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The five senses

Learn all about your newborn baby's eyesight, hearing, and senses of taste, touch and smell.

Newborn screening

Learn about the different types of newborn screening and what to do if your baby has positive newborn screening results.

Hemophilia: Recognizing bleeds

Teens living with hemophilia can learn why trusting their senses and speaking up is the best way to recognize bleeds

Movements and reflexes of a newborn

Read about your newborn baby's first movements and reflexes after birth. The grasping reflex, crawling reflex and startle reflex are discussed.

Newborn baby safety

How to effectively keep your newborn baby safe and comforted. Tips, such as holding them to offer proper head support, are included.

Characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Provides information about the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, including effects on the five senses, social interactions, and emotional reactions.

Sleep time for newborns

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

Apgar score

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.

Bath time for newborn babies

How to effectively make bath time easier for your newborn. Information on giving a newborn baby a sponge bath is provided, as well as safety tips.

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

Special education

Special education is the public educational system’s approach to helping all kinds of exceptional students reach their potential and get a useful education. Exceptionality, with respect to needs, can be identified in a number of domains, including problems with the senses, emotional problems or behavioural problems, autistic spectrum disorders, global developmental delay or intellectual disability, specific learning disabilities and giftedness.

Stroke in newborns

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.

Skin conditions and birthmarks in newborns

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

Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN): ABO incompatibility

Learn about hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn and ABO incompatibility and how it can affect your fetus and/or newborn, as well as how it is treated.

Sensory and motor services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Provides information about resources you can access to address sensory motor issues in your child who has autism.

Breathing problems in newborns

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

Congenital hypothyroidism

Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition that is present at birth in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Learn about congenital hypothyroidism and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Newborn circumcision: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to take care of your newborn son after he is circumcised.

Transport to specialized neonatal facilities

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.

Foot and ankle: Positional clubfoot

Positional clubfoot is a condition that can affect one or both feet of newborn babies. Learn more about why this happens and stretches and exercises to help treat clubfoot.

Biliary atresia in infants

Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.

Abnormal-looking stool (poop)

Most changes in stool are from a diet change, but some may need medical attention. Learn the signs, symptoms and treatments for unusual stool.

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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.