Parenting

Resources

PHAC Guide to Postpartum Health This guide provides information on topics such as caring for yourself and your own health after pregnancy, taking care of your growing baby and your family’s health and providing information and support for pregnancy and infant loss. The full resource can be viewed PHAC Guide to Postpartum Health (PDF)
Healthy Growth & Development
Important Information for Parents
Common Baby/Skin Concerns
Teething and Taking Care of Baby Teeth
Dad Central — Dads need resources too! Download the New Dad manual and find information and support Dadcentral.ca
Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) – A parenting program that promotes healthy child development and strong parent-child relationships. You can ask a Public Health Nurse for information about these parenting strategies and sign up for the free workshops offered by HN REACH
Common Childhood Illnesses and Infectious Disease Information
Finding Childcare
Toilet Learning

Local Supports

Infant Hearing Program

Lansdowne Children’s Centre 519-753-3153

Hearing screenings help identify babies who may be at risk for hearing loss. They are provided for babies under the age of 2 months and are free of charge.

If your baby was discharged from the hospital on the weekend or received a “refer” result and needs a follow-up screen, you can register for your baby’s infant hearing screen by phoning 1-866-826-4327 ext. 221 or booking an appointment online.

Central South Infant Hearing Program Infant Hearing Clinics are held in Dunnville, Hagersville, and Simcoe.

To prepare for your appointment:

Avoid lotion on your baby’s head on the day of the screen
Feed your baby just before the appointment
Bring your baby sleeping or resting quietly in a car seat
Bring a blanket and other items to calm your baby
Bring extra diapers and clothes.

Resources

Your Baby’s Hearing (Caring for Kids)

Infant Hearing Program —Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.