Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5

Introduction
Part 1
	1. Preparing for a New Baby
		Giving Your Baby a Healthy Start
		Getting the Best Prenatal Care
			Nutrition
			Eating for Two
			Exercise
			History of Preterm Birth
			Tests During Pregnancy
		Preparing for Delivery
		Choosing a Pediatric Healthcare Provider
			A Pediatrician’s Training
			Finding a Pediatrician
		Issues to Discuss with Your Pediatrician
			When Should the Baby Leave the Hospital?
			Should the Baby Be Circumcised?
			The Importance of Breastfeeding
			Should I Store My Newborn’s Cord Blood?
		Preparing Your Home and Family for the Baby’s Arrival
			Choosing Baby Clothing and Accessories
			Buying Furniture and Baby Equipment
			Preparing Your Other Children for the Baby’s Arrival
			Finally—Delivery Day!
	2. Birth and the First Moments After
		Routine Vaginal Delivery
		Delivery by Cesarean Section
		Delivery Room Procedures Following a Normal Vaginal Birth
		Leaving the Delivery Area
		Reflecting on Your Baby’s Arrival
		If Your Baby Is Premature
	3. Basic Infant Care
		Day to Day
			Responding to Your Baby’s Cries
			Helping Your Baby Sleep
			Positioning for Sleep
			Diapers
			Urination
			Bowel Movements
			Bathing
			Skin and Nail Care
			Clothing
		Your Baby’s Basic Healthcare
			Taking a Rectal Temperature
			Visiting the Pediatrician
			Immunizations
	4. Feeding Your Baby
		Breastfeeding
			Getting Started: Preparing for Lactation
			Letting Down and Latching On
			When Your Milk Supply Increases
			How Often and How Long?
			What About Bottles?
			Milk Expression and Storage
			Possible Nursing Concerns and Questions
		Bottle-Feeding
			Why Formula Instead of Cow’s Milk?
			Choosing a Formula
			Feeding and Oral Health
			Preparing, Sterilizing, and Storing Formula
			The Feeding Process
			Amount and Schedule of Formula Feedings
		Supplementation for Breastfed and Bottle-Fed Infants
			Vitamin Supplements
			Iron Supplements
			Water and Juice
			Fluoride Supplements
		Burping, Hiccups, and Spitting Up
			Burping
			Hiccups
			Spitting Up
	5. Your Baby's First Days
		Your Newborn’s First Days
			How Your Newborn Looks
			Your Baby’s Birth Weight and Measurements
			How Your Newborn Behaves
			Going Home
		Parenting Issues
			Mother’s Feelings
			Partner’s Feelings
			Siblings’ Feelings
		Health Watch
	6. The First Month
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
			Reflexes
			Crying and Colic
			The First Smile
			Movement
			Vision
			Hearing
			Smell and Touch
			Temperament
		Basic Care
			Bowel Movements
			Carrying Your Baby
			Pacifiers
			Going Outside
			Finding Help at Home
			Traveling with Your Baby
		The Family
			A Special Message to Mothers
			A Special Message to Fathers
			A Special Message to Grandparents
		Health Watch
		Safety Check
			Car Safety Seats
			Bathing
			Changing Surfaces
			Suffocation Prevention
			Fire and Burn Prevention
			Supervision
			Necklaces and Cords
			Head Support
	7. Age One Month Through Three Months
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
			Movement
			Vision
			Hearing and Making Sounds
			Emotional and Social Development
		Basic Care
			Feeding
			Sleeping
			Siblings
		Health Watch
		Immunization Update
		Safety Check
			Falls
			Burns
			Choking
	8. Age Four Months Through Seven Months
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
			Movement
			Vision
			Language Development
			Cognitive Development
			Emotional Development
		Basic Care
			Introducing Solid Foods
			Dietary Supplements
			Sleeping
			Teething and Dental Care
			Swings and Play Yards
		Behavior
			Discipline
			Siblings
		Health Watch
		Immunization Update
		Safety Check
			Car Safety Seats
			Drowning
			Falls
			Burns
			Choking
	9. Age Eight Months Through Twelve Months
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
				Movement
				Hand and Finger Skills
				Language Development
				Cognitive Development
				Brain Development
				Emotional Development
		Basic Care
			Feeding
			Introducing a Cup
			Sleeping
			Teeth
		Behavior
			Discipline
			Siblings
			Grandparents
		Immunization Update
		Safety Check
			Car Safety Seats
			Falls
			Burns
			Drowning
			Poisoning and Choking
	10. Your One-Year-Old
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
			Movement
			Hand and Finger Skills
			Language Development
			Cognitive Development
			Social Development
			Emotional Development
		Basic Care
			Feeding and Nutrition
			Getting Ready for Toilet Training
			Sleeping
		Behavior
			Discipline
			Coping with Temper Tantrums
			Family Relationships
		Immunization Update
		Blood Tests
		Safety Check
			Sleep Safety
			Toy Safety
			Water Safety
			Auto Safety
			Home Safety
			Outdoor Safety
	11. Your Two-Year-Old
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
			Movement
			Hand and Finger Skills
			Language Development
			Cognitive Development
			Social Development
			Emotional Development
		Basic Care
			Feeding and Nutrition
			Teething and Dental Hygiene
			Toilet Training
			Sleeping
			Discipline
		Family Relationships
			A New Baby
			Hero Worship
		Visit to the Pediatrician
		Immunization Update
		Safety Check
			Falls
			Burns
			Poisoning
			Car Safety
	12. Your Three-Year-Old
		Growth and Development
			Physical Appearance and Growth
			Movement
			Hand and Finger Skills
			Language Development
			Cognitive Development
			Social Development
			Emotional Development
		Basic Care
			Feeding and Nutrition
			Beyond Toilet Training
			Bed-Wetting
			Sleeping
			Discipline
			Preparing for School
			Traveling with Your Preschooler
		Visit to the Pediatrician
		Immunization Update
		Safety Check
			Falls
			Burns
			Car Safety
			Drowning
			Poisoning and Choking
	13. Your Four- and Five-Year-Old
		Development
			Movement
			Hand and Finger Skills
			Language Development
			Cognitive Development
			Social Development
			Emotional Development
		Basic Care
			Healthy Lifestyle
			Feeding and Nutrition
			Sleeping
			Discipline
			Preparing for Kindergarten
		Visit to the Pediatrician
		Safety Check
		Traveling with Your Child
	14. Early Education and Childcare
		What to Look for in a Care Provider: Guidelines for the Toddler and Preschool Child
		Choices in Care
			In-home Care/Nanny
			Family Childcare
			Childcare Centers
		Selecting a Childcare Center
		Building a Relationship with Your Child’s Care Providers
		Resolving Conflicts
		What to Do When Your Child Is Sick
		Controlling Infectious Diseases
			Colds
			Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Parvovirus Infection
			Diarrheal Diseases
			Eye and Skin Infections
			Head Lice
			Hepatitis A Virus
			Hepatitis B Virus
			Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/AIDS
			Ringworm
		Preventing Injuries and Promoting Car Safety
		Care for Children with Special Needs
	15. Keeping Your Child Safe
		Why Children Get Injured
		Safety Inside Your Home
			Room to Room
			Nursery
			Kitchen
			Laundry Room
			Bathroom
			Garage and Basement
			All Rooms
		Baby Equipment
			High Chairs
			Infant Seats and Bouncers
			Play Yards
			Walkers
			Pacifiers
			Toy Boxes and Toy Chests
			Toys
		Safety Outside the Home
			Car Safety Seats (Child Safety Seats)
			Choosing a Car Safety Seat
			Types of Car Safety Seats
			Installing a Car Safety Seat
			Using the Car Safety Seat
			Airbag Safety
			Kids Around Cars
			Baby Carriers: Backpacks, Front Packs, and Slings
			Strollers
			Shopping Cart Safety
			Bicycles and Tricycles
			Playgrounds
			Your Backyard
			Water Safety
			Safety Around Animals
		In the Community and Neighborhood
PART 2
	16. Abdominal/Gastrointestinal Tract
		Abdominal Pain
			Abdominal Pain in Infants
			Abdominal Pain in Older Children
		Appendicitis
		Celiac Disease
		Constipation
		Diarrhea
		Food Poisoning and Food Contamination
		Hepatitis
		Inguinal Hernia
		Communicating Hydrocele
		Malabsorption
		Reye Syndrome
		Vomiting
	17. Asthma and Allergies
		Asthma
		Eczema
		Food Allergy
		Nasal Allergy/Allergic Rhinitis
		Hives
		Insect Bites and Stings
	18. Behavior
		Anger, Aggression, and Biting
		Behaviors Raising Concerns About Abuse or Neglect
		Coping with Disasters and Violence
		Death of a Loved One
		Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)
		Hyperactivity and the Easily Distractible Child
		Pacifier, Thumb, and Finger Sucking
		Temper Tantrums
		Tics and Stereotypies
	19. Chest and Lungs
		Bronchiolitis
		Cough
		Croup
		Influenza (Flu)
		Pneumonia
		Tuberculosis
		Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
	20. Chronic Health Conditions and Diseases
		Coping with Chronic (Long-Term) Health Problems
		Anemia
		Cystic Fibrosis
		Diabetes Mellitus
		HIV Infection and AIDS
		Sickle Cell Disease
	21. Developmental Disabilities
		Autism Spectrum Disorder
		Cerebral Palsy
		Congenital Abnormalities
		Hearing Loss (Hearing Impairment)
		Intellectual Disability
	22. Ears, Nose, and Throat
		Colds/Upper Respiratory Infection
		Middle Ear Infections
		Sinusitis
		Epiglottitis
		Herpes Simplex
		Nosebleeds
		Sore Throat (Strep Throat, Tonsillitis)
		Tonsils and Adenoid
		Swimmer’s Ear (External Otitis)
		Swollen Glands
	23. Emergencies
		Bites
		Burns
		Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation
		Choking
		Cuts and Scrapes
		Drowning
		Electric Shock
		Fingertip Injuries
		Fractures/Broken Bones
		Head Injury/Concussion
		Poisoning
	24. Environmental Health
		Air Pollution
		Asbestos
		Carbon Monoxide
		Drinking Water
		Fish
		Lead Poisoning
		Pesticides/Herbicides
		Radon
		Smoke Exposure
	25. Eyes
		Amblyopia
		Cataracts
		Eye Infections
		Eye Injuries
		Eyelid Problems
		Glaucoma
		Strabismus
		Tear (or Lacrimal) Production Problems
		Vision Difficulties Requiring Corrective Lenses
	26. Family Issues
		Adoption
		Child Abuse and Neglect
		Divorce
		Grief Reactions
		Sibling Rivalry
		Single-Parent Families
		Stepfamilies
		Multiples
	27. Fever
	28. Genital and Urinary Systems
		Blood in the Urine (Hematuria)
		Proteinuria
		Circumcision
		Hypospadias and Chordee
		Meatal Stenosis
		Labial Adhesions
		Posterior Urethral Valve
		Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism)
		Urinary Tract Infections
		Wetting Problems or Enuresis
	29. Head, Neck, and Nervous System
		Meningitis
		Motion Sickness
		Mumps
		Seizures, Convulsions, and Epilepsy
		Head Tilt (Torticollis)
	30. Heart
		Arrhythmias
		Heart Murmur
		Hypertension/High Blood Pressure
		Kawasaki Disease
	31. Immunizations
		Important and Safe
		What Shots Does Your Child Need?
	32. Media
		Development and Learning
		Childhood Obesity
		Sleep
		Monitoring Technology Use
		Guidelines for Media Use
		A Message to Parents
	33. Musculoskeletal Problems
		Arthritis
		Bowlegs and Knock-Knees
		Elbow Injuries
		Flat Feet/Fallen Arches
		Limp
		Pigeon Toes (Intoeing)
		Sprains
	34. Skin
		Birthmarks and Hemangiomas
		Chickenpox (Varicella)
		Cradle Cap and Seborrheic Dermatitis
		Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum)
		Hair Loss (Alopecia)
		Head Lice
		Impetigo
		Measles
		Molluscum Contagiosum
		Mosquito-BorneIllnesses (Zika and West Nile)
		MRSA Infections
		Pinworms
		Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac
		Ringworm (Tinea)
		Roseola Infantum
		Rubella (German Measles)
		Scabies
		Scarlet Fever
		Sunburn
		Warts
	35. Your Child's Sleep
		How Much Sleep Does My Baby Need?
		Sleep Routines and Dealing with Crying
		Sharing the Bedtime Routine
		Parent Sleep Deprivation
		Daytime Nap Evolution
		Getting the Most Out of Sleep
		Dealing with Other Sleep Concerns
		Putting Sleep in Perspective
Appendix
Index