What to Expect the First Year (150 page)

bathing baby in the,
161
–165

bathing in the big,
359
–361

fear of,
359
–361

safety,
360

seat,
360

Tummy

flipping over to, during the night,
358
–359

see also
Abdominal, Digestive upset, Gas, Stomach

Tummy time,
236
,
370

hard time with,
250
–251

importance of,
236
,
248
–249,
419

mat for,
59

preemie and,
624

Turning over

in sleep,
358
–359

see also
Timeline

TV watching,
508
–509

Tweezers,
39

Twins,
190
–191

Tylenol;
see
Acetaminophen

Tympanic thermometers,
545
–546

U

Umbilical catheter,
611

Umbilical cord, clamping of, at birth,
120
,
121

Umbilical hernia,
222

Umbilical stump

care of,
165
–166

healing of,
221

infection of,
221

Umbrella stroller,
50

travel and,
520

Underarm, taking temperature in,
545

Understanding baby,
140
–141,
144
,
246
,
415
–418

crying,
144

Underweight baby;
see
Skinny baby

Undescended testicles,
254

Unhappy baby,
332
–333

Upper respiratory infections;
see
Colds

Urethra, opening of,
223

Urinary tract infection,
541
,
566
–567

circumcision and,
10

probiotics and,
558

Urination

diaper counts and,
94
,
182

frequency of, breastfed baby and,
182

infrequent, and dehydration,
155
,
565

painful,
566

Urine

blood in,
539
,
566
,
576

color of,
182
–183

pink,
98

smelly,
566

UTI;
see
Urinary tract infection

V

Vaccinations,
526
–537

autism and,
531
,
535

combination,
534
,
536

developmental delays and,
535

for adopted baby,
533

for adults,
531

for premature baby,
624

mercury in,
535

recommended schedule for,
536

safety
532

when to call doctor after,
529

see also
Immunizations

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System,
529

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,
529

VAERS,
529

Vagina

baby playing with,
422
–423

discharge from, in newborns,
136

swollen, in newborn,
136

Valuables, safety around,
420

Var,
531
–532,
536

Varicella;
see
Chicken pox

Varicella vaccine,
531
–532,
536

Vaseline,
37

Vegan diet,
365
–366

breastfeeding and,
196

formula for,
126
,
127

Vegetables, in baby's diet,
348
,
349

organic,
338
–341

Vegetarian diet,
365
–366

Ventilator,
611

Venous hemangioma,
149

Vernix,
136

Violent feelings, toward baby,
213
,
465
,
467

Vision,
232
–233

newborn's,
124
,
135
,
232
,
256

omega-3 fatty acids and,
129
,
449

stimulating baby's,
256
–257

see also
Eyes, Sight

Vitamin A, foods,
449

Vitamin B12,
366

Vitamin C,
196

foods,
449

Vitamin D,
193
–197

breastfeeding diet and,
97

Vitamin K shot, at birth,
122
,
124

Vitamin supplements,
193
–197,
450

breastfeeding and,
97
,
100
–101

Vomiting

blood,
576

dehydration and,
565

during CPR,
600

flu and,
559

food allergy and,
326
,
348

from too much crying,
352

inducing,
590

milk allergy and,
198

projectile,
198
,
570

rotavirus and,
537

sensitivities in breastfed baby and,
199

when to call the doctor for,
539
,
564
,
565
,
566

with constipation,
564

with diarrhea,
565

with head injury,
586

with internal bleeding,
576

with poisoning,
589

with shock,
591

with swallowed object,
593

see also
Gagging, GERD, Spitting up

W

Wakefulness

in newborn period,
138

teething and,
321
,
437
–439

Waking baby, when putting down,
207
–209

Waking sleeping newborn, for feeding,
139
–142

Waking up

at night;
see
Sleeping, Sleep regression

early,
357
–358

teething pain and,
321
,
437
–439

Walkers,
59
,
367
–369

Walking

early,
440
–441

falling down when,
473
,
497

newborn reflex,
146

not yet, at a year,
496
–497

shoes for,
473
–474

stationary walker and delayed,
368

with help,
440
–441

see also
Timeline

Walking reflex,
146

Wardrobe, baby's;
see
Clothing

Wardrobe, for nursing,
82
–83

Warm, keeping baby,
53
,
224
–226

keeping preemie,
622

see also
Overheating

Warming

bottle,
129

diaper wipes,
37

frozen breastmilk,
180

solids,
347

Washcloth,
33

Washing

baby in bath,
161
–165

baby's clothes,
196

hair,
164
,
438

hands, to reduce spread of germs,
557

Wastebaskets, and safety,
395
,
401

Water

bottled,
337
–338

filters,
337

fluoride in,
337
–338,
364
,

glucose, in nursery,
61

intoxication,
408

lead in,
337
,
342

nitrates in,
337

safety of,
129
,
336
–338

safety of baby near,
360
,
405
,
407
,
408

sterilizing, for formula preparation,
129

supplementary bottle of,
61
,
186
,
193
,
312

tap,
336
–337

temperature for bath,
163
,
360

temperature in the house, safe,
359
,
401
–402

well, safety of,
129

Waterbed, safety of,
231
,
275

Watery-looking breast milk,
180

Watery-looking stool;
see
Diarrhea

Weaning, baby-led,
379

Weaning, from the bottle,
468
–472

bedtime snack and,
476

to relactate,
93

Weaning, from the breast,
490
–496

baby's readiness for,
492
–493

bedtime and,
500
–501

deciding when to,
491
–493

early,
278
–280

how to,
494
–496

mom's adjustment to,
495

sudden,
494

Wearing baby,
216
;
see also
Carrier, Sling

Weight, baby's

at birth,
121
,
133
–134

breastfeeding and,
4

car seat safety and,
see
Car seat

charts,
116
–119

chubby,
193
,
310
–312;
see also
Overweight

formula feeding and,
115
,
128
,
184

low birthweight;
see
Low-birthweight, Premature

skinny,
312
–313

sleeping through the night and,
203
–204

Weight, mom's, and breastfeeding,
5
,
7

Weight gain, baby's,
134
,
183
–185,
193
,
310
–313,
502
,
504

after birth,
133
–134

in first year,
502

in preemie,
259
–260,
602
,
604

massage and,
259
–260

slow in baby with GERD,
198
,
570

slow in baby with milk allergy,
199

slow in baby with sensitivity to breastmilk,
199

slow in breastfed baby,
64
–65,
183
–187,
188
,
189
,
192
–193,
199
,
215

vegan diet and,
366

Weight loss,
134
,
184
,
215

afterbirth,
121
,
133
–134

in preemie,
604

see also
Failure to thrive

Well-baby checkups;
see
Checkups

Wheezing,

when to call doctor for,
539

with asthma,
567
–569

with cold,
556

with RSV,
559

Whey-low;
see
Sugar substitutes

White grape juice,
311
,
565
,
566

White noise,
48
,
204
,
216
,
229

White patches, in baby's mouth;
see
Thrush

White tongue,
151

Whiteheads, on baby's face,
227
–228

Whole grains,
449
,
450

Whooping cough,
528
,
531
,
536
;
see also
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine

Will, writing a,
58

Window blinds,
392

Window, childproofing,
391
–392

Window Covering Safety Council,
392

Window guards,
391
,
392

Wires, electrical, safety of,
394
–395

Words, baby's first,
415
;
see also
Language, Talking

Work;
see also
Childcare

breastfeeding and,
262
–266

bringing baby to,
299
–300

daycare at,
301

deciding about going back to,
276
–277,
284
–285

protections for breastfeeding moms at,
264
,
265

pumping and;
see
Pumping

Workouts;
see
Exercise

Wrap, baby carrier,
56

Y

Yeast infections;
see
Thrush

Yellow

eyes;
see
Jaundice

poop;
see
Bowel movement

skin;
see
Jaundice

Z

Zantac,
571

Zoo, petting,
337

Heidi Murkoff is the author of the world's bestselling pregnancy and parenting series,
What to Expect
®
, which began with
What to Expect When You're Expecting.
She is also the creator of the interactive website
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