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Sleep time for newborns

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Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.

Sleep: Benefits and recommended amounts for children

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Learn how sleep improves brain function and mental health and how much sleep your child needs each night.

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.

Stroke in newborns

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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.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Learning Hub

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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.

Skin conditions and birthmarks in newborns

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Learn about the various skin conditions and birthmarks that can arise in a newborn baby.

Health & wellness

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Learn about the importance of routine health care. Also find information about the importance of sleep and physical activity and how much your child should be getting.

Breathing problems in newborns

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Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.

Sleep and your mental health: Overview

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Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Check out the guided meditations on this page to help you fall asleep.

Pulmonary hypertension

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Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in children.

Neonatal withdrawal syndromes

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Read about the symptoms of neonatal withdrawal syndromes and approaches to treatment.

Sleep problems and cancer

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During cancer treatment, your sleep might be affected by noise when staying in the hospital, or because you are stressed or in pain. Learn about what happens when you don't get enough sleep and how to manage sleep problems.

Sleep and sickle cell disease

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Learn about how long the average person should sleep, what happens when you sleep and why sleep is important.

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.

Jaundice in newborns

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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.

Sickle cell disease: Improving your sleep habits

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Learn how sleep training and creating a nesting place for relaxing activities can help you fall asleep more easily.

Sleep tips: How to help your child get a good night's sleep

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Sleep brings many physical and mental benefits. Follow these tips to help your child fall asleep and stay asleep through the night.

Physical activity: Guidelines for children and teens

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Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.

Crying in newborns

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Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.

Sickle cell disease: How much sleep are you getting?

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Getting enough sleep is an important part of having healthy sleep habits and coping with pain. Find tips for creating a sleep schedule to help you get enough sleep.

Hearing testing in newborns to 3 years

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Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.

Sickle cell disease: Sleep restriction

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Find out how to set up a new sleep schedule to help you spend more of your time in bed sleeping instead of tossing and turning.

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.

Positive airway pressure (PAP): CPAP and BPAP

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Learn about positive airway pressure (CPAP and BPAP) and how it can be used to help your child while they sleep.

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns

Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.