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.
If your child does not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to, they may need to increase their caloric intake. Read how to increase calories in meals.
Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
To mark Nutrition Month, find out about tube feeding, special diets, food allergies and sensitivities, bowel conditions and more.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
A summary of the symptoms, causes and treatments of oral thrush, an infection of the mouth most often found in infants during the first year of life.
Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.
Fixing a cleft lip involves two operations. Learn about the operations and what you need to know before, during and after both surgeries.
Learn how a baby's system of attachment develops over the first year of life. Attachment will solidify as a baby's memory develops.
Read about why poor appetite and weight loss may occur during brain tumour treatment and what you can do to help your child.
Diarrhea causes frequent, loose bowel movements. Read about the causes of diarrhea in babies and children and how to prevent dehydration.
In-depth information concerning thyroid problems that may arise as a result of your child's brain tumour diagnosis and/or radiation therapy, and what can be done to manage them.
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.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Read about expected growth and weight gain in the first year of a baby's life. Growth charts and information about head circumference are also provided.
Navigating celiac disease while attending post-secondary school can have its challenges. Find out what you can do to start a new school year with confidence.
A pelvic exam should be done once you turn 25 or sooner and then every 3 years after that. Learn what to expect during your first pelvic exam.
Torticollis occurs when one of the neck muscles is tighter on one side than the other. Surgery may be needed to treat torticollis if physiotherapy and stretching exercises that are done in the first year of a child’s life are not enough.
Read about types of immunizations that are recommended during a child's first year of life and onward.
Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.
Learn about different kinds of tachycardia (fast heart rate) and how tachycardia is treated.
Bone mineral densitometry is a low energy X-ray that measures the level of minerals in your child’s bones. Learn about how this test is done.
Learn about motor development in the second half of a baby's first year of life. Milestones such as sitting up, standing, and walking are discussed.
