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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
Chapter 6: Feeding
Dr. Carey’s Baby Care E-Book
Section 4: Pumping & Expressing Milk
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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