Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year: From Doctors Who Are Parents, Too! (U)

Provides A Guide To The First Twelve Months Of Life With A New Baby, Including Information On Feeding, Immunizations, Development, Sleeping, And Medical Care. Caring For Your Baby. Welcome To Parenthood! ; Baby's First Days ; Feeding Baby ; Diapers And All That Stuff ; Bathing And Skin Care ; Clothing Baby ; Sleep And Sleep Issues ; Comforting A Crying Baby ; Understanding Your Baby's Temperament -- Baby's Health And Safety. Finding The Right Care Provider ; Checkups ; Vaccinations ; Child Care ; Traveling With Baby ; Home And Outdoor Safety ; Emergency Care -- Growth And Development, Month By Month -- Common Illnesses And Concerns -- Managing And Enjoying Parenthood. Adapting To Your New Lifestyle ; Taking Care Of Yourself ; Dads And Partners ; Parenting As A Team ; Single Parenting ; Siblings And Grandparents ; Finding Contentment : Home Or Job? ; When To Have Another Child? -- Special Circumstances. Adoption ; Caring For Multiples ; Premature Baby ; Delayed Development ; Down Syndrome ; Other Newborn Conditions. [medical Editors, Walter J. Cook, Robert V. Johnson, Esther H. Krych]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 552-553) And Index.