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.
Second-hand smoke is harmful for babies and children. Learn tips on keeping your home 100% smoke-free.
A premature baby is susceptible to infection because their immune system is immature. Read more about infections and the immune system of 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.
Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Learn about cleft lip and cleft palate and its impact on a baby's feeding, hearing, teeth and speech.
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.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
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.
Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
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.
Thrombophilia is a blood clotting that increases the risk of developing blood clots in the blood vessels. The second most common type of inherited thrombophilia is the prothrombin gene mutation.
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.
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 respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.
Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.
