Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 7th Edition: Birth to Age 5

The seventh edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5 is the gold-standard reference guide for parents from the most trusted source available - the 67,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics. Everything on basic childcare is covered in our newly revised and updated top-selling book, with new information on everything including allergies, vaccines, and probiotics. What's the best way to prevent food allergies? How can you get your infant to sleep through the night? How can you keep your child from getting sick? How do you navigate screen time? How do you know if your child has ASD or ADHD, and how can you help? What environmental dangers should you be aware of for your child's health? The answers to these questions - and thousands more - are delivered in a warm, accessible, user-friendly style. This eBook is divided into two parts: the first part provides everything a parent needs to know to take the best care of their child. The second part describes situations in depth - everything from colds to illnesses, allergies, and even environmental hazards. This is the trusted guide a parent turns to again and again as his or her baby grows. 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 Now in its seventh edition! From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date, expert advice for mothers, fathers, and care providers--all in one guide. All parents want to provide the very best care for their children. This essential resource from the most respected organization in child health is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend. Parents can safely trust the guidance, which covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training and from breastfeeding to nurturing your child's self-esteem. Whether it's resolving common childhood health problems or detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations, this new and revised edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child has everything you need.--Provided by the publisher