Chapter 1-Your Newborn.................................................................................. 16

Congratulations on Your New Baby!.................................................................................................... 16

First Days at Home............................................................................................................................................ 16

The Baby Blues..................................................................................................................................................... 16

The Family Adjusts............................................................................................................................................ 17

Babies Have to Adjust Too..................................................................................................................................... 17

Newborn Health Screening.......................................................................................................................... 17

What a Healthy Newborn Looks Like.................................................................................................... 18

Newborn Reflexes............................................................................................................................................... 18

Your Baby Depends on You for Checkups........................................................................................ 19

A Special Word to Fathers............................................................................................................................ 19

Sleeping and Lullaby Secrets..................................................................................................................... 20

Lullabies..................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Using Music to Calm Your Baby............................................................................................................... 22

Your Baby Should Sleep on Her Back.................................................................................................. 23

Breast Milk Is Best for Your Baby........................................................................................................... 24

Tips on Bottle Feeding.................................................................................................................................... 26

Checkups and Shots......................................................................................................................................... 26

What’s It Like To Be a Newborn?.......................................................................................................................... 27

Changing Baby’s Diaper.......................................................................................................................................... 27

Keep a Memory Book....................................................................................................................................... 28

Install Car Seats Carefully........................................................................................................................... 28

Wonders of the Brain....................................................................................................................................... 29

Guide Your Baby Every Day........................................................................................................................ 29

Learning to Communicate........................................................................................................................................ 30

Babies Cry for Lots of Reasons.............................................................................................................................. 31

Ways to Soothe Your Baby.................................................................................................................................... 31

Preparing Your Baby’s Bath........................................................................................................................ 32

Bathing Your Baby................................................................................................................................................... 32

Be Gentle When Bathing Your Baby..................................................................................................................... 33

Information Resources for Families..................................................................................................... 33