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Colic

Learn about the possible causes of colic and ways to treat it. Colic, though upsetting for you and your baby, often goes away by three or four months of age.

Outcomes for premature babies

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Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.

Newborns and babies

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Learn about newborn nutrition, routine care and everyday health issues as well as some common physical and emotional adjustments to life after pregnancy.

Pain management for common childhood pain and injuries

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Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.

Baby's first year

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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.

Substance use and substance use disorder: Overview

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Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.

Infantile spasms

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Learn about infantile spasms, a type of epilepsy. Learn how infantile spasms are diagnosed and treated, and who can help you and your baby.

Vaccines: Concerns about immunizing your child

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Learn about the safety of vaccines, their side effects, how they are given and what they protect your child against.

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.

Playtime at the hospital for babies up to 12 months

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

Heat-related illness: How to prevent

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Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.

Sensory development and suggestions for babies: The first 18 months

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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.

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.

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature babies

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

Behavioural and learning issues

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

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

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Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

Assessing babies (from newborns to one year)

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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

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

Feeding and nutrition for premature babies

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Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.

Premature babies: At home

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What to do when a premature baby leaves the Hospital: A variety of important points for parents of premature babies to keep in mind.

The five senses

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Learn all about your newborn baby's eyesight, hearing, and senses of taste, touch and smell.

Apnea of prematurity

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Read about apnea of prematurity, which is a condition in which premature babies take unusually long pauses (usually more than 20 seconds) between breaths.

Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)

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Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.

Prebiotics and probiotics for children

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Learn how prebiotics and probiotics help keep your gut healthy and which foods are good sources.

Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?

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Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.