rel="nofollow" href="#ulink_484a9b0e-5dac-5bc2-8359-0dcead134685">Handling Inevitable Illnesses
Protecting Baby from Common Accidents — and Handling Them When They Happen Anyway
Managing Medical Crises at Home
Open Wide, Baby! Administering Medicine
Taking a Baby’s Temperature
Deciphering Diaper Contents
Teething Symptoms and Remedies
Reacting to Medicines and Vaccines
Dealing with Food Allergies
Chapter 15: Fun, Freedom, and Finances: The Cost of Having a Baby
Creating a Family/Fun/Work Balance with Baby
Readjusting When — or if — Mom Goes Back to Work
Exploring the Expected (And Unexpected) Costs of Baby
Managing Your Money
Chapter 16: Ensuring a Bright Future for Your New Family
Planning for a Financially Sound Future
Saving Money for Your Child’s Future
Getting the Lowdown on Life Insurance
Health Insurance Options for Newborns
Taking Care of Legal Matters
9 Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Must-Do’s to Compensate for Not Having to Give Birth Say Nice Things Start a Baby Book Make Exercise Fun Listen … Don’t Try to Fix It Attend Prenatal Appointments Book a Mini-Vacation (Babymoon) Register for a Prenatal Class Get Smart about Baby Master Prenatal Massage Keep the House Neat and Tidy Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Bond as a New Family Don’t Be Afraid … Be Awesome Trust Your Instincts Spend Time Skin-to-Skin, Eye-to-Eye Check Frustrations Embrace Your Goofy Side Steal Away for a Date Early On Teach Baby New Tricks Roughhouse the Safe Way Read Daily Say Goodbye to Mommy
10 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 11TABLE 11-1 Average First-Year Immunization Schedule
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: Every event in the menstrual cycle has a purpose.FIGURE 2-2: Sperm are compact swimming machines.FIGURE 2-3: Fibroids (uterine growths) occasionally interfere with pregnancy.
2 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: By the end of 12 weeks, the fetus actually looks like someone who j...
3 Chapter 5FIGURE 5-1: Months four and five of pregnancy.FIGURE 5-2: By the end of the sixth month, the fetus is likely to survive if bo...FIGURE 5-3: Uterine height changes during pregnancy.
4 Chapter 7FIGURE 7-1: Placenta previa.FIGURE 7-2: A preemie baby in the NICU.
5 Chapter 8FIGURE 8-1: The fetus looks more and more like a fully developed person in the ...
6 Chapter 10FIGURE 10-1: Placement of the epidural catheter requires remaining curled up an...FIGURE 10-2: Most Cesarean incisions are done just above the pubic hairline.
7 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: A circumcised penis (a) and an uncircumcised penis (b).FIGURE 11-2: A baby carrier lets your baby see more of the world and keeps your...FIGURE 11-3: How to swaddle a baby.FIGURE 11-4: Try this position if your baby is colicky.
8 Chapter 14FIGURE 14-1: A tympanic ear thermometer (a) and a pacifier thermometer (b).FIGURE 14-2: Taking a baby’s rectal temperature.
Guide
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Index
7
