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A Parent’s Guide to the Newborn
What Baby Looks Like Abdomen and Umbilical Cord The abdomen will rise and fall with breathing. The cord shrivels and starts to turn black by day 2. It falls off […]
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Babies and Sleep
Most parents expect that their baby will wake up in the night. Parents do not realize just how exhausting that can be. After a week or two, you may feel […]
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Baby Teeth and Teething
Baby Teeth are Important for: Chewing food well. Learning to speak properly. Keeping space open for adult teeth to grow. General good health. Smiling and appearance. Teething. Teething is a […]
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Basic Baby Care
Picking Baby Up Pick baby up by sliding one hand below the head and shoulders and one under the bottom. Bring baby close keeping head and bottom supported. Holding Baby […]
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Challenges Up To Two Years
The First Six Months Parenting your new baby will be a surprisingly hard job. Fortunately you, your partner and your baby learn together. In the first 6 months, all your […]
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Common Childhood Health Concerns
Infectious Diseases Here are some illnesses that children often get, or used to get before immunization. Some are now prevented by immunization. All of these spread from person to person. […]
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Community Resources
Brantford General Hospital 519-752-7871 CAPC (Community Action Program for Children) 1-800-265-8087 x 402 CCAC (Community Care Access Centre – home health services) 519-426-7400 or 1-800-810-0000 Children’s Aid Society of Haldimand- […]
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Crying
Babies cry. Some babies cry a little, some babies cry a lot and some babies are in the middle. A new baby’s cry makes parents want to do something to […]
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Exclusive Breastfeeding
For the first 6 months of life breastmilk is the only food that your baby needs to grow and be healthy. Your baby will also need a daily vitamin D […]
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Family Food at Nine Months to One Year
Baby’s Growing Up… Family Food at Nine Months to One Year General Guidelines for Feeding Let your baby feed himself/herself with his or her hands. Make sure their hands are […]
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Food for Baby’s First Year
Birth to Six Months Common Food allergies: Common food allergens are: Peanuts (peanut butter) Tree nuts (e.g.: cashews, almonds) Sesame seeds ( tahini) Mustard Eggs Milk and milk products (cheese, […]
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Four Steps to Find the Right Child Care
Step 1: Think About What Type of Care your Child Needs Consider the following questions: Do you need to find a child care program near your home, work or school? […]
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Getting Ready for Baby
Try to have everything you need before you bring your baby home. Talk to other parents about what you may need. What you decide to buy will depend on your […]
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Growth and Development
Growth Each baby is special and develops at a different rate. Babies come in many different sizes and shapes. The way a baby grows tells us about that baby’s health. […]
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Immunization
Why Immunize? Immunization is one of the best ways to keep baby healthy. In the days before vaccines, many children got sick or died from diseases that we can prevent […]
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Routine Procedures at Birth
APGAR Score Breathing, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes and skin colour make up this score. The health-care provider checks baby at 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes after delivery. […]
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Safety
It is illegal to bring in or to use a car seat, child seat or booster seat made outside Canada. Foreign-made seats do not meet Canadian safety standards. Approved seats […]
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Sample Menu's for Baby
Six Months to One Year Health Canada recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for their first six months of life. Babies should be introduced to solid food around six months, […]
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Sample Menus For My Toddler
Raising a Healthy Eater (one to two years) Offer a variety of foods from each food group in Canada’s food guide every day. Use the following chart as a guide […]
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Using the Internet for Health Information
Over 80% of parents use the Internet to find health information. This information can affect decisions about health-care for their kids. Parents need to know if what they are reading […]
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Visit us at Well Baby and Breastfeeding Drop-In
Well Baby Drop-In is a community resource for families to connect with other families and to provide you access to public health nurses and community supports. When attending Well Baby […]
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