The Gallagher Guide to the Baby Years, 2005: The Real Moms' Survey of Top-Rated Products and Advice Book

	Introduction	XIII
Chapter 1	Pregnancy	1
	The Five Most Effective Ways to Cope with Morning Sickness	1
	Nine Easy Ways to Relieve Heartburn and Acid Reflux	3
	Your Essential Maternity Wardrobe	4
	The Five Hottest Places to Buy Maternity Clothes	6
	Our Seven-Step Formula for Coping with Bed Rest	8
	Four Scrumptious, Healthy Pregnancy Snacks	10
	The No-Lose Way to Pick the Perfect Baby Name	12
Chapter 2	The Essential Nursery	15
	The Five Most Important Items for Your Baby's Nursery	15
	What Else to Buy	21
	Where to Buy It All	22
Chapter 3	Baby Gear	25
	Infant Car Seats	25
	Strollers	29
	High Chair	32
	Baby Products	34
	What Else You Will Need	38
	Baby Clothes	39
	Where to Get Baby Gear	41
	Shopping Online	42
Chapter 4	Delivery and Beyond	45
	Preparing for the Big Day	46
	What to Bring to the Hospital	48
	Your Wardrobe After the Baby Is Born	50
	Now About Those Extra Pounds	52
	Coming Home	53
Chapter 5	Birth Announcements, Baby Namings, and Baptisms, Oh My!	57
	The Eight Most Creative Ways to Announce Your Baby's Birth	57
	The Five Easiest Ways to Get Your Birth Announcements Done Fast	60
	Secrets for Planning a Stress-Free Baptism, Bris, Baby Naming, or Christening	61
	The Simple, Four-Step, No-Hassle Plan for Getting Thank-You Notes Done Fast	63
Chapter 6	Taking Care of Mommy	67
	Getting a Shower	68
	Dealing with the Onslaught of Unwanted Advice	69
	Time for You	72
	Coping with Sleep Deprivation	74
	Getting Daddy to Help	78
Chapter 7	Taking Care of Baby	81
	Colic	81
	Burping	84
	Constipation	85
	Bathing	87
	Sleep	89
	Coping with an Early Wake-Up Time	90
	Seven Foolproof Tricks for Getting Baby to Nap	92
Chapter 8	Food and Nutrition	95
	Breastfeeding	95
	Bottlefeeding	102
	Formula	103
	Baby's First Cup	104
	Baby Food	105
	Finger Foods	106
	Healthy Snacks	107
	Vegetables	108
	Dealing with a Picky Eater	112
Chapter 9	Child Care	115
	Our Simple Five-Step Plan for Finding Great Child Care	115
	Five Steps to Zeroing In on a Good Day Care Center or Day Care Home	118
	How to Interview a Nanny or an Au Pair	123
	Making the Transition	125
Chapter 10	Saving Money	129
	Our Number One, Ultimate Source for Saving Money on Baby Clothes, Gear, Books, Toys, and Just About Everything Else	129
	The Six Simplest Ways to Save Money on Nursery Essentials	130
	Nine Clever Strategies to Avoid Overpaying for Baby Gear, Clothes, Books, and Toys	132
	Our Nine Best Tips for Saving Money on Child Care and Babysitting	134
	The Single Easiest, Most Effortless Way to Save for College	137
Chapter 11	Getting Organized	139
	Saving Time in the Morning	139
	So What Do You Do with All that Stuff?	143
	Getting Stains Out of Kids' Clothes	144
	Storing and Displaying Kids' Artwork	145
	Saving Time in the Evening	148
	Getting Dinner on the Table Fast	150
Chapter 12	Entertainment	155
	Toys	155
	Books	157
	Music	158
	Television/Videos	160
Chapter 13	Sickness and Health	163
	Teething	163
	When They Get Sick	165
	Taking Baby's Temperature	165
	When Baby Has a Cold	166
	Getting Them to Take Medicine	168
	Getting a Good Night's Rest When They Are Sick	169
	Brushing Teeth	170
Chapter 14	Making and Preserving Memories	173
	Fifteen Fabulous Ways to Have Fun with Your Little One	173
	Birthday Parties	176
	Preserving Memories	178
	Pictures	181
Chapter 15	Toddlers	183
	Our Five Best Ideas for Getting Rid of the Pacifier	184
	Three Strategies for Stopping Thumb-Sucking	186
	Three Ways to Make an Easy Leap from the Crib to a Bed	187
	The Quick and Easy Way to Potty Training	188
	Monsters, Clowns, Costumed Characters, and Other Scary Stuff	192
Chapter 16	Ready for Another One?	195
	Our Four Best Tips When Trying to Conceive and It's Taking Longer than Expected	195
	Five Smart Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You Are Pregnant and Have Little One(s) in Tow	197
	Breaking the News to Your Kids That a New Baby Is on the Way	198
	The Top Ten Ways You Know You've Become a Mom	199
	Meet Our Contributing Authors	203
	Index	223