Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Find information to help you support your child with intestinal failure from birth to 11 years of age as they transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
Recommendations for navigating your way through the health-care system as a teenager and gaining independence in managing your own health care.
Brachial plexus birth injury is an injury to the brachial plexus nerves leading from the spinal cord to the arm. This affects how the arm moves and feels things. Learn about the causes and possible treatments for a brachial plexus birth injury.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Learn about how families and the health-care team work together to make important decisions about the care of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Amenorrhea is the prolonged absence of a menstrual period. Learn about amenorrhea, possible causes and how it can be treated.
Read about your newborn baby's first movements and reflexes after birth. The grasping reflex, crawling reflex and startle reflex are discussed.
When your child comes to the hospital for surgery, you will meet many different members of the health-care team. Learn about the role each of these people play in your child’s care.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.
An elbow flexion contracture can happen as a result of a brachial plexus injury at birth. Find out what causes this contracture and what the different treatment options are.
Although many premature babies do not encounter any academic problems, some do. For example, up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW) babies will have some problems in school by Grade 3.
Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.
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.
Your child’s gender identity is something that they come to understand for themself. If your child is questioning their gender, read more to find out if they might identify as transgender.
Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.
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.
Read about the various health-care team members who care for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.
Read about the Apgar score, which is used to assess a newborn baby's well-being using five categories: heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflexes and skin colour.
