Read about sudden infant deaths while sleeping and about ways parents and caregivers can lower the risk in infants.
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is rare in people with epilepsy. However, it is important to be aware of the risk factors and how to prevent it in your child.
Read about sudden cardiac death. It occurs both in people who have a diagnosed heart condition, and in those that never show symptoms and are undiagnosed.
Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.
If your infant has heart surgery, there are specific activity recommendations you must follow. Learn how to help your infant recover after heart surgery.
Second-hand smoke is harmful for babies and children. Learn tips on keeping your home 100% smoke-free.
How to effectively keep your newborn baby safe and comforted. Tips, such as holding them to offer proper head support, are included.
GERD causes the backwards movement of food and acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Learn how you can help your child manage GERD.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn about the benefits of tummy time and how to encourage your baby to spend supervised awake time on their stomach.
The risk of complications involved with surgical procedures to correct congenital heart disease is very low.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
Read about the symptoms of neonatal withdrawal syndromes and approaches to treatment.
There are many reasons your child might need rehabilitation therapy. Learn how occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help your child.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition present at birth. Learn about the symptoms, complications and outlook for children with Down syndrome.
Learn about flat head syndrome and how it is treated.
Marfan syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder of connective tissue. About 60% to 80% of people with this syndrome have heart problems.
Find out how acute pain is identified and assessed, at home and in medical settings, in children not old enough to speak.
Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
All babies are born relationship ready. Babies are also born with attachment-based behaviours (crying) that cue their caregiver when they are in distress and need them close. Learn how the baby’s cry and the caregiver’s response to the cry develops the attachment relationship.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.
Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.
