What to Expect the First Year

tle one has peed, it’s pretty elementary: Cloth diapers will feel wet, disposables with a liquid-sensitive color changing stripe will give you the sign, and if y

Many doctors give the go-ahead on wheat, eggs, chocolate, citrus fruits, tomatoes, strawberries, and even almond or peanut butter (smooth varieties) during the first year,

sensory toys—toys that trill or squeak or tweet or rattle when pressed or shaken

Cheer your baby on. Nothing motivates like positive reinforcement. So don’t hold back the applause, the cheers, the hugs, and the smiles when your baby practices or accomplishes a new skill. No need to bring down the house—just to let your baby know: “I think you’re awesome!”

clogged tear duct

diaper rash, eczema and other rashes