Heading Home With Your Newborn From Birth to Reality

New parents will feel comforted and confident with the guide that has been trusted by parents and pediatricians for 20 years! Packed with the wisdom of a parenting class, the reassurance of a doctor’ s visit, and the warmth of a close friend, the fully revised and updated fifth edition of this bestselling guide offers essential advice from two pediatrician-moms. It covers everything new parents need to know from feeding and diapering to crying and sleep. Updates in this edition include new safe sleep recommendations; enhanced support for post-partum depression; updated developmental milestones; a timely discussion on of screen-use, media use, and technology; and revisions throughout, bringing all advice up to date with the latest AAP guidelines. With a closer look at which of today’ s smart technologies are really helpful when it comes to babies and expert insights on the full range of health and safety topics including car safety seats, vaccines, and infant nutrition, this parent-tested, pediatrician-approved advice will help new parents feel comfortable those first few days and weeks at home and serve as a trusted guide for the whole first year.

Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician, mother, medical editor in chief of HealthyChildren.org and a content reviewer for BabyCenter.com. She has been a health expert for CNN.com, WebMD.com, and the Parents magazine advisory board. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Laura A. Jana, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician and mother of 3 who has been featured on such media outlets as CNN, The Today Show, US News and World Report, and NPR. She is on faculty at Penn State University’ s Prevention Research Center, has given 3 TED Talks and more than 150 talks and keynote addresses to such high-profile audiences as the World Bank and the British Parliament. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Acknowledgments Introduction Getting Ready to Head Home CHAPTER 1: Breastfeeding CHAPTER 2: Formula for Success CHAPTER 3: Bottles and Nipples CHAPTER 4: Going With the Flow: All Things Bottle-feeding CHAPTER 5: To Pee or Not To Pee CHAPTER 6: Poop Happens CHAPTER 7: Other Unmentionables and Inconveniences CHAPTER 8: Spitting Up and Vomiting CHAPTER 9: “ Sleeping Like a Baby” CHAPTER 10: Crying CHAPTER 11: The Art and Science of Diapering CHAPTER 12: Baby Bath Basics CHAPTER 13: Clothing and Accessories CHAPTER 14: Taking Care of Yourself CHAPTER 15: Baby Brain Basics CHAPTER 16: Do You Understand Me Now? CHAPTER 17: These Hands Were Made for Talking CHAPTER 18: Fun and Games CHAPTER 19: Books and Babies CHAPTER 20: The Sounds of Music CHAPTER 21: Media Matters CHAPTER 22: Car Safety CHAPTER 23: Flying the Family-Friendly Skies CHAPTER 24: Choosing Child Care: Insider Tips for All Parents Who Care CHAPTER 25: Finding the Right Baby Doctor: A View From the Inside Out CHAPTER 26: Head to Toe and In Between CHAPTER 27: Fever: Trial by Fire CHAPTER 28: Seeing Yellow: Jaundice CHAPTER 29: Getting to the Points: Vaccines, Your Baby, and You CHAPTER 30: Birth Memories CHAPTER 31: Commemorative Birthday Creations CHAPTER 32: Capturing Moments Along the Way Parting Insights INDEX