s Symptoms 47
VII Preparations for the Natal Day 53
VIII The Day of Labor 63
IX Twilight Sleep and Painless Labor 71
X Sunrise Slumber and Nitrous Oxid 84
XI The Convalescing Mother 93

PART II

THE BABY

XII Baby's Early Days 103
XIII The Nursery 114
XIV Why Babies Cry 123
XV The Nursing Mother and Her Babe 133
XVI The Bottle-Fed Baby 147
XVII Milk Sanitation 156
XVIII Home Modification of Milk 165
XIX The Feeding Problem 177
XX Baby's Bath and Toilet 190
XXI Baby's Clothing 202
XXII Fresh Air, Outings, and Sleep 213
XXIII Baby Hygiene 222
XXIV Growth and Development 232

PART III

THE CHILD

XXV The Sick Child 251
XXVI Baby's Sick Room 266
XXVII Digestive Disorders 274
XXVIII Contagious Diseases 285
XXIX Respiratory Diseases 300
XXX The Nervous Child 308
XXXI Nervous Diseases 323
XXXII Skin Troubles 333
XXXIII Deformities and Chronic Disorders 341
XXXIV Accidents and Emergencies 348
XXXV Diet and Nutrition 360
XXXVI Caretakers and Governesses 370
XXXVII The Power of Positive Suggestions 380
XXXVIII Play and Recreation 390
XXXIX The Puny Child 400
XL Teaching Truth 405
Appendix 427
Index 449

ILLUSTRATIONS

The mother and her child _Frontispiece_

FIGURE PAGE

1 Steps in early development 10
2 The "expectant" costume 23
3 The photophore 43
4 Taking the blood pressure 48
5 Breast binder 59
6 How to hold the baby