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Primary references

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• AAP: How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe
• AAP: Changing Diapers
• CDC: Infant Formula Preparation and Storage
• NIMH: Caring for Your Mental Health
• CDC: Managing Stress
• CDC: Clean, Sanitize and Store Infant Feeding Items
• CDC: Breast Pump Hygiene
• AAP: First Week Checkup Checklist
• AAP: Bathing Your Baby
• AAP: Infant Drowning Prevention and Water Safety
• SSA: Popular Baby Names
• SSA: Background Information for Popular Names
• SSA: Name Data Files and Limits
• SSA: Most Popular Baby Names of 2025
• SSA: Defining the Legal Name for an SSN
• SSA: Top Names of the 2010s
• Library of Congress: Introduction to Name Pronunciation Research
• NIH: Emotional Wellness Toolkit
• SSA: Enumeration at Birth
• SSA: Social Security Numbers for Children

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