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… Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months old Last … information on food safety and amounts of food to offer your baby. How do I prepare food safely for my baby? Choose … of foods that you may choose to offer your baby. When planning your baby’s meals and snacks, you can use these …
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… Feeding your baby formula: Safely making and storing formula Last … it’s important to prepare and store it safely to protect your baby. What are the different types of infant formula? … Disinfect means to kill any germs that could make your baby sick. This should be done for a baby of any age. …
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… 1 or 2 hormones similar to estrogen and progestin, which your body produces. It can have many clinical uses including: Preventing pregnancy (all methods) Gender-affirming/transition care … options with you that will not affect your contraception. Pregnancy prevention How does hormonal contraception prevent …
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… (EC)? Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or a failed contraceptive. A … miscarriage if you are already pregnant. It only prevents a pregnancy from happening in the first place. Note: Emergency … plastic device wrapped in copper. It is inserted into your uterus (via your vagina) by your health care provider. …
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… problems affecting people exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is the leading developmental disability in … FASD is prevented by avoiding drinking any alcohol during pregnancy. There is no safe amount, safe time or safe type … . It is not known how much alcohol it takes to cause harm. Your baby's brain and nervous system develop throughout your …
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… I do to reduce the risk of sleep related infant death? Put your baby to sleep on his or her back every time (at night … for my Baby at www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/baby-safety/safer-sleep-my-baby … can cause their airway to become restricted. Keep your pregnancy smoke-free and give your baby a smoke-free …
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… early weeks of life, babies sleep for about 16 hours a day. Planning where your baby can sleep safely is important. Creating a safe … is any smoking in the home, if smoking occurred during the pregnancy or if the adults in the bed are less alert due to …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Is it safe to travel during pregnancy? Pregnant women can be at increased risk of … some infections. Some of these infections can also affect your developing baby. If you are pregnant and want to … your travel plans and medical needs. If you have certain pregnancy-related or medical conditions, you may be advised …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Your health care provider may request that you have one or more ultrasound scans during your pregnancy. These prenatal ultrasound scans provide important … used to assess certain conditions that might arise in your pregnancy The endovaginal scan provides a better view of the …
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… women who have rubella infection in the first 3 months of pregnancy. CRS is rare because so many women are immune to … mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine What if I am planning on getting pregnant? If you are a woman of … be offered a blood test for rubella immunity as part of your prenatal care. If you are not immune, you should be …
