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  • Introduction
  • Part I: Preparing for Baby & Childbirth
    • Preparing for Baby’s Arrival
      • Preparing for Baby
      • Preparing for Home
        • What to Buy
      • Preparing for You
      • Preparing for Going Out
      • Choosing a Doctor
    • In The Hospital
      • Hospital Protocol
      • Baby Exam, Tests, & Vaccines
      • Questions About Your Baby
        • Your Newborn’s First Appearance
    • Home Birth & Birthing Centers
      • To Do List
      • Things to Consider
      • Questions About Your Baby
        • Your Newborn’s First Appearance
    • Adoption
      • Preparing for Adoption
      • Post-Adoption Issues
      • Feeding
  • Part II: Common Baby Care Issues
    • Baby Care Basics
      • Holding, Comforting & Carrying
        • Picking Up & Holding Baby
      • Bathing & Hygiene
        • Sponge Bath Basics
        • Shampooing Basics
      • Diapering & Dressing
      • Dental Care
      • Baby Girl Care
      • Baby Boy Care
    • Feeding
      • Getting Started
        • Feeding A Newborn
      • Consider Breastfeeding
        • Why Breastfeed?
        • When Not To Breastfeed
        • What’s Stopping Me From Breastfeeding?
      • Breastfeeding
      • Pumping & Expressing Milk
      • Formula Feeding
        • Why Formula?
      • Breast Milk
      • Issues Unique to Breastfeeding
      • Breastfeeding Problems & Solutions
      • Bottle & Cup Feeding
      • Introducing Liquids: Water, Milk & Juice
      • Introducing Solids
      • Nutrition, Food Choices & Dietary Restrictions
      • Vitamins & Other Supplements
      • Feeding Questions & Concerns
    • Sleeping
      • Birth to Four Months
      • Five Months to One Year
    • Teething, Drooling & Teeth
      • Before Teeth: Setting the Stage
      • Teeth: Now What
      • Teeth Concerns
    • Colic, Crying, Poop & Gas
      • My Spitty, Gassy Baby
      • Crying & Colic
      • Poop
    • Skin & Rashes
      • Newborn Rashes & Birthmarks
      • Eczema, Dermatitis & Dry Skin
    • Eyes & Ears
      • Eyes
      • Ears
  • Part III: Doctor Visits, Development, Behavior & Play
    • Doctor Visits
      • Common Blood Tests
      • Immunizations
      • Newborn Exam
      • Two-Week (or One-Month) Exam
      • Two-Month Exam
      • Four-Month Exam
      • Six-Month Exam
      • Nine-Month Exam
      • One-Year Exam
    • Development & Reflexes
      • Newborn Reflexes
      • Milestones by Age
      • Speech & Language Development
      • Social Development
      • Motor Development
      • Developmental Problems & Concerns
    • Learning, Play & Celebrations
      • Overview
      • Birth to Three Months
      • Four to Six Months
      • Seven to Nine Months
      • Ten to Twelve Months
      • Celebrations & Holidays
      • Media & Electronics
    • Behavior Issues & Discipline
      • Annoying Baby Behaviors
      • Discipline by Age
  • Part IV: Baby Safety, Daycares & Leaving the House
    • Baby Safety
      • House Safety
      • Car Safety
      • Safety When Away
      • Caretaker, Siblings & Pet Safety
      • Infant Seats, Bouncers & Other Play Items
      • Seasonal & Holiday Safety
    • Stepping Out of the House
      • Preparing to Go Outside
      • Feeding Issues
      • Travel & Vacations
    • Babysitters, Nannies & Daycares
      • Babysitter
      • Nanny or Au Pair
      • Daycare
  • Part V: Parent & Sibling Issues
    • Just for Mom
      • Time Management
      • Mental Health
      • Physical Health
      • Sexual Health
      • Partner Issues
      • The Working Mom
    • Just for Dad
      • Working Dad or Home Dad
      • Supporting Role
      • Dealing with Your Emotions
    • Sibling Issues
      • From Only Child to Older Child
      • Family Issues
      • Sibling Emotions & Inappropriate Behaviors
  • Part VI: Illness & Injuries
    • Minor Medical Conditions
      • Newborn Issues
      • Thrush & Diaper Rashes
      • Baby Girl Issues
      • Baby Boy Issues
    • Common Illnesses & Conditions
      • Medications & Your Baby
      • Fever
      • Cough, Cold & Wheezing
      • Eye, Ear & Throat Illnesses
      • Allergic Conditions
      • Stomach & Urinary Problems
      • Other Common Infections
    • Emergencies & Injuries
      • Assessing a Sick Baby
      • Preparing for Emergencies
      • First Aid Basics
      • Choking, Fainting & Drowning
      • Eyes, Ears, Nose & Mouth
      • Bruises, Cuts & Bleeding
      • Burns, Electrical Shocks & Temperature Injury
      • Bites
      • Broken Bones, Dislocations & Injuries
      • Head Injuries & Seizures
      • Poisons & Other Ingestions
  • Part VII: Preterm Baby & Birth Disorders
    • Preterm Infant
      • The NICU & You
      • Medical Questions
      • Medical Conditions
      • Feeding
      • Taking Baby Home
    • Birth Defects & Disorders
      • Diagnosis & Treatment
      • Coping & Adjusting
      • Common Diseases & Disorders
      • Common Deformities & Defects
  • Index
    • A
      • AIDS in mom and breastfeeding
      • Antibiotics and breastfeeding
      • Appearance at birth
      • Asthma prevention and breastfeeding
    • B
      • Baby appearance at birth
      • Bath, sponge bath
      • Bathing baby, sponge bath
      • Benefits of breastfeeding
      • Bent ear at birth
      • Birth control and feeding formula
      • Bonding and breastfeeding
      • Breast cancer and breastfeeding
      • Breast size and breastfeeding
      • Breast surgery and breastfeeding
      • Breastfeeding
        • benefits
        • contraindications
        • convenience
        • cost
        • factors preventing
        • postpartum recovery
        • taking antibiotics while
        • taking cancer drugs while
        • taking medications while
      • Buying for baby
        • what to buy
    • C
      • Cancer of the breast and breastfeeding
      • Carrying baby
      • Contraindications to breastfeeding
      • Convenience of breastfeeding
      • Cost of breastfeeding
    • D
      • Dieting postpartum and bottle feeding
      • Drug abuse and breastfeeding
    • E
      • Ear bent at birth
      • Easy feeding
      • Eczema prevention and breastfeeding
      • Eye swelling in newborns
    • F
      • Fathers and bottle feeding
      • Feeding easier
      • Football hold
      • Formula benefits
    • G
    • H
      • Hair
        • lack of
        • shampooing
      • Hand-me-downs
      • Handling baby
      • Hepatitis A in mom and breastfeeding
      • Hepatitis B in mom and breastfeeding
      • Hip carry
      • HIV in mom and breastfeeding
      • Holding baby
    • I
      • Illness in mom and breastfeeding
      • Infections in mom and breastfeeding
      • Intelligence and breast milk
    • J-L
      • Lifting baby
    • M
      • Medication in mom breastfeeding
      • Metabolic disorders in baby and breastfeeding
    • N-O
      • Newborn appearance
      • Newborn swelling
      • Obesity and breast milk
      • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
      • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
      • Overweight baby and breast milk
    • P
      • Phenylketonuria (PKU) and breastfeeding
      • Picking up baby
      • PKU (phenylketonuria) and breastfeeding
      • Postpartum recovery and breastfeeding
      • Putting down baby
    • Q-R
    • S
      • Shampoo visor
      • Shampooing baby’s hair
      • Siblings and bottle feeding
      • Sponge bath
      • Substance abuse and breastfeeding
      • Swelling in a newborn
    • T
      • Tuberculosis in mom and breastfeeding
    • U-W
      • Washing baby, sponge bath
    • X-Z
  • Practical Parenting for Baby & Child
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Contents

Introduction

Welcome to a better parenting book. Dr. Carey’s Baby Care e-book is designed to be concise, easily searchable and fun to read. Best of all, it’s free. Don’t be fooled by the handful of articles. We have only begun adding content. Expect new articles every week. By joining our email list, you can keep up and share in our progress. Thank you for being part of our community. We value your participation and your feedback. Dr. Carey

Part I: Preparing for Baby & Childbirth

1. Preparing for Baby’s Arrival
2. In the Hospital
3. Home Birth & Birthing Centers
4. Adoption

Part II: Common Baby Care Issues

5. Baby Care Basics
6. Feeding
7. Sleeping
8. Teething, Drooling & Teeth
9. Colic, Crying, Poop & Gas
10. Skin & Rashes
11. Eyes & Ears

Part III: Doctor Visits, Development, Behavior & Play

12. Doctor Visits
13. Development & Reflexes
14. Learning, Play & Celebrations
15. Behavior Issues & Discipline

Part IV: Baby Safety, Daycares & Leaving the House

16. Baby Safety
17. Stepping Out of the House
18. Babysitters, Nannies & Daycares

Part V: Parent & Sibling Issues

19. Just for Mom
20. Just for Dad
21. Sibling Issues

Part VI: Illness & Injuries

22. Minor Medical Conditions
23. Common Illnesses & Conditions
24. Emergencies & Injuries

Part VII: Preterm Baby & Birth Disorders

25. Preterm Infant
26. Birth Defects & Disorders

Index

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J-L
M
N-O
P
Q-R
S
T
U-W
X-Z

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  • Introduction
  • Part I: Preparing for Baby & Childbirth
    • Preparing for Baby’s Arrival
      • Preparing for Baby
      • Preparing for Home
        • What to Buy
      • Preparing for You
      • Preparing for Going Out
      • Choosing a Doctor
    • In The Hospital
      • Hospital Protocol
      • Baby Exam, Tests, & Vaccines
      • Questions About Your Baby
        • Your Newborn’s First Appearance
    • Home Birth & Birthing Centers
      • To Do List
      • Things to Consider
      • Questions About Your Baby
        • Your Newborn’s First Appearance
    • Adoption
      • Preparing for Adoption
      • Post-Adoption Issues
      • Feeding
  • Part II: Common Baby Care Issues
    • Baby Care Basics
      • Holding, Comforting & Carrying
        • Picking Up & Holding Baby
      • Bathing & Hygiene
        • Sponge Bath Basics
        • Shampooing Basics
      • Diapering & Dressing
      • Dental Care
      • Baby Girl Care
      • Baby Boy Care
    • Feeding
      • Getting Started
        • Feeding A Newborn
      • Consider Breastfeeding
        • Why Breastfeed?
        • When Not To Breastfeed
        • What’s Stopping Me From Breastfeeding?
      • Breastfeeding
      • Pumping & Expressing Milk
      • Formula Feeding
        • Why Formula?
      • Breast Milk
      • Issues Unique to Breastfeeding
      • Breastfeeding Problems & Solutions
      • Bottle & Cup Feeding
      • Introducing Liquids: Water, Milk & Juice
      • Introducing Solids
      • Nutrition, Food Choices & Dietary Restrictions
      • Vitamins & Other Supplements
      • Feeding Questions & Concerns
    • Sleeping
      • Birth to Four Months
      • Five Months to One Year
    • Teething, Drooling & Teeth
      • Before Teeth: Setting the Stage
      • Teeth: Now What
      • Teeth Concerns
    • Colic, Crying, Poop & Gas
      • My Spitty, Gassy Baby
      • Crying & Colic
      • Poop
    • Skin & Rashes
      • Newborn Rashes & Birthmarks
      • Eczema, Dermatitis & Dry Skin
    • Eyes & Ears
      • Eyes
      • Ears
  • Part III: Doctor Visits, Development, Behavior & Play
    • Doctor Visits
      • Common Blood Tests
      • Immunizations
      • Newborn Exam
      • Two-Week (or One-Month) Exam
      • Two-Month Exam
      • Four-Month Exam
      • Six-Month Exam
      • Nine-Month Exam
      • One-Year Exam
    • Development & Reflexes
      • Newborn Reflexes
      • Milestones by Age
      • Speech & Language Development
      • Social Development
      • Motor Development
      • Developmental Problems & Concerns
    • Learning, Play & Celebrations
      • Overview
      • Birth to Three Months
      • Four to Six Months
      • Seven to Nine Months
      • Ten to Twelve Months
      • Celebrations & Holidays
      • Media & Electronics
    • Behavior Issues & Discipline
      • Annoying Baby Behaviors
      • Discipline by Age
  • Part IV: Baby Safety, Daycares & Leaving the House
    • Baby Safety
      • House Safety
      • Car Safety
      • Safety When Away
      • Caretaker, Siblings & Pet Safety
      • Infant Seats, Bouncers & Other Play Items
      • Seasonal & Holiday Safety
    • Stepping Out of the House
      • Preparing to Go Outside
      • Feeding Issues
      • Travel & Vacations
    • Babysitters, Nannies & Daycares
      • Babysitter
      • Nanny or Au Pair
      • Daycare
  • Part V: Parent & Sibling Issues
    • Just for Mom
      • Time Management
      • Mental Health
      • Physical Health
      • Sexual Health
      • Partner Issues
      • The Working Mom
    • Just for Dad
      • Working Dad or Home Dad
      • Supporting Role
      • Dealing with Your Emotions
    • Sibling Issues
      • From Only Child to Older Child
      • Family Issues
      • Sibling Emotions & Inappropriate Behaviors
  • Part VI: Illness & Injuries
    • Minor Medical Conditions
      • Newborn Issues
      • Thrush & Diaper Rashes
      • Baby Girl Issues
      • Baby Boy Issues
    • Common Illnesses & Conditions
      • Medications & Your Baby
      • Fever
      • Cough, Cold & Wheezing
      • Eye, Ear & Throat Illnesses
      • Allergic Conditions
      • Stomach & Urinary Problems
      • Other Common Infections
    • Emergencies & Injuries
      • Assessing a Sick Baby
      • Preparing for Emergencies
      • First Aid Basics
      • Choking, Fainting & Drowning
      • Eyes, Ears, Nose & Mouth
      • Bruises, Cuts & Bleeding
      • Burns, Electrical Shocks & Temperature Injury
      • Bites
      • Broken Bones, Dislocations & Injuries
      • Head Injuries & Seizures
      • Poisons & Other Ingestions
  • Part VII: Preterm Baby & Birth Disorders
    • Preterm Infant
      • The NICU & You
      • Medical Questions
      • Medical Conditions
      • Feeding
      • Taking Baby Home
    • Birth Defects & Disorders
      • Diagnosis & Treatment
      • Coping & Adjusting
      • Common Diseases & Disorders
      • Common Deformities & Defects
  • Index
    • A
      • AIDS in mom and breastfeeding
      • Antibiotics and breastfeeding
      • Appearance at birth
      • Asthma prevention and breastfeeding
    • B
      • Baby appearance at birth
      • Bath, sponge bath
      • Bathing baby, sponge bath
      • Benefits of breastfeeding
      • Bent ear at birth
      • Birth control and feeding formula
      • Bonding and breastfeeding
      • Breast cancer and breastfeeding
      • Breast size and breastfeeding
      • Breast surgery and breastfeeding
      • Breastfeeding
        • benefits
        • contraindications
        • convenience
        • cost
        • factors preventing
        • postpartum recovery
        • taking antibiotics while
        • taking cancer drugs while
        • taking medications while
      • Buying for baby
        • what to buy
    • C
      • Cancer of the breast and breastfeeding
      • Carrying baby
      • Contraindications to breastfeeding
      • Convenience of breastfeeding
      • Cost of breastfeeding
    • D
      • Dieting postpartum and bottle feeding
      • Drug abuse and breastfeeding
    • E
      • Ear bent at birth
      • Easy feeding
      • Eczema prevention and breastfeeding
      • Eye swelling in newborns
    • F
      • Fathers and bottle feeding
      • Feeding easier
      • Football hold
      • Formula benefits
    • G
    • H
      • Hair
        • lack of
        • shampooing
      • Hand-me-downs
      • Handling baby
      • Hepatitis A in mom and breastfeeding
      • Hepatitis B in mom and breastfeeding
      • Hip carry
      • HIV in mom and breastfeeding
      • Holding baby
    • I
      • Illness in mom and breastfeeding
      • Infections in mom and breastfeeding
      • Intelligence and breast milk
    • J-L
      • Lifting baby
    • M
      • Medication in mom breastfeeding
      • Metabolic disorders in baby and breastfeeding
    • N-O
      • Newborn appearance
      • Newborn swelling
      • Obesity and breast milk
      • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
      • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
      • Overweight baby and breast milk
    • P
      • Phenylketonuria (PKU) and breastfeeding
      • Picking up baby
      • PKU (phenylketonuria) and breastfeeding
      • Postpartum recovery and breastfeeding
      • Putting down baby
    • Q-R
    • S
      • Shampoo visor
      • Shampooing baby’s hair
      • Siblings and bottle feeding
      • Sponge bath
      • Substance abuse and breastfeeding
      • Swelling in a newborn
    • T
      • Tuberculosis in mom and breastfeeding
    • U-W
      • Washing baby, sponge bath
    • X-Z