PREFACE ..............................................................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER I: THE BABY'S ROOM........................................................................................................................6
Safety ................................................................................................................................................................7
Materials ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Walls ................................................................................................................................................................8
Lighting ............................................................................................................................................................8
Lamps
Nightlights
Window Coverings
CHAPTER II: CLOTHING ...................................................................................................................................10
The First Six Weeks ..........................................................................................................................................10
Laundry ...............................................................................................................................................................11
How Much is Enough? .....................................................................................................................................11
Diapers ...............................................................................................................................................................11
Diaper rash
Disposable or cloth diapers?
CHAPTER III: HYGIENE .....................................................................................................................................14
The First Bath ....................................................................................................................................................14
How to bathe the baby
Safety tips for bath time
Why some babies hate bath time
The best time to bathe the baby – evening or morning?
Diaper Change ....................................................................................................................................................17
Eyes .......................................................................................................................................................................17
Ears .......................................................................................................................................................................17
Mouth .....................................................................................................................................................................18
Skin ........................................................................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER IV: NUTRITION....................................................................................................................................18
Breastfeeding ......................................................................................................................................................18
Advantages of breastfeeding
When is breastfeeding inadvisable?
The father's roles
Weaning ................................................................................................................................................................21
When to start weaning?
How to wean?
When weaning becomes difficult
Teething ................................................................................................................................................................22
When does the baby start getting teeth?
Teething symptoms
How to ease the baby's discomfort
Bottle Feeding.......................................................................................................................................................23
How often?
Do I need to sterilize the bottles?
Do I have to sterilize my drinking water for mixing formula?
How to warm a bottle
How to tell if your baby is drinking comfortably?
First Foods ............................................................................................................................................................25
When should I start introducing solid foods?
What's the best food for my baby?
Can I make my own baby food instead of buying it?
Can I heat baby food in the microwave?
Water .....................................................................................................................................................................27
CHAPTER V: VISITING THE DOCTOR ..............................................................................................................28
When to Call the Doctor ....................................................................................................................................29
Unusual crying
Mood
Appetite
Bowel movements
Breathing
Fever
CHAPTER VI: STIMULATING YOUR BABY ......................................................................................................30
Newborn ...............................................................................................................................................................30
Touch me!
Look at me!
Talk to me!
First impressions
Threesome
Language Development ....................................................................................................................................31
Can you speak "Baby Talk"?
Some Simple Tips to Help Your Baby's Language Development (from 6 months old)
Baby Massage .....................................................................................................................................................33
Intelligence ...........................................................................................................................................................34
What is intelligence?
Toys & Stories .....................................................................................................................................................34
Developmental Milestones ...............................................................................................................................35
CHAPTER VII: SLEEP .........................................................................................................................................37
What position should my baby sleep in?
Crib or family bed?
When will she start sleeping through the night?
How many hours should your baby sleep?
CHAPTER VIII: THE NEW FAMILY ....................................................................................................................39
Mom ......................................................................................................................................................................39
Dad .......................................................................................................................................................................40
Grandparents .....................................................................................................................................................41
SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................................................................42
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