The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance

233 Pages·2012·8.81 MB·English

by  Louis Borgenicht M.D.

Copyright © 2003, 2012 by Quirk Productions, Inc.
Second edition 2012. Illustrations copyright © 2003, 2012 by Headcase Design All rights
reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from
the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Number: 2012900532
eISBN: 978-1-59474609-3
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW BABY
The Baby: Diagram and Parts List
The Head
The Body
CHAPTER 1:
PREPARATION AND HOME INSTALLATION
Preparing the Home
Configuring the Baby’s Nursery
The Crib
The Changing Station/Dresser
Other Nursery Items
Essential Baby Accessories
Essential Transportation Accessories
Carriers
Strollers
Car Seats
Installing a Car Seat
Getting to Know the Baby’s Service Provider
CHAPTER 2:
GENERAL CARE
Bonding with the New Baby
Handling the New Baby
Picking Up the Baby
The Cradle Hold
The Shoulder Hold
Passing the Baby
Holding a Crawling Baby
The Hip Hold
The Potato-Sack Hold
Crying: Troubleshooting the Baby’s Audio Cues
Comforting the Baby
Swaddling the Baby
Quick Wrap
Burrito Roll
Selecting and Installing a Pacifier
Natural Pacifier
Artificial Pacifier
Massaging the Baby
Playing with the Baby
Music Games
Strengthening Games
Selecting Toy Accessories
Toys for Month 1
Toys for Months 2 to 6
Toys for Months 7 to 12
CHAPTER 3:
FEEDING: UNDERSTANDING THE BABY’S POWER SUPPLY
Programming the Baby’s Feeding Schedule
Gauging the Baby’s Feeding, Month 1
Gauging the Baby’s Feeding, Months 2 Through 6
Gauging the Baby’s Feeding, Months 7 Through 12
Demand Feeding versus Flexible-Scheduled Feeding
Breast Milk versus Formula: Selecting the Baby’s Food Source
Breastfeeding the Baby
The Basics of Breastfeeding
Essential Breastfeeding Accessories
How to Eat a Good Nursing Diet
Breastfeeding Positions
Cradle Hold
The Football Hold
Lying Down
Breastfeeding in Public
Latching On
Alternating Breasts and Proper Feeding Frequency
Bottle Feeding
Cleaning Bottles
Storing Breast Milk
Warming Stored Breast Milk
Formula-Feeding the Baby
Selecting Formula
Warming Mixable Formula
Preparing Formula on the Go
Bottle-Feeding the Baby
Burping the Baby
The Shoulder Burp
The Sit Up Burp
Eliminating Middle-of-the-Night Feedings
Introducing the Baby to Solid Food
Essential Solid-Food Feeding Equipment
Feeding the Baby Solid Food
Preparing the Baby for Self-Feeding
Six Foods to Avoid
Weaning the Baby
CHAPTER 4:
PROGRAMMING SLEEP MODE
Configuring the Baby’s Sleeping Space
Bassinet
Crib
Your Bed
Understanding Sleep Mode
Understanding Sleep Cycles
Advanced Application: The Sleep Cycle Test
Using a Sleep Chart
Activating Sleep Mode
User-Activated Sleep Mode
Unit-Activated Sleep Mode (Version 1.0)
Unit-Activated Sleep Mode (Version 2.0)
Programming a Day Sleeper into a Night Sleeper
Using Sleep Mode Outside the Sleep Space
Stroller
Automobile
Middle-of-the-Night Waking
Transitional Objects
Dealing with Overstimulation
Sleeping Malfunctions
CHAPTER 5:
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Understanding and Installing Diapers
Establishing and Configuring the Diaper Station
Cloth versus Disposable Diapers
Installing a Diaper
Understanding and Treating Diaper Rash
Tracking the Baby’s Waste Function
Bladder Function
Bowel Function
Cleaning the Baby
“Sponge” Bath
Basin Bath
Bathtub Bath
Cleaning Hair
Cleaning Ears, Nose, and Nails
Cleaning and Brushing the Baby’s Teeth
Cleaning
Brushing
Shortening the Baby’s Hair
Dressing the Baby
Protecting the Baby from Heat and Cold
Avoiding Extreme Heat
Avoiding Extreme Cold
CHAPTER 6:
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Tracking the Baby’s Motor and Sensory Applications
Visual Sensors (Sight)
Auditory Sensors (Hearing)
Propulsion Apparatus (Movement)
Olfactory Sensors (Smell)
Testing the Baby’s Reflexes
Sucking Reflex
Rooting Reflex
Moro Reflex
Palmar and Plantar Grasp Reflexes
Stepping Reflex
Tonic Neck Reflex
Defensive Reflexes
First-Year Milestones
3rd Month Development Milestones
6th Month Development Milestones
9th Month Development Milestones
12th Month Development Milestones
Determining the Baby’s Percentile
Verbal Communication
Baby Talk
Natural Speaking
The Baby’s Mobility
Crawling
Pulling Up
Climbing
Walking
Dealing with Falls
Coping with Separation Anxiety
Coping with Tantrums
CHAPTER 7:
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE
Childproofing the Baby’s Environment
General Childproofing Strategies
Kitchen Strategies
Bathroom Strategies
Bedroom Strategies
Living Room Strategies
Dining Room Strategies
Travel Strategies
Assembling a Baby First-Aid Kit
Heimlich Maneuver and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Identifying Respiratory Problems
Performing the Heimlich Maneuver
Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Measuring the Baby’s Core Temperature
Medical Maintenance
Asthma
Baby Acne
Birth Marks and Birth Rashes
Bumps and Bruises
Chickenpox
Circumcision
Clogged Tear Duct
Colic
Congestion
Constipation
Cradle Cap
Croup
Cuts
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Drug Allergies
Ear Infections
Fever
Gas
Hiccups
Insect Bites and Stings
Nervous Tremors
Pink Eye
Reflux
Teething
Umbilical Cord Stump
Vaccination Reactions
Vomiting
Protecting the Baby from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Recognizing Serious Illness
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Seizure
RSV
APPENDIX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
About the Illustrators