Chapter 14: Later medical matters

Remember: all you need to look after a baby successfully is common sense and trial and error. And one or two facts. Here are some useful ones …

How much weight should the baby put on? - Nappy rash - Contact rash - Rash in moist areas - Excoriated buttocks - Eczema - Cradle cap - Waxy ears - Sun kicks - Oral thrush - Reflux - Breastfed baby - Bottle-fed baby - Diarrhoea - Lopsided head - Is my baby sick? - Fevers, coughs and colds.

When to call the doctor.

Chapter 15: 'Colic' and the unsettled baby