Chapter 6

HYGIENE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BABY

What to prepare for the coming baby--Care of the newly-born baby--The first bath--Dressing the cord--Treatment after the cord falls off--A pouting navel--Bathing baby--Clothing the baby--Baby's night clothes--Care of the eyes--Care of the mouth and first teeth--Care of the skin--Care of the genital organs--Amusing baby--Temperature in children--The teeth--The permanent teeth--Care of the teeth--Dentition--Treatment of teething--How to weigh the baby--Average weight of a male baby--Average weight of a female baby--Average height of a male child--The rate of growth of a child--Pulse rate in children--Infant records, why they should be kept--"Growing pains" ... PAGE 209