Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Read about the symptoms and treatment of whooping cough, a bacterial infection affecting breathing that can be prevented by vaccination.
Read about the symptoms of neonatal withdrawal syndromes and approaches to treatment.
Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
A premature baby is susceptible to infection because their immune system is immature. Read more about infections and the immune system of premature babies.
Second-hand smoke is harmful for babies and children. Learn tips on keeping your home 100% smoke-free.
Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.
Find out what to expect if you have a child with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This document reviews the condition and how it is managed with medications, tests, interventions and surgeries.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Learn about cleft lip and cleft palate and its impact on a baby's feeding, hearing, teeth and speech.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Learn about rubella (German measles) and how it can be prevented.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.
Read about types of immunizations that are recommended during a child's first year of life and onward.
Your child needs to take a medicine called dasatinib. This information sheet explains what dasatinib does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
An in-depth discussion of the importance of understanding your child's brain cancer treatment and diagnosis in order to make decisions.
Learn about signs and symptoms of mumps and how to manage it in your child.
