Read about various factors that can contribute to premature labour, such as smoking and infections. Steps can be taken to avoid premature labour.
Learn about premature babies. While premature babies can be born and develop normally, some may suffer growth and developmental problems later on in life.
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.
This page contains information on book resources available for parents of premature babies.
This page is an introduction to the Newborn Babies section of the Pregnancy & Babies resource centre. It gives definitions for "newborn" and "neonatal," both of which pertain to the first 28 days of life.
Information for parents about hereditary multiple osteochondromas (previously called hereditary multiple exostoses), a genetic condition that causes growths (bumps) on the bones.
Learn all about fetal development, from conception to birth. The fascinating and exciting baby growing stages are discussed.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn about home pregnancy tests, and the importance of visiting a doctor to confirm the pregnancy. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Learn all about your newborn baby's eyesight, hearing, and senses of taste, touch and smell. Trusted Answers provided by Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Learn about pregnancy and heart conditions. Though it isn't entirely risk-free, many women with congenital heart disease have healthy pregnancies.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
Learn about the medical and surgical teams that work with premature babies. These might include a neonatologist and a paediatric surgeon.
Read about the various abnormalities of the kidneys and bladder that can arise in a developing fetus during pregnancy.
Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.
Read about apnea of prematurity, which is a condition in which premature babies take unusually long pauses between breaths, and usually resolves itself.
Read about asphyxia in premature babies. Asphyxia is a lack of oxygen supply to body tissues, which has a negative impact on mental and physical health.
In-depth information on what the father may experience when their partner is pregnant including any possible concerns they may have.
Read about assessment of pain in babies, which relies mostly on observing behaviours. For example, newborns are quick to respond to a heel prick.
Learn about common growths, called infantile hemangiomas. Also, learn when they are tested and treated by doctors.
Learn about teenage pregnancy. The rights of the teenage mother and options including abortion, adoption and keeping the baby are discussed.
Learn about the premature lungs, which are among the last organs to develop in the womb. Read about lung problems the premature infant may encounter, how they are diagnosed and treated.
Learn about cleft lip and cleft palate, which arise as birth defects. Their impact on a baby's feeding, hearing, teeth and speech is discussed.
An in-depth look at what you, as an expecting mother, will undergo during pregnancy. The three trimesters of pregnancy are discussed.