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.
Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
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.
Find out what parents and caregivers should know before their child starts on GH therapy, including how to give the medication, how much growth to expect and how long your child will need it.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
An overview of the symptoms, causes and treatment of growth problems in children.
An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.
Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.
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.
Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.
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.
An in-depth list of recommended foods for older babies. Healthy choices of nutritious foods are provided, and allergenic foods are discussed.
Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn all about your newborn baby's eyesight, hearing, and senses of taste, touch and smell.
Understanding your child's cleft lip and/or palate through genetic assessments.
22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.
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.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
Learn about anemia of prematurity, what causes it and how it is treated.
Read about intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or bleeding in the brain, in premature babies.
Milk is part of a healthy diet. But too much milk can lead to low levels of iron in the blood and some children can lose protein from the gut.
Learn about flat head syndrome and how it is treated.
