Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years, 3rd Edition

Kelsey Klaas, M.D., is a pediatrician in the division of General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester, Minnesota. She currently serves as the associate pediatric clerkship director for the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and as an advisor for the Mayo Medical School Advisory Program. Dr. Klaas’s practice focuses on children with complex health conditions, like dysautonomia, POTS, neurodevelopmental disorders, and types of genetic disorders. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota with her husband and two young children.

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• PART 1 Caring for your childChapter 1 Welcome to parenthood!Chapter 2 Baby’s first daysChapter 3 Feeding your babyChapter 4 Solid foods and toddler feedingChapter 5 DiapersChapter 6 Toilet trainingChapter 7 Bathing and skin careChapter 8 Sleep and sleep issuesChapter 9 Comforting a crying babyChapter 10 Building a relationshipChapter 11 Screen time and your child  PART 2 Health and safetyChapter 12 Finding the right medical careChapter 13 CheckupsChapter 14 Vaccines and immunizationsChapter 15 Child careChapter 16 TravelingChapter 17 Home and outdoor safetyChapter 18 Emergency care  PART 3 Growth and developmentChapter 19 Month 1Chapter 20 Month 2Chapter 21 Month 3Chapter 22 Month 4Chapter 23 Month 5Chapter 24 Month 6Chapter 25 Month 7Chapter 26 Month 8Chapter 27 Month 9Chapter 28 Month 10Chapter 29 Month 11Chapter 30 Month 12Chapter 31 Months 13 to 15Chapter 32 Months 16 to 18Chapter 33 Months 19 to 24Chapter 34 Months 25 to 30Chapter 35 Months 31 to 36  PART 4 Common illnesses and concerns  PART 5 Managing and enjoying parenthoodChapter 36 Adapting to your new lifestyleChapter 37 Caring for your mental healthChapter 38 Parenting as a teamChapter 39 Single parentingChapter 40 Siblings and grandparentsChapter 41 When to have another child  PART 6 Special CircumstancesChapter 42 AdoptionChapter 43 Caring for multiplesChapter 44 Premature babyChapter 45 Delayed developmentChapter 46 Autism spectrum disorder  Growth charts: Birth to 36 monthsPain reliever dosage by weightAdditional resourcesIndex