What to Expect the First Year (148 page)

pacifiers and,
220

preventing,
220
,
270
–271

room sharing and,
204
–205,
271
,
274
–275,
387

safe sleep to prevent,
202
,
204
–205,
247
–250,
270
–271,
274
–276

vaccines and,
270
,
271

Sight;
see
Eyes, Vision

Sight, stimulating baby's,
256
–257

Signing with baby,
415
–418

Silliness, as discipline technique,
467

Simethicone drops,
214

Sippy cup

risks of,
412

safe use of,
412

tooth decay and,
363
,
412

types of,
413

see also
Cups

Sitting up

baby not,
386

late,
441

propping baby,
306
–307,
386

Sizes, of baby clothes,
31

Skills;
see
Development

Skin

appearance of newborn's,
136

appearance of preemie's,
613

appearance, when sick,
541

birthmarks on,
145
–149

blotches, reddish, on,
150

bruise on, first aid for,
591
–592

color changes,
228
–229

color of, in baby of color,
228

cuts on, first aid for,
592

mottled,
229

purple spots on,
538

wounds, first aid for,
591
–593

yellowing of;
see
Jaundice

see also
Eczema, Milia, Pimples, Rash

Skin to skin,
132
,
216
–217,
608

Skinny baby,
133
,
312
–313

Slapping,
465

Slats, crib, limbs getting caught in,
443

Slats, crib, safety of,
43

Sleep regression,
417

Sleep sacks,
32
,
170
,
223
,
226
,
250

Sleep training,
349
–355

Sleepers, bedside,
46

Sleepiness, newborn's,
137
–138,
192

during feeds,
139
–142,
187

of premature baby, while feeding,
606

Sleep (ing)

active,
141
,
204
–205,
207

associations,
205
,
351
–352,
501

baby, waking, for feeding,
139
–142

baby's breathing while,
206
–207

breastfed baby falling to,
268
–269

checking for breathing during,
207

cues,
351

dream;
see
REM slep

getting baby to,
349
–357

in parent's bed;
see
Co-sleeping

in parent's room;
see
Room sharing

in the 1st month,
172

in the 2nd month,
239

in the 3rd month,
263

in the 4th month,
303

in the 5th month,
318

in the 6th month,
344

in the 7th month,
375

in the 8th month,
411

in the 9th month,
429

in the 10th month,
447

in the 11th month,
469

in the 12th month,
491

mixing up day and night,
205
–206

mom's, while breastfeeding,
81
–82

mom's position for, and milk supply,
187

noise when baby is,
203

noisy breathing and,
206
–207

on back, baby unhappy while,
202
–203,
247
–250

only in your arms,
208
–209

parents not,
356

patterns,
141

patterns, no discernable,
203
–204

periods of, newborn,
141

position for,
202
–203,
247
–250,
271

positioners;
see
Positioners

propping for,
250

putting baby down while,
207
–209

REM,
138
,
139
,
141
,
204
–205,
207

restless,
204
–205

safe,
202
,
270
–271

schedule,
266
–268

strategies for good,
204
–205

swaddling for,
202
,
204
,
249
–250

teaching how to fall asleep,
349
–354

teething and,
321

through feedings, newborn,
139
–142,
184

through the night,
269
–273,
349
–354

through the night and cereal,
241

through the night and formula,
241

turning over in,
358
–359

waking from for feeds,
139
–142,
143

waking up for nighttime feeds,
269
–273,
349
–354

weaned baby and,
500
–501

while feeding,
139
–142,
268
–269

white noise and,
204
,
229

see also
Bedtime routine, Naps, Waking

Sleepwear,
32

Sling, baby,
55
–56,
383
;
see also
Wearing baby

Small motor skills

development of,
236
–237,
260
–261,
370
–371

older baby,
370
–371

Smell

from nose,
556
,
589

from umbilical stump,
221

from urine,
566
–567

sense of,
256

sensitivity to,
330

stimulating baby's,
256

Smile, baby's first,
234
,
243

Smiling, infrequent,
332
–333

Smiling, not, as red flag,
105

Smoke

inhalation, first aid,
590

secondhand, dangers of,
394

thirdhand, dangers of,
394

Smoked meat and fish,
340

Smoking,

colic and,
213

ear infections and,
558

hazards of,
334
–335,
394

SIDS and,
271

while breastfeeding,
101

Snacking,
435
,
476
–478

Snake bites, first aid for,
578

Sneezing,
225
,
233

Snowsuit, buying for baby,
32

SNS;
see
Supplemental nutrition system

Soap for baby,
37

Social cues and parents,
512

Social development;
see
Social skills

Social Security card,
148

Social skills,
500

daycare and,
294

development of,
235
,
260
,
371

older baby and,
371

playgroups and,
460
–461

shyness and,
497
–500

see also
Parallel play, Playing, Stranger anxiety

Socializing,
460
–461

Socks,
33

for walking,
474

touch sensitivity and,
330

Soft spots on baby's head;
see
Fontanel

Solids

allergies and,
318
,
326
–327,
348
,
349
,
376

baby-led weaning and,
379

best first foods,
346
–348

choking hazards,
349
,
431
,

chunky,
431

feeding safely,
346
–347

finger foods,
379
,
428
–431

homemade,
377
–380

in bottle,
241
,
270
,
311
,
313

in the 5th month,
318

in the 6th month,
344

in the 7th month,
375

in the 8th month,
411

in the 9th month,
429

in the 10th month,
447

in the 11th month,
469

in the 12th month,
491

introducing,
311
,
317
–319,
343
–349

introducing new,
348

introducing to preemie,
607
,
623

mushed to chunky,
431

organic,
338
–340

pouches of,
376

premature babies and,
607
,
623

readiness for,
319

rejection of,
345

snacks;
see
Snacking

stages of, store bought,
378

starting,
343
–349

store bought,
375
–377

too soon, and overweight,
311
,
319

unsafe for baby,
349
,
431

warming up,
347

when to introduce,
317
–319

Sore nipples;
see
Nipples

Sound;
see also
Hearing, Noise

sensitivity to,
329

Sour milk, exercise and,
89

Soy formula,
126

Soy milk,
503

Spacer device, for asthma medication,
568

Spacing children,
484
–485

Spanking,
465

Speaking to baby;
see
Talking

Special needs baby,
571

Speech;
see
Language

Spices, in baby food,
376
,
378
,
380
,
430
,
451

Spices, in mom's diet,
97
–99

Spitting up,
197
–198

blood in,
198

excessive;
see
GERD

Splenda, and breastfeeding;
see
Sugar substitutes

Splinters, removing,
593

Split lip, first aid for,
588

Spoiled food, avoiding,
346
–347

Spoiling baby,
210
,
381

grandparents and,
19

Sponge baths,
161
–163

Spoonfeeding,
345
–346,
435
–436

Spots, purple, on skin,
538

Spots on skin;
see
Skin

Spraying breast milk,
77
–78;
see also
Let-down

Stains, on clothes,
196
,
197

Stains, on teeth,
390

Stairs

climbing,
406

gates for,
392
,
393

safety around,
393
,
406

Standing,
368
,
370
,
439
–440

Startling reflex, in newborn,
145
,
147

States of consciousness in newborns,
140
–141

Stationary

activity centers,
58
,
367
–369

activity jumper,
59
,
328

Stay at home, deciding whether to,
276
–277

Stay-at-home dads,
284
–285

Steam inhalation, for croup,
561
–562

Stepping reflex,
147

Steps;
see
Stairs

Steps, first;
see
Walking

Sterilizing

bottles,
129

for preemies,
622
–623

water,
129

with thrush,
152

Steroid(s)

cream for eczema,
325
–326

for asthma,
568

Stevia;
see
Sugar substitutes

Stimulating your baby

early months,
255
–261

older baby,
369
–373

one-year-old,
511
–514

toys and,
315

TV and technology, and,
508
–511

see also
Development, Intellectual skills, Language, Senses

Stimulation, sensitivity to,
329
–330

colic and crying, and,
210
–211,
218
–219

Sting

insect first aid for,
577
–578

marine animal, first aid for,
578
–579

Stitches,
592

Stomach, bloated,
199
,
569

Stomach, full, and spitting up,
128
,
193

see also
Spitting up

Stomach, obstruction of;
see
Pyloric stenosis

Stomach pain,

celiac disease and,
569

ibuprofen and,
550

see also
Abdominal pain, Digestive upset, Gas

Stomach sleeping,
202
,
247
–250,
358
–359

Stomach sleeping, mom's,
187

Stool;
see
Bowel movement, Constipation, Diarrhea

Storing

breast milk,
178
–180

formula,
130

toys,
393
–394

Storage bags, for breast milk,
178