Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies. Sharon Perkins

Baby! Administering Medicine Taking a Baby’s Temperature Deciphering Diaper Contents Teething Symptoms and Remedies Reacting to Medicines and Vaccines Dealing with Food Allergies Chapter 15: Fun, Freedom, and Finances: The Cost of Having a Baby Creating a Family/Fun/Work Balance with Baby Readjusting When — or if — Mom Goes Back to Work Exploring the Expected (And Unexpected) Costs of Baby Managing Your Money Chapter 16: Ensuring a Bright Future for Your New Family Planning for a Financially Sound Future Saving Money for Your Child’s Future Getting the Lowdown on Life Insurance Health Insurance Options for Newborns Taking Care of Legal Matters

      9  Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Must-Do’s to Compensate for Not Having to Give Birth Say Nice Things Start a Baby Book Make Exercise Fun Listen … Don’t Try to Fix It Attend Prenatal Appointments Book a Mini-Vacation (Babymoon) Register for a Prenatal Class Get Smart about Baby Master Prenatal Massage Keep the House Neat and Tidy Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Bond as a New Family Don’t Be Afraid … Be Awesome Trust Your Instincts Spend Time Skin-to-Skin, Eye-to-Eye Check Frustrations Embrace Your Goofy Side Steal Away for a Date Early On Teach Baby New Tricks Roughhouse the Safe Way Read Daily Say Goodbye to Mommy

      10  Index

      11  About the Authors

      12  Connect with Dummies

      13  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 11TABLE 11-1 Average First-Year Immunization Schedule

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 2FIGURE 2-1: Every event in the menstrual cycle has a purpose.FIGURE 2-2: Sperm are compact swimming machines.FIGURE 2-3: Fibroids (uterine growths) occasionally interfere with pregnancy.

      2 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: By the end of 12 weeks, the fetus actually looks like someone who j...

      3 Chapter 5FIGURE 5-1: Months four and five of pregnancy.FIGURE 5-2: By the end of the sixth month, the fetus is likely to survive if bo...FIGURE 5-3: Uterine height changes during pregnancy.

      4 Chapter 7FIGURE 7-1: Placenta previa.FIGURE 7-2: A preemie baby in the NICU.

      5 Chapter 8FIGURE 8-1: The fetus looks more and more like a fully developed person in the ...

      6 Chapter 10FIGURE 10-1: Placement of the epidural catheter requires remaining curled up an...FIGURE 10-2: Most Cesarean incisions are done just above the pubic hairline.

      7 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: A circumcised penis (a) and an uncircumcised penis (b).FIGURE 11-2: A baby carrier lets your baby see more of the world and keeps your...FIGURE 11-3: How to swaddle a baby.FIGURE 11-4: Try this position if your baby is colicky.

      8 Chapter 14FIGURE 14-1: A tympanic ear thermometer (a) and a pacifier thermometer (b).FIGURE 14-2: Taking a baby’s rectal temperature.

      Guide

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4 Table of Contents

      5  Begin Reading

      6  Index

      7  About the Authors

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