In recent years it has been found that the night bottle is not necessary for nutrition; parents got tired of getting up and said, "Let him cry." Lo and behold, the infant sleeps through the night. It usually takes four or five nights to accomplish this. Remember, as with all other steps in raising children, giving in one time sets the whole program back. I recommend starting this by six weeks. (If an older infant is sent to bed with a bottle, this will often decay teeth.)

Teething

The first tooth usually appears at the age of four to nine months. It is possible not to have the first tooth until age of one year. For the first 18 months of life, the average infant has six teeth less than his age in months.

Vaginal Bleeding

Sometimes a girl will have vaginal bleeding during the first few weeks of life, often in association with a white mucous discharge. This is not usually a problem and will stop by itself.