D. Gary Benfield, M.D., veteran neonatologist and newspaper columnist, answers hundreds of your healthcare questions in this easy-to-read book, covering everything from planning your pregnancy to childbirth to teen health concerns. For instance: â¿¢ Is a pre-pregnancy checkup worth the extra effort? â¿¢ Is Prozac safe during pregnancy? â¿¢ If Jackie Kennedy's premature son, Patrick, were born today,would he survive? â¿¢ Is breast-feeding safe when mom has the flu? â¿¢ Are all those baby shots really necessary? â¿¢ Are infant walkers too dangerous? â¿¢ Do cough medicines really work in children with a cold? â¿¢ Is it safe for diabetics to play sports in high school? â¿¢ Is obesity surgery a good idea for teens? Revised and updated from The Baby Beat, Dr. Benfield's weekly newspaper column, Walking the Baby Beat is easy-to-use. Topics are arranged chronologically, beginning with planning your pregnancy and ending with teen health concerns. Related questions are grouped together under each topic, and each question is listed in the table of contents. Simply browse through the table of contents or consult the index to find the topics that interest you most. Or, once you get started, you may want to read the book straight through. Whether the topic is planning your pregnancy, childbirth, baby care, breastfeeding and immunizations, parenting, child safety, birth defects and genetic disorders, teen health concerns, or how to treat a diaper rash, you'll find it covered here. As an added bonus, Walking the Baby Beat also includes a "My Heroes" section, featuring articles like "The Newborn APGAR Score: Just one of Dr. Virginia Apgar's Many Achievements," "The Hidden Talent of Dr. Spock," "Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Rescued at Birth," and many more. This valuable reference and browser's delight is designed for future parents, expecting parents, rookie parents, grandparents, and even veteran parents and their older children.