Table of Contents
Introduction xv
Alcohol and Breastfeeding 2
Antibiotics 4
Baby-Led Weaning When Introducing Solids 7
Baby Powder 10
Babywearing 12
Bathing 16
Bilingualism 19
Bottles and BPA 22
Breastfeedingvs. Formula-Feeding 25
Bug Spray 31
Car Seats 33
Circumcision 35
Co-sleeping 40
Daycare or Nanny? 45
Daycare or Stay at Home? 49
Diapers: Disposable vs. Cloth? 58
Diet and Breastfeeding 62
Discipline 65
Dream Feeding 75
Ear Piercing 77
Elimination Communication 79
Extended Breastfeeding 82
First Bath 86
Food Allergens and Early Exposure 88
Germs 91
Introducing Solid Foods 94
Marijuana and Breastfeeding 97
Massage 99
Medications and Breastfeeding 101
Music 103
Nipple Confusion 107
Nursing Baby to Sleep 110
On-Demand vs. Scheduled Feeding 113
Organic Clothes and Bedding 117
Organic Foods 119
Pacifiers 123
"Parentese" and Baby Talk 127
Pets 129
Postpartum Depression 132
Potty-Training an Infant 135
Probiotics 139
Pumped Milk vs. Direct Breastfeeding 142
Reading to Baby 145
Screen Time 146
Security Blankets 153
Sedation While Traveling 154
Sensitive Babies 157
Sign Language 161
Silence vs. Noise in the House 166
Sleep Training 169
Sleeping in Car Seats, Swings, and Strollers 180
Smoking and Breastfeeding 183
Social Media and Your Baby's Online Presence 185
Spanking 188
Spoiling a Baby by Too Much Holding 195
Stranger Anxiety 198
Sunscreen 202
Swaddling 204
Swimming 206
Teaching Babies to "Read" 210
Teething Necklaces 214
Teething Numbing Gels 216
Thumb Sucking 218
Tummy Time 220
Vaccinations 223
Vaping and Breastfeeding 228
Walkers 232
The Bottom Line of The Bottom Line 235
Acknowledgments 237
Bibliography 239
Index 287