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Recreational water illnesses: Prevention and precaution

Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.

Side-lying bottle supplementation for breastfeeding babies

Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding with a bottle.

How to change a diaper

Learn about what is involved in changing a baby's diaper.

Pyloric stenosis

Learn the signs and symptoms to look for if you think your baby may have pyloric stenosis (a narrowing or blockage between the stomach and the small intestines).

Diaper rash

Diaper rash is a common skin irritation that affects babies and toddlers. Learn how to treat it and the best way to prevent it.

Routine health care for your baby

Breastfeeding

Learn about the many benefits that are associated with breastfeeding and breast milk. Tips for helping your baby latch on successfully are provided.

Spitting up and vomiting in babies

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Toilet learning (toilet training)

When should a child transition from diapers to a potty or toilet? Learn what signs to look for to indicate your child is ready to learn how to use the toilet and about some techniques you can use.

Outcomes for premature babies

Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.

Congenital cytomegalovirus

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Supplementation for breastfeeding babies

Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding.

Behavioural and learning issues

Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.

Playtime at the hospital for babies up to 12 months

Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.

Pain in newborns and babies

Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.

Jaundice in newborns

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.

Newborn baby safety

How to effectively keep your newborn baby safe and comforted. Tips, such as holding them to offer proper head support, are included.

Newborn circumcision

Learn what to consider and expect when deciding on a routine newborn circumcision, as well as how to take care of your newborn child after they are circumcised.

Assessing babies (from newborns to one year)

Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.

Chronic lung disease of prematurity

Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.

Sensory development and suggestions for babies: The first 18 months

Read about the sensory systems, sensory development in the first 18 months of a baby’s life and how your baby may be influenced by sensation. Suggestions such as gentle rocking, skin to skin contact, swinging and movement input are provided.

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature babies

Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.

Bone health in premature babies

Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip: Tips, tricks and messages from caregivers

Read about some of the tips, tricks and messages other caregivers have for parents and caregivers who are new to managing developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Antidiuretic hormone deficiency (diabetes insipidus)

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) deficiency is a type of hypopituitarism hormone deficiency that affects the kidneys. Learn about what happens to the body in ADH deficiency, how it is diagnosed and treated.