What to Expect the First Year

by Murkoff, Heidi

• ISBN13: 9780761131847
• ISBN10: 0761131841
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-16
• Publisher: Workman Pub Co

Summary

America's bestselling guide to caring for a baby is now better than ever: announcing a two-years-in-the-making, cover-to-cover, line-by-line revision and update of the 6.9-million-copy What to Expect the First Year, the bible for taking care of a newborn through the milestone of his or her first birthday The Second Edition incorporates the most recent developments in pediatric medicine. Every question and answer have been revisited, and in response to letters from readers, dozens of new Q&As have been added. The book is more reader-friendly than ever, with updated cultural references, and the new material brings more in-depth coverage to issues such as newborn screening, home births and the resulting at-home newborn care, vitamins and vaccines, milk allergies, causes of colic, sleep problems, SIDS, returning to work, dealing with siblings, weaning, sippy cups, the expanded role of the father, and much more. An updated cover and all-new black-and-white line illustrations complement the fresher book with a fresher look.

Author Biography

Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, and Sandee Hathaway, B.S.N., are the authors of the bestselling What to Expect series, which also includes What to Expect When You're Expecting, What to Eat When You're Expecting, and What to Expect the Toddler Years. The accurate, reassuring, easy-to-use approach of these comprehensive books has earned them the respect of parents and medical professionals all over the world.

Table of Contents

Foreword: A Parenting Book That Stands Alone	xxiii
Mark D. Widome
Introduction: A Second Baby Is Born	xxv
Part 1 THE FIRST YEAR
Get Ready, Get Set	2	(39)
Feeding Your Baby: Breast or Formula, or Both	2	(9)
Facts Favoring Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Myths
Facts Favoring Formula Feeding
Factoring in Feelings
When You Can't or Shouldn't Breastfeed
Adoption and Breastfeeding
What You May Be Concerned About	11	(18)
Coping with Motherhood
Mother Care
A Changing Lifestyle
This Book's for You, Too
Whether or Not to Go Back to Work
Leave: It's Not Just for Mothers Anymore
Grandparents
A Lack of Grandparents
A Baby Nurse or Doula
Other Sources of Help
Circumcision
Which Diapers to Use
Quitting Smoking
A Name for Baby
Preparing the Family Pet
Preparing Your Breasts for Breastfeeding
Don't Express Yourself---Yet
What It's Important to Know: Selecting the Right Physician	29	(12)
Pediatrician or Family Practitioner?
Health Insurance for a Healthy Family
What Kind of Practice Is Perfect?
Finding Dr. Right
Making Sure Dr. Right Is Right for You
When the Choice Isn't Yours
The Prenatal Interview
Your Partnership with Dr. Right
Buying for Baby	41	(25)
Register for Your Baby Needs
Baby's Wardrobe
Baby's Linens
Baby's Grooming Needs
Don't Go Nuts
Baby's Medicine Cabinet
Baby Feeding Supplies
Nursery Necessities and Niceties	49	(5)
Calling All Recalls
Equipment for Outings	54	(8)
What's in a Buckle?
Rear-Facing Infant Seat
The Latch System
Convertible Seat/Forward-Facing Seat
When Baby Gets Older	62	(4)
Buying for Baby's Future
Breastfeeding Basics	66	(33)
Getting Started Breastfeeding	66	(3)
Getting Help
Breastfeeding 101	69	(8)
How Lactation Works
Beginning to Breastfeed
Breastfeeding Positions
A Proper Latch
Sucking Versus Suckling
How Long to Feed
What Type of Nurser Is Your Baby?
How Often to Feed
What You May Be Concerned About	77	(16)
Colostrum
Engorged Breasts
Overabundant Milk
Leaking and Spraying
Let-down
Cluster Feedings
Sore Nipples
Bumps on the Road to Success?
Time Spent Breastfeeding
Nursing Fashions
Nursing in Public
Lump in Breast
Mastitis
Breastfeeding During Illness
Breastfeeding While Menstruating
Birth Control and the Breastfeeding Mother
Exercise and Nursing
Combining Breast and Bottle
Nipple Confusion Got You Confused?
Relactation
What It's Important to Know: Keeping Your Milk Healthy and Safe	93	(6)
What You Eat
Can Foods Make Milk?
What You Drink
What Medication You Take
What You Should Avoid
No Peanuts While Feeding Your Little Peanut?
Your Newborn Baby	99	(53)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	99	(1)
What You Can Expect at Hospital Checkups	100	(6)
Testing Your Baby
Newborn Hearing Screening
Portrait of a Newborn
Apgar Test
Apgar Table
Your Newborn's Reflexes
Hospital Procedures for Babies Born at Home
Feeding Your Baby: Getting Started Formula Feeding	106	(7)
Selecting a Formula
Need Help at the Breast?
DHA: The Smart Choice in Baby Formulas?
How Much Formula Is Like a Feast?
Safe Bottle Feeding
Bottle Feeding with Love
From Bottle with Love
Bottle Feeding with Ease
What You May Be Concerned About	113	(20)
Birthweight
Bonding
For Fathers Only: Becoming Engrossed
Weight Loss
Baby's Looks
Eye Color
Bloodshot Eyes
Eye Ointment
Rooming-in
Have You Heard the One ...
Pain Medication
Baby's Sleepiness
A Newborn State of Mind
Empty Breasts
Gagging and Choking
Sleeping Through Meals
Cracking the Crying Code
Nonstop Feeding
Tips for Successful Feeding Sessions
Quivering Chin
Startling
Birthmarks
Complexion Problems
Mouth Cysts or Spots
Early Teeth
Don't Forget to Cover Your Baby
Thrush
Jaundice
Think You Can't Afford to Cover Your Baby?
Newborn Security
The Scoop on Newborn Poop
Stool Color
Going Home
Pacifier Use
What It's Important to Know: The Baby Care Primer	133	(19)
Bathing Baby
Shampooing Baby
Safe Seating
Safety from All Sides?
Burping Baby
Diapering Baby
Dressing Baby
Ear Care
Lifting and Carrying Baby
Nail Trimming
Nose Care
Outings with Baby
Penis Care
Baby Business
Sleeping Position
Swaddling Baby
Umbilical Stump Care
The First Month	152	(60)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	152	(3)
What Your Baby May Be Doing This Month
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup
Feeding Your Baby This Month: Expressing Breast Milk	155	(7)
Why Mothers Express Milk
Choosing a Pump
All About Pumps
Fascinating Facts
Pumping Practice Makes Perfect
Preparing to Pump
(Tell) Tales from the Other Side
How to Express Breast Milk
Where Does the Milk Go?
Quick Tip
Storing Breast Milk
What You May Be Concerned About	162	(46)
``Breaking'' Baby
The Fontanels
Skinny Baby
Having Enough Breast Milk
Baby Getting Enough Breast Milk
Nursing Blisters
Feeding Schedule
Double the Trouble, Double the Fun
Changing Your Mind About Breastfeeding
Too Much Formula
Timing Is Everything
Supplementary Water
Vitamin Supplements
Supplement Sense
Spitting Up
Quick Tip
Blood in Spit-up
Milk Allergy
Milk Allergy in Breastfed Babies
Bowel Movements
Explosive Bowel Movements
Passing Gas
Constipation
Sleeping Positions
Sleeping Patterns
Restless Sleep
Mixing Up of Night and Day
Noise when Baby Is Sleeping
Baby's Breathing
Better Sleep for Baby
Moving a Sleeping Baby to Bed
Crying
Colic
Surviving Colic
Prescription for Colic
Spoiling Baby
Coping with Crying
Pacifier
Healing of the Umbilical Cord
Umbilical Hernia
Circumcision Care
Swollen Scrotum
Hypospadias
Swaddling
Keeping Baby the Right Temperature
Taking Baby Out
Exposure to Outsiders
Infant Acne
Skin Color Changes
Hearing
Loud Music
Vision
Keeping Baby Safe
Photo Flashes
Crossed Eyes
Teary Eyes
Sneezing
First Smiles
Hiccups
Using Detergent on Baby's Clothes
What It's Important to Know: Babies Develop Differently	208	(4)
Today's Slower Babies
What Month Is It, Anyway?
The Second Month	212	(37)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	212	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	213	(2)
Making the Most of Those Monthly Checkups
Feeding Your Baby: Introducing... the Bottle	215	(3)
Bottle-Free
Supplementation Myths
What's in the Bottle?
Winning Baby Over
Mix It Up
Making the Introduction
Supplementing when Baby Isn't Thriving
What You May Be Concerned About	218	(24)
Smiling
Look Who's Talking
Cooing
How Do You Talk to a Baby?
Baby Talk
A Second Language
Understanding Your Baby
Making the Most of the First Three Years
Comparing Babies
Immunization
Immunization Myths
The ABCs of DTaPs...and MMRs...and IPVs...
Recommended Immunization Schedule
When to Call the Doctor After an Immunization
Cradle Cap
Crooked Feet
Undescended Testicles
Penile Adhesion
Inguinal Hernia
Inverted Nipples
Favoring One Breast
Using a Baby Carrier or Sling
The Challenging Baby
Do You Have a Challenging Baby?
Baby Won't Sleep on Back
What It's Important to Know: Stimulating Your Baby in the Early Months	242	(7)
Creating a Good Environment
Practical Tips for Learning and Playing
Location, Location, Location
The Third Month	249	(40)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	249	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	250	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Breastfeeding and Working	250	(5)
Breastfeeding and Working---Making Them Work for You
Corporate Lactation Programs
What You May Be Concerned About	255	(20)
Establishing a Regular Schedule
Putting Baby to Bed
Dueling Parenting Philosophies
Waking Up for Nighttime Feedings
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
What Is SIDS?
Preventing SIDS
Reporting Breathing Emergencies to Your Doctor
Sharing a Room with Baby
Sharing a Bed
Still Using a Pacifier
Early Weaning
Supplementing with Cow's Milk
The Longer the Better
Fewer Bowel Movements
Diaper Rash
Penis Sore
Spastic Movements
Roughhousing
Never Shake a Baby
Being Tied Down Breastfeeding
Leaving Baby with a Sitter
What It's Important to Know: The Right Child Care For Baby	275	(14)
In-home Care
Baby-Sitter Checklist
Nanny in the Know
Is He Manny Enough for the Job?
The Business of Hiring a Nanny
Keeping an Eye on the Sitter
Group Day Care
Your Child as a Barometer of Child Care
Home Day Care
Corporate Day Care
Safe Sleeping
Babies on the Job
When Your Child Is Sick
The Fourth Month	289	(21)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	289	(2)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	291	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Thinking About Solids	292	(1)
What You May Be Concerned About	293	(14)
Rejection of the Breast
Wriggling at Changing Time
Propping Baby
Baby's Standing
Baby Fussing in Infant Seat
Baby Unhappy in Car Seat
Thumb Sucking
Chubby Baby
Hold the Juice
Thin Baby
How Does Your Baby Grow?
Heart Murmur
Black Stool
Baby Massage
Exercise
What It's Important to Know: Playthings for Baby	307	(3)
Suitable for Cuddling
The Fifth Month	310	(35)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	310	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	311	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Starting Solids	312	(7)
Good Early Foods to Offer Baby
Opening Night---and Beyond
Foods to Premiere With
Not This Year, Baby
Expanding Baby's Repertoire
First - Year Diet for Beginners
Who's Counting?
The Baby Daily Dozen
No Honey for Your Little Honey
Double-Duty Jars
What You May Be Concerned About	319	(16)
Teething
Teething Chart
Chronic Cough
Ear Pulling
Naps
Eczema
Using a Back Carrier
Gratuitous Advice
Starting the Cup
Sippy Safety
Feeding Baby Safely
Food Allergies
Feeding Chairs
Walkers
Feeding Chair Safety Tips
Reducing Walker Risks
Jumpers
Baby Swing
What It's Important to Know: Environmental Hazards and Your Baby	335	(10)
Household Pest Control
Lead
Unsuitable for Digging?
Otherwise Contaminated Water
Polluted Indoor Air
Protecting Children
A Safer Walk on the Wild Side
Contaminants in Food
Food Hazards in Perspective
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Organic Foods---Growing Availability
The Sixth Month	345	(40)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	345	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	346	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Commercial or Home-Prepared Baby Foods	347	(3)
Commercial Baby Food
Food for Thought
Home-Prepared Baby Foods
Attention Do-It-Yourselfers
What You May Be Concerned About	350	(16)
Still Not Sleeping Through the Night
It's All in the Timing
What Will the Neighbors Think?
Sleep Sharing
Early Rising
Turning Over During the Night
Bathing in the Big Tub
Safe Big-Bath Bathing
Bottle Rejection in a Breastfed Baby
Changes in Bowel Movements
Brushing Baby's Teeth
Baby's First Toothbrush
Baby-Bottle Mouth
Weaning to Cow's Milk
Salt Intake
Cereal Snubbing
Vegan Diet
No Meat? No Problem
Anemia Screenings
Shoes for Baby
What It's Important to Know: Stimulating Your Older Baby	366	(4)
How Do You Speak to Your Baby Now?
The Seventh Month
What Your Baby May Be Doing	370	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	371	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Moving Up from Strained Foods	371	(1)
What You May Be Concerned About	372	(11)
Picking Up Baby
Grandparents Spoiling Baby
Baby's Acting Up with You
Is My Baby Gifted?
Not Sitting Yet
Biting Nipples
Snacking
Dinner and a Baby
Grazing
Teeth Coming In Crooked
Tooth Stains
What It's Important to Know: Putting the Super in Baby	383	(2)
The Eighth Month	385	(31)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	385	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	386	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Finally---Finger Foods	387	(1)
What You May Be Concerned About	388	(14)
Baby's First Words
Signing with Baby
Baby's Not Crawling Yet
Scooting
Messy House
Eating off the Floor
Eating Dirt---and Worse
Getting Dirty
Erections
Discovering Genitals
Play Yard/Playpen Use
Reading to Baby
Left- or Right-Handedness
Crib Safety Now
Childproofing Your Home
What It's Important to Know: Making Home Safe for Baby	402	(14)
Change Your Ways
Change Your Baby's Surroundings
Poison Control
Safety Equipment
Change Your Baby
Red Light on Greenery
The Ninth Month	416	(19)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	416	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	417	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Establishing Good Habits Now	418	(2)
What You May Be Concerned About	420	(12)
Feeding Baby at the Table
Loss of Interest in Nursing
Got Milk? Not Yet
Fussy Eating Habits
Some Cereal with That Butternut Squash?
Self-Feeding
Strange Stools
Changes in Sleep Patterns
Pulling Up
Flat Feet
Walking Too Early?
Slow Development
Fear of Strangers
Security Objects
No Teeth
Still Hairless
What It's Important to Know: Games Babies Play	432	(3)
The Tenth Month	435	(24)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	435	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	436	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: When to Wean	437	(2)
What You May Be Concerned About	439	(12)
Messy Eating Habits
Head Banging, Rocking, and Rolling
Hair Rolling and Pulling
Teeth Grinding
Biting
The Baby Social Scene
Blinking
Breath Holding
Starting Classes
Shoes for Walking
Hair Care
Fears
What It's Important to Know: The Beginning of Discipline	451	(8)
To Spank or Not to Spank
The Eleventh Month	459	(12)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	459	(1)
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	460	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Weaning from the Bottle	460	(2)
What You May Be Concerned About	462	(5)
Bowed Legs
Parental Nudity
Falls
Not Pulling Up Yet
Baby Tooth Injuries
Cholesterol in Baby's Diet
Growth Swings
What It's Important to Know: Helping Baby to Talk	467	(4)
The Twelfth Month	471	(37)
What Your Baby May Be Doing	471	(2)
You Know Your Baby Best
What You Can Expect at This Month's Checkup	473	(1)
Feeding Your Baby: Weaning from the Breast	474	(4)
Weaning from the Breast
Keeping Yourself Comfortable
Milk Sense
What You May Be Concerned About	478	(24)
The First Birthday Party
Not Yet Walking
Handle with Care
Increased Separation Anxiety
Attachment to the Bottle
Don't Have a Cow
Putting the Weaned Baby to Bed
Bedtime Separation Anxiety
Shyness
Social Skills
Sharing
Hitting
``Forgetting'' a Skill
A Drop in Appetite
Picky Eating
Going Nuts?
Increase in Appetite
Refusing to Self-Feed
Growing Independence
Nonverbal Language
Gender Differences
The Toddler Years... Continued
Switching to a Bed
Using a Pillow
Watching TV
Software for Babies
Hyperactivity
Negativism
What It's Important to Know: Stimulating Your One-Year Old	502	(6)
The Eyes Have It... Already
Safety Reminder
Part 2 OF SPECIAL CONCERN
A Baby for All Seasons	508	(24)
What You May Be Concerned About in Summer Weather	508	(9)
Keeping Baby Cool
A Summer Rash
Heatstroke
Too Much Sun
What to Look For in Selecting a Sunscreen
Insect Bites
Summer Safety
Water, Baby?
Water Babies
As the Food Turns
What You May Be Concerned About in Winter Weather	517	(5)
Keeping Baby Warm
Changeable Weather
Frostbite
Snow Burn
Keeping Baby Warm Indoors
Dry Skin
Fireplace Fires
Holiday Hazards
Safe Gift Giving
Under Wraps
What It's Important to Know: The Season for Travel	522	(10)
Planning Ahead
Just the Two of You?
Packing Wisely
Getting There Is Half the Fun?
At High Altitudes
At Hotels and Motels---or Other Homes Away from Home
Having Fun
When Baby Is Sick	532	(40)
Before Calling the Doctor	532	(3)
Parent's Intuition
How Much Rest for a Sick Baby?	535	(1)
Feeding a Sick Baby	535	(1)
When Medication Is Needed	536	(4)
What You Should Know About the Medication
Giving Medication Correctly
Helping the Medicine Go Down
The Most Common Infant Health Problems	540	(22)
Allergies
Having a Pet Is Nothing to Sneeze At
Is It an Allergy---Or Just Intolerance?
Cold or Allergy?
The Common Cold or Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
Taking the Bite Out of the Flu Bug
Treating Baby's Symptoms
The Hand-Washing Solution
The Frequent Cold Program
The Sudden Cough
Constipation
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Diarrhea
Middle Ear Inflammation (Otitis Media)
A Better Juice for Your Sick Baby?
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
Your Baby's Health History
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What It's Important to Know: All About Fever	562	(10)
Convulsions in a Feverish Baby
Taking Baby's Temperature
Fever Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
Evaluating a Fever
Before That First Fever
Handling Febrile Convulsions
Treating a Fever
Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen?
First Aid Do's and Don'ts	572	(28)
Abdominal Injuries
Bites
Bleeding
Bleeding, Internal
Broken Bones or Fractures
Bruises, Skin
Burns and Scalds
Be Prepared
Chemical Burns
Choking
Convulsions
Cuts
Dislocations
Dog Bites
Drowning (Submersion Injury)
Ear Injuries
Electric Shock
Eye Injury
Fainting/Loss of Consciousness
Finger and Toe Injuries
Treating a Young Patient
Frostbite and Hypothermia
Head Injuries
Heat Injuries
Hypothermia
Insect Stings or Bites
Lip, Split or Cut
Mouth Injuries
Nose Injuries
Poisoning
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
Puncture Wounds
Scrapes
Severed Limb or Digit
Shock
Skin Wounds
Bandaging a Boo-Boo
Splinters or Slivers
Sunburn
Swallowed Foreign Objects
Teeth, Injury to
Toe Injuries
Tongue, Injury to
Resuscitation Techniques for Babies and Children	589	(11)
When Baby Is Choking
The Unsuspected Inhaled Object
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Rescue Breathing and Chest Compression
Rescue Breathing (Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation)
Chest Compressions (CPR): Babies Under One Year
Chest Compressions (CPR): Babies Over One Year
The Low-Birthweight Baby	600	(25)
Feeding Your Baby: Nutrition for the Preterm or Low-Birthweight Infant	601	(5)
Early Weight Loss
Expressing Milk for a Premature Baby
Feeding at Home
What You May Be Concerned About	606	(15)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Portrait of a Preemie
Getting Optimum Care
Lack of Bonding
Lights Out?
Long Hospitalization
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Siblings
Breastfeeding
Handling Baby
Taking Baby Home
Permanent Problems
Catching Up
Car Seats
Preemie Vaccines
Guilt
Home-Care Tips for Preterm Babies
What It's Important to Know: Health Problems Common In Low-Birthweight Babies	621	(4)
Rehospitalization
The Special Needs Baby	625	(27)
Feeding Your Baby: Can Diet Make a Difference?	626	(1)
What You May Be Concerned About	626	(12)
Feeling Responsible
Feeling Angry
When the Guilt Is Real
Not Loving the Baby
Working Out Your Feelings
What to Tell Others
Handling It All
Be a Friend in Deed
Getting the Right Diagnosis
Just the Facts
Where to Go For Help
Whether or Not to Accept Treatment
Getting the Best Care and Treatment
Effect of Baby on Siblings
Effects on Your Relationship
A Repeat with the Next Baby
A Different Birth Defect Next Time
What It's Important to Know: The Most Common Birth Disorders	638	(14)
AIDS/HIV-Perinatal
Anencephaly
Autism
Celiac Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Cleft Lip and/or Palate
Clubfoot and Other Foot and Ankle Deformities
Congenital Heart Defect
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Deformation
Down Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Hydrocephalus
Malformation
Pyloric Stenosis
RH Disease
When Diagnosis Makes All the Difference
Sickle-Cell Anemia
Spina Bifida (Open Spine)
Tay-Sachs Disease
How Defects Are Inherited
Thalassemia
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
The Adopted Baby	652	(12)
What You May Be Concerned About	652	(12)
Getting Ready
Adoption Medicine
Not Feeling Like a Parent
Loving the Baby
Baby's Crying a Lot
The Waiting Period
Postadoption Blues
Breastfeeding an Adopted Baby
Grandparents' Attitudes
Unknown Health Problems
Dealing with Friends and Family
Adoption Antibodies
Telling Baby
Support for the Adopting Family
Adoption Benefits
Part 3 FOR THE FAMILY
For Mom: Enjoying the First Year	664	(51)
What You Should Be Eating: The Postpartum Diet	665	(5)
Nine Basic Diet Principles for New Mothers
The Daily Dozen for Postpartum and Breastfeeding
The One-Two Punch
If You're Not Breastfeeding
What You May Be Concerned About	670	(40)
Exhaustion
Newly Delivered?
Postpartum Depression
Getting Help for Postpartum Depression
Getting Everything Done
Not Being in Control
Not Feeling Competent
When You're on Your Own
Doing Things Right
Aches and Pains
Return of Menstruation
Time to Stock Up on Tampons?
Urinary Incontinence
It's Kegel Time Again
Regaining Your Figure
Getting Back into Shape
A Stroller Exercise
Fitting Sex In
Easing Back into Sex
Slight Spotting Alert
Stretched Vagina
The State of Your Romance
Thinking About the Next Baby
Planning Ahead
Birth Control
Hormonal Contraceptive Warning Signs
IUD Warning Signs
Barrier Method Warning Signs
The Basal Body Temperature
Diagnosing a New Pregnancy
Passing Germs On to Baby
Finding Time for Yourself
Finding Outside Interests
Bring Baby Along
Friendships
Different Mothering Styles
Jealousy of Daddy's Parenting Skills
Jealousy of Daddy's Attention to Baby
Quality Time
Leaving Baby with a Sitter
What It's Important to Know: To Work Or Not to Work	710	(5)
Family-Friendly Work
When to Return to Your Job
Becoming a Father	715	(11)
What You May Be Concerned About	715	(11)
Paternity Leave
Don't Stop Here
Stay-at-Home-Father
Spouse's Baby Blues
Your Depression
Mixed Feelings
It Takes Three
Jealousy of Mother's Attention to Baby
Feeling Inadequate as a Father
A Father's Touch
Dads Matter
Unfair Burden?
A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime
Not Enough Time to Spend with Baby
From Only Child to Older Child	726	(58)
What You May Be Concerned About	726	(22)
Preparing an Older Child
Read All About It
Siblings at the Birth
Separation and Hospital Visits
Easing the Homecoming
Resentment
Explaining Genital Differences
Nursing in Front of an Older Child
The Older Child Who Wants to Nurse
Helping Sibling Live with Colic
Regressive Behavior
The Older Sibling Hurting the New Baby
Seeing Green?
Dividing Time and Attention
Widely Spaced Sibs
Sibling Attachment
Escalating Warfare
Part 4 READY REFERENCE
Baby's First Recipes	748	(8)
Four to Eight Months	748	(1)
Steamed Any-Kind-of-Vegetable
Stewed Any-Kind-of-Fruit
Six to Twelve Months	749	(1)
Lentil Stew
Baby's First Casserole
Eight to Twelve Months	750	(6)
Tomato and Cheese Pasta
Baby's First Thanksgiving Turkey
Eggy Bread
Croque Bebe
Banana French Toast
Funny Fingers
Fruit Sundae
Apple-Cranberry Cubes
Banana-Orange Gel
Peachy Frozen Yogurt
Fabulous Finger Foods
Quick Mealtime Ideas
First Birthday Cake
Cream Cheese Frosting
Common Home Remedies	756	(3)
Cold Compresses
Cold Soaks
Cool Compresses
Eye Soaks
Heating Pad
Hot Compresses
Hot Soaks
Hot-Water Bottle
Dosage Chart for Common Infant-Fever Medication
Ice Pack
Increased Fluids
Nasal Aspiration
Saltwater Irrigation
Steam
Warm Compresses
Common Childhood Infections	759	(25)
Chart of Illnesses
Height and Weight Charts
Index	784