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Introduction |
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PART I |
INTO THE MOUTHS OF BABES |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 |
Breastfeeding |
5 |
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A Comment on “Breast is Best” |
6 |
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How Far We’ve Come and How We Got Here |
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Getting Started |
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Breastfeeding Irritations |
18 |
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Going with the Flow |
21 |
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Into the Mouths of Moms |
34 |
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Chapter 2 |
Formula for
Success |
39 |
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Sifting through the Formula Facts |
39 |
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Formula Intolerance |
41 |
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The Importance of Being Iron-Fortified |
42 |
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Formula Form and Function: Powders, Concentrates, and
Ready-to-Feed |
43 |
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Formula Buying Tips |
46 |
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Mixing it Up |
46 |
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Chapter 3 |
Bottles and
Nipples |
49 |
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The Model Bottle |
49 |
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Chapter 4 |
Going with
the Flow |
51 |
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Heating Things Up |
51 |
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Finally—The Feeding Part |
53 |
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Bottle-Feeding by Numbers |
53 |
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Cleaning Up |
54 |
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Schedules and Routines |
55 |
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Schedules Gone Awry |
55 |
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Routine Considerations |
57 |
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Sucking Sense and Sensibility |
57 |
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PART II |
WHAT GOES IN MUST COME OUT |
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Introduction |
63 |
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Looking into What Comes Out |
63 |
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Peeing and Pooping |
63 |
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Chapter 5 |
To Pee or
Not to Pee |
65 |
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How Wet is Wet Enough? |
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Chapter 6 |
Poop Happens |
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The Scoop on Poop |
67 |
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The Many Colors of Poop |
67 |
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The Eating-Pooping Connection |
69 |
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Consistency: A Word About Diarrhea and Constipation |
69 |
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Pooping by Numbers |
70 |
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When the Pooping Gets Tough |
71 |
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Persistent Problematic Pooping (Hirschsprung
Disease) |
72 |
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Chapter 7 |
Other
Unmentionables and Inconveniences |
73 |
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Full of Hot Air |
73 |
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Burping |
74 |
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Pumping Gas |
75 |
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Hiccups |
76 |
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Chapter 8 |
Spitting Up
and Vomiting |
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Spitting Up |
78 |
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Gagging and Sputtering |
83 |
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PART III |
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING |
85 |
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Introduction |
87 |
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Chapter 9 |
Sleeping
Like a Baby |
89 |
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What a Difference a Day (or Two) can Make |
89 |
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Back to Sleep |
90 |
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Good Night, Sleep Tight |
93 |
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Sleeping by the Book |
96 |
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Chapter 10 |
Crying |
109 |
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A Welcome Cry |
109 |
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Why Cry? |
109 |
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Tales of a Telltale Cry |
110 |
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Is it Colic? |
111 |
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Soothing the Savage Beast |
112 |
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When You Feel Like Crying |
114 |
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Chapter 11 |
The Art and
Science of Diapering |
117 |
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The Facts About Diapers |
117 |
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The Debate: Cloth versus Disposable |
117 |
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The Art of Diapering |
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Buying Diapers |
122 |
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Changing Diapers |
125 |
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Disposing of Diapers |
130 |
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The Medical Side |
130 |
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Chapter 12 |
Baby |
133 |
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To Bathe or Not to Bathe |
133 |
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The Bathing Part |
134 |
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Chapter 13 |
Clothing
and Accessories |
143 |
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The Big Picture |
143 |
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Learning the Layette of the Land |
143 |
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Size Matters |
146 |
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Profiles in Color |
147 |
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Principles of Practicality |
147 |
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Chapter 14 |
Taking Care
of Yourself |
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Tending to Your Own Activities of Daily Living |
157 |
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Supplying Yourself with the Strength to Carry on |
158 |
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In Search of Sleep |
159 |
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Find New Friends |
159 |
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PART IV |
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LEARNING |
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Introduction |
163 |
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Chapter 15 |
Baby Brain
Basics |
165 |
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The Baby Brain Before Birth |
166 |
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The Secret to a Smarter Baby |
166 |
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The Best Learning Activities for Babies |
167 |
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Overexposed |
168 |
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Chapter 16 |
Do You
Understand me Now? |
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Look Who’s Talking! |
169 |
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Can You Hear me Now? |
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Chapter 17 |
These Hands
Were Made for Talking |
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Signs of the Times |
174 |
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The ABCs of American Sign Language |
175 |
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Chapter 18 |
Fun and
Games |
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Safety First |
177 |
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Black and White and Red All Over |
178 |
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What to Look for in a Toy |
178 |
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Books as Toys |
179 |
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Don’t Just Think Inside the Box |
179 |
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Chapter 19 |
Books and
Babies |
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Reasons to Read |
181 |
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Showered by Books |
183 |
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The Developmental Milestones of Early Literacy |
183 |
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Reaching Out to Read |
184 |
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The Best Books for Babies |
185 |
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Chapter 20 |
The Sounds
of Music |
187 |
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A Closer Look at the Mozart Effect |
187 |
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The Case for Classical Music |
188 |
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Music for Your Baby’s Ears |
188 |
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Chapter 21 |
Media
Matters |
189 |
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Getting Poor Reception |
189 |
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The Baby Einstein Controversy |
190 |
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TV Guide for Kids |
191 |
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It All Ads Up |
191 |
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PART V |
THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE |
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Introduction |
195 |
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Looking for a Way Out |
195 |
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Dressing for the Occasion |
195 |
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All Dressed Up But Now Where to Go? |
196 |
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Don’t Leave Home without them |
198 |
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Taking Your Own Sweet Time |
201 |
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Leaving Home Alone |
201 |
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Chapter 22 |
Car Safety |
203 |
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Buckling Up so You can Enjoy the Ride |
203 |
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Before Leaving the Hospital |
204 |
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Selecting the Perfect Seat |
204 |
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An Overview of Your Rear-Facing Options |
205 |
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4 Rs of Installation |
210 |
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Making Your Efforts Last |
214 |
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Securing Your Infant |
217 |
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A Word on Accessorizing |
218 |
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Location, Location, Location |
220 |
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The Impact of Side-Impact Crash Protection |
220 |
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A Little About Lots |
221 |
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Chapter 23 |
Flying the
Family-Friendly Skies |
227 |
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Timing Your Ticketed Travels |
227 |
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Booking Your Flights |
230 |
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Navigating the Airport |
234 |
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All Aboard |
237 |
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In-Flight Feeding |
241 |
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In-Flight Troubleshooting |
243 |
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Chapter 24 |
Choosing
Child Care—Insider Tips for All Those Who Care |
247 |
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Finding Child Care That’s Right for You |
247 |
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The Early Bird Gets the Crib |
248 |
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Who Cares? |
248 |
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Trust More than Your Gut |
251 |
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Qualifications and Considerations |
252 |
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Child Care by Numbers |
253 |
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Health and Safety Considerations |
255 |
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PART VI |
JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF IT |
259 |
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Introduction |
261 |
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Chapter 25 |
Finding the
Right Baby Doctor—A View from the Inside Out |
263 |
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Your Quest for the Best |
263 |
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Let the Search Begin |
264 |
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Chapter 26 |
Head to Toe
and in Between |
273 |
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From the Beginning—How Far Things Have Come |
273 |
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Parts is Parts |
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The Eyes have it |
279 |
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Were All Ears |
282 |
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Your Baby’s Nose Knows |
284 |
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Mouth to Mouth |
286 |
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Chest |
288 |
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Breasts |
289 |
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The Care and Keeping of the Cord |
290 |
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Back to Basics |
292 |
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Genitals |
293 |
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On the Surface—Your Newborn’s Skin |
297 |
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Fingers and Toes |
300 |
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Reflexes |
301 |
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Chapter 27 |
Fever:
Trial by Fire |
303 |
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Fending Off Fever |
303 |
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Fever in Newborns |
304 |
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Overcoming the Fever Fear Factor |
305 |
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Treating a Fever |
311 |
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Chapter 28 |
Seeing
Yellow: Jaundice |
313 |
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Behind the Scenes |
313 |
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Who Gets Jaundice? |
313 |
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Taking it from the Top |
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Time Course |
315 |
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Spot-Checking for Jaundice |
316 |
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Measuring Bilirubin Levels |
317 |
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Taking Care of Business—Treating Jaundice |
318 |
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Chapter 29 |
Getting to
the Points: Vaccines, Your Baby, and You |
321 |
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What Exactly are Vaccines? |
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Getting Right to the Point |
323 |
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Taking the Edge Off |
325 |
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The Childhood Immunization Schedule |
327 |
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Reliable Resources |
328 |
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Out of Sight, But Never Out of Mind |
330 |
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PART VII |
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES |
333 |
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Introduction |
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Time Flies—So Catch It! |
335 |
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Reality Check |
335 |
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Chapter 30 |
Birth
Memories |
337 |
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Keys to Photographic Success in the Delivery Room |
337 |
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Video |
340 |
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Chapter 31 |
Commemorative
Creations |
341 |
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Saving Time in a Bottle |
341 |
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On the Day You Were Born |
342 |
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Putting the Day on Display |
343 |
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Chapter 32 |
Capturing
the Moments Along the Way |
345 |
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A Word About Baby Books |
345 |
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Big Before You Know it |
346 |
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Journaling |
347 |
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Photo Clubs |
347 |
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Chapter 33 |
Sharing the
Memories |
349 |
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(Almost) Instant Access |
349 |
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PART VIII |
PARTING INSIGHTS |
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Index |
355 |
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