Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.
It is important to pay attention to infant mental health, especially for babies with congenital heart disease (CHD). Learn how to read your baby's cues and how you can help your baby achieve their developmental milestones.
You can still work on breastfeeding while your baby is in the hospital. Learn how to prepare for breastfeeding and recognize your baby’s feeding cues.
Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians, who work to ensure that premature babies receive proper nutrition.
Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.
Read about the various types of health care professionals who may need to treat a baby who is very ill. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Learn about managing your baby's crying. Important tips, such as keeping calm, will likely contribute to making a considerable impact on how much they cry.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
In bilateral choanal atresia both sides of the nasal passage are blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
Learn how your baby's spina bifida is repaired with surgery either before or after they are born. Also learn what happens after surgery and how to take care of your baby at home.
Read about ongoing care for a premature baby in terms of feeding and nutrition. Learn about what is normal, and what may be a concern.
You can position your infant on their stomach while they are awake and supervised to prevent head deformities and promote healthy child development. Learn about the benefits of tummy time, and how to encourage it for your child.
Read about pumping or hand expressing your breast milk when you will be away from your breastfed baby during feeding time. Learn how to help the pumping process go more smoothly.
Sometimes infants do not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to. Find out ways to increase your baby's caloric intake in a healthy manner.
Learn how to lower the risk of passing HIV to your baby and how the doctor can tell if your baby has HIV once they are born.
Read about the assessment of pain in babies. From birth, babies are capable of feeling pain very acutely. Learn about tests that are run, such as the PIPP.
Jaundice is a condition that causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow. Learn about causes and treatments of jaundice in newborns.
Learn about the health-care team focused on caring for premature babies, all of which are experts at their assortment of specialized tasks.
Read about feeding a baby with a heart condition. It is best to breastfeed, but if you cannot, you can express your breast milk to keep up your milk volume.
Your goal is to work with your child's teacher to get the best education for your child. Your child has the right to attend school and if you feel they're not getting a "fair shake," get involved with the administration.
Learn about the medical and surgical teams that work with premature babies. These might include a neonatologist and a paediatric surgeon.
Read about newborn babies at birth. Physical changes at birth, the physical exam at birth, and the first four weeks of life are discussed.
What to do when a premature baby leaves the Hospital: A variety of important points for parents of premature babies to keep in mind.
Learn about the benefits of providing oral immune therapy to your hospitalized baby using expressed breast milk.
How to effectively give a baby a bath, either in the baby tub or the "big" tub. Considerations for bathtub safety are provided.