Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.
Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.
Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.
Discover the signs of cancer-related pain in children and how cancer-related pain is assessed by the health-care team.
Find out how acute pain is identified and assessed, at home and in medical settings, in children not old enough to speak.
Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
Learn about how newborns and infants are safely transported from a community hospital or nursing station to a hospital that can provide the necessary expertise to care for sick premature or term babies.
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.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Learn about the various skin conditions and birthmarks that can arise in a newborn baby.
Pain treatment involves a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps for acute pain.
Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
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 various eye conditions that can arise during infancy, such as uncoordinated eyes, crossed eyes, and teary eyes.
Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.
The SickKids Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides care for newborns up to four weeks of age. Find information about life in the NICU, conditions that affect newborns and premature babies and what to expect when leaving the NICU.
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.
Infants and toddlers can experience longer-lasting pain from certain conditions and repeated procedures. Find out how to assess longer-lasting pain in infants and toddlers at home and in medical settings.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.
Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.
Read about the symptoms of neonatal withdrawal syndromes and approaches to treatment.
Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.
Learn about how you can help newborns and older babies if they have a stuffy nose.
Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
