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.
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 social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.
An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.
An overview of the symptoms, causes and treatment of growth problems in children.
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.
Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.
Discover how to help keep your child healthy and keep their diabetes under control now and in the future.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
Growth hormone deficiency affects the growth of bones, muscles and other body tissue. Learn about how it is diagnosed and treated.
An open reduction is a surgical procedure performed on children with more severe hip dislocation that cannot be treated any other way. Learn how the procedure is done and what follow-up care your child will need.
Learn what happens at follow-up clinic visits after brain tumour treatment for your child has ended.
Learn about flat head syndrome and how it is treated.
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.
Learn about a fractured clavicle (collarbone), its treatment and expected recovery timelines.
Neurofibromatosis or NF1 causes growths to form on nerve tissues. Learn about both the common and uncommon skin and bone abnormalities of this condition.
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.
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 the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Find out what it's like for a child with diabetes to adjust to different challenges of managing the condition at different ages and stages.
22q11DS is a genetic condition with a wide range of symptoms. Learn about some of the more common medical features of 22q11DS.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
An osteotomy is a surgical procedure in which the bone is cut and realigned or reshaped. Learn why a child with developmental dysplasia of the hip may need an osteotomy and what to expect after surgery.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
Sever's disease is a common condition causing heel pain that occurs because of overuse or repetitive stress activities. Learn more about this condition and how it is treated.
