart Beats	p. 120
Heart Murmurs-The doctor said he had a murmur!	p. 120
Belly	p. 122
Umbilical Cord	p. 122
Belly Button-Innie or Outie?	p. 123
Umbilical Hernia	p. 123
What's That Noise?	p. 125
His Belly is SO Big!	p. 125
Genitals (Boys)	p. 126
Circumcision	p. 126
Swollen Scrotum	p. 127
What Is a Hernia?	p. 127
Genitals (Girls)	p. 129
Vaginal Discharge (Mucus and Maybe Some Blood)	p. 129
Labial Adhesions	p. 130
Vaginal Skin Tags	p. 130
Hernias	p. 130
Movements	p. 131
Reflexes/Startle Response	p. 131
Shaking or Jitteriness	p. 132
Arms and Legs	p. 133
Funny Shapes of Hands, Feet, Fingers, and Toes	p. 133
Nails-How to cut these nails?	p. 134
Cold or Purple Hands and Feet	p. 134
Clicks and Pops	p. 134
Skin	p. 136
Spots and Rashes	p. 136
Jaundice: Yellow Color to the Skin	p. 137
Diaper Rashes	p. 138
Peeling Skin and Dryness	p. 139
Birthmarks	p. 140
Appendices
Finding a Doctor-Interview Questions	p. 145
ôRed Flagö List	p. 148
Baby's Input and Output Chart	p. 149
Checklist for Childcare/Daycare Interview	p. 151
Newborn Shopping List	p. 154
Web Resources	p. 157
Index	p. 159
About the Author	p. 167
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