Growth and Development, Newborn
Other Places To Get Help
Books
Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care Author/Editor: R.H. Pantell
J.F. Fries
D.M. VickeryPublisher: Da Capo Press 11 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 Publication Date: 2006 This book provides practical tips to help you manage your child's medical care. It contains information and decision charts about growth and development, child and adolescent health problems, immunizations, emergencies and injuries, healthy weight, and more.
Your Baby's First Year Author/Editor: American Academy of Pediatrics
S.P. Shevlov, Editor-in-ChiefPublisher: Bantam Dell 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019 Publication Date: 2005 This book provides practical information to help parents and grandparents with all aspects of infant care. You can find a month-to-month guide that helps you know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior, and development. There is also information on health conditions, feeding, immunizations, emergencies, safety, child care, and more.
Online Resources
KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens Nemours Foundation Web Address: www.kidshealth.org This Web site provides a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.
The Happiest Baby How to calm crying babies Web Address: www.thehappiestbaby.com/default.asp This Web site provides information from Dr. Harvey Karp about how to calm crying babies. You can also see excerpts from his book, The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer. And you can find out about related classes in your area.
Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 Phone: (847) 434-4000 Fax: (847) 434-8000 E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org Web Address: www.aap.org The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.
American Association of Poison Control Centers 3201 New Mexico Avenue Suite 330 Washington, DC 20016 Phone: 1-800-222-1222 for poisoning emergencies and any questions about poisons and poison prevention
(202) 362-7217 for calls that are not poison exposure questionsE-mail: info@aapcc.org for messages that are not poison exposure questions Web Address: www.aapcc.org The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) provides contact information for poison control centers located throughout the United States. The organization also gives poison prevention and education information, such as brochures, fact sheets, and general tips. There is also information for health professionals, such as current treatment guidelines.
Back to Sleep Campaign Phone: 1-800-505-CRIB (1-800-505-2742) Web Address: www.nichd.nih.gov/sids For information on sleep position and SIDS risk reduction, call the “Back to Sleep” campaign line. The "Back to Sleep" campaign is cosponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, U.S. Public Health Service, SIDS Alliance, and Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.
Bright Futures P.O. Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057-1272 Phone: (202) 784-9772 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: brightfutures@ncemch.org Web Address: www.brightfutures.org The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about health promotion and health care needs of infants, children, teens, families, and communities. Bright Futures is maintained by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University.
March of Dimes 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 Phone: (914) 997-4488 Web Address: www.marchofdimes.com The March of Dimes tries to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and early death. March of Dimes supports research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies' lives. The organization's Web site has information on premature birth, birth defects, birth defects testing, pregnancy, and prenatal care. You can sign up to get a free newsletter and also explore Understanding Your Newborn: An Interactive Program for New Parents.
Pathways Awareness Foundation 150 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 1-800-955-CHILD (1-800-955-2445) Web Address: www.pathwaysawareness.org Pathways Awareness Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with physical movement delays. The Web site has information about children’s physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child’s physical, play, and speech milestones from 3 to 15 months.
Zero to Three 2000 M Street NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 638-1144 Fax: (202) 638-0851 Web Address: www.zerotothree.org Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families and promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. The organization provides information about growth and development and about health professional training. It also works to promote public awareness about the importance of giving children a healthy start and solid developmental foundation in the first three years of life.
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: April 6, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics | |
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| Topic Overview | |
| What to Expect | |
| Common Concerns | |
| Promoting Healthy Growth and Development | |
| When to Call a Doctor | |
| Routine Checkups | |
 | Other Places To Get Help |
| Related Information | |
| References | |
| Credits | |