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… Your Baby Home The First Weeks at Home Looking Ahead to the Childhood Years Overview What is premature (preterm) birth? Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When … Work with your doctor to closely watch your baby's development and to try to catch any problems early on. What …
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… Health Problems Early On this page: Overview Screening, Birth to 23 Months Screening, 2 to 12 Years Screening, 13 to … Learn more Bilirubin Test Congenital Heart Defects in Children Developmental Problems: Testing Galactosemia Test Growth and …
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… support health professionals and families to raise healthy children. Based on best practices, these evidence-based … Parents’ handbook of pregnancy and baby care Your baby’s development is very important for your child’s future health … guide for parents. Topics covered include pregnancy, birth and parenting a baby up to six months of age. You can …
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… August 2, 2013 Find out about registering your baby's birth and signing up for various benefits. On this page: … registration Medical benefits Prescription drug coverage Child tax benefits Birth registration A birth registration … you as the parent(s). By law, you must register your child within 30 days of the birth. There is no cost, unless …
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… guide for parents. Topics covered include pregnancy, birth and parenting a baby up to six months of age. Your baby’s development is very important for your child’s future health and well-being. Baby’s Best Chance …
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… disorder (ASD)? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder. It affects a person's behaviour and … symptoms a person has and how severe they are varies. Some children may not be able to function without a lot of help … The risk of having a baby with ASD is higher if either birth parent: Is at an older age. Has another child who has …
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… Quick Tips: Safely Giving Over-the-Counter Medicines to Children On this page: Get Started Get … give chewable medicines to children younger than age 3 years. Wait until your child has molars and can chew and … Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Relieving a Cough Your Home Health Centre …
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… Bedwetting in Children On this page: Condition Overview Cause Symptoms … causes of primary nocturnal enuresis include: Delayed development. Children with a less mature nervous system may … kidney or bladder infection ( urinary tract infection ) or birth defects that affect the urinary tract . Emotional …
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… Preparation for Medical Tests On this page: Preparing Your Child for a Medical Test Health Tools … child, stand where he or she can see your face. Ages 2 to 6 years At 2 to 6 years of age, your child probably asks … Mind and Body Anesthesia Growth and Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth and Development, …
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… Healthy Eating for Children On this page: Health Tools Changing … the amounts of nutrients needed for healthy growth and development. This can lead to being underweight or … based on your child's age Feeding your infant . From birth, infants follow their internal hunger and fullness …