NEW BABY
Caring for your baby at night
Becoming a parent is a very special time. Getting to know your new baby and learning how to care for her needs can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Night time parenting tips including safe sleep strategies from UNICEF and the UK Baby Friendly Initiative
Normal Newborn Behaviour
Newborns look and act differently than older babies and children, as they are adjusting to life outside the womb. What to expect from your baby in the first few days and when you should be concerned.
Breastfeeding Tips
Put baby to the breast to nurse as soon as possible after birth. Babies placed skin-to-skin often search for the breast and start suckling. Latching, supply, sore nipples and more are covered in this handout from La Leche Leage Canada.
Newman Breastfeeding Clinic
Provides you local expert lactation resources with reliable and well-researched information based on 34 years of Dr. Jack Newman’s leadership, experience and their evidence-based practice. Offering you real, practical breastfeeding help. Staff have worked with thousands of mothers and babies, listened carefully to their experiences and challenges, intently observed what works best for the breastfeeding dyad and as such have refined our understanding of how to help mothers and babies fulfill their desire to breastfeed.
La Leche League Canada
LLLC is a national organization whose trained volunteer Leaders provide experienced mother-to-mother breastfeeding support through a variety of programs. An acknowledged expert in breastfeeding, LLLC is a complementary adjunct to the health care system, valued by the health care system and society. The organization is an integral part of Canadian families' health care, connecting with every expectant mother and accessible in every community.
Ontario’s Routine Immunization
Vaccines help build up and strengthen your immune system, protecting you against disease.This web page will help you learn about Ontario’s free vaccine program, and make it easy to keep your family up to date with the recommended vaccinations. Find out more about the vaccination schedule and vaccine-preventable diseases
“You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of hope. Like the future in a basket.”
- Lish McBride