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Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

3 tips for breastfeeding in the heat

3 tips for breastfeeding in the heat

Do you find breastfeeding in the summer to be sweaty and uncomfortable? Here's what to you need to know about breastfeeding in the summer.

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Postpartum sex: Why it sometimes hurts

Postpartum sex: Why it sometimes hurts

Sex after baby is tricky enough when you’re exhausted, distracted and healing. But how do you cope when it’s painful? Read on for the answers.

Kalli Anderson

12 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

12 tips on how to ask for help with your new baby

Lining up help for your baby in the early days of parenthood is one of the best things you can do. But how do you get the right hands for the job?

Sarah Kirmani

Hot picks: Books for babies and toddlers

Hot picks: Books for babies and toddlers

It's never too early to get your child started on reading! Here are some great book picks for babies and toddlers.

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7 ways to create a green nursery

7 ways to create a green nursery

Create a beautiful green nursery for your baby using these environmentally friendly tips.

Holly Bennett

Fake baby products are everywhere—here's how to spot the difference

Fake baby products are everywhere—here's how to spot the difference

Counterfeit strollers, car seats, carriers and more put your child in serious danger—and the problem is widespread. Here’s how to avoid buying a fake.

Claire Gagne

Quit room-sharing with your six-month-old: You'll both sleep better for it

Quit room-sharing with your six-month-old: You'll both sleep better for it

Despite earlier infant sleep guidelines, new research says keeping your baby in your bedroom past six months leads to less sleep and harmful bedtime habits.

Karen Robock

Cloth diapers 101

Cloth diapers 101

Having trouble deciding between cloth diapers and disposables? Before you choose which approach is best for your baby, here are the basics.

Louise Gleeson

Why are Indigenous babies being hospitalized more often?

Why are Indigenous babies being hospitalized more often?

Indigenous babies are hospitalized twice as often as non-Indigenous infants. A new study shows we urgently need supports to offer a better start to life.

Stephanie Wesley

3 tips for surviving the first three months with baby

3 tips for surviving the first three months with baby

Gently ease into motherhood with these tips to make the “fourth trimester” just a little bit easier.

Karen Robock

Low milk supply? Tips for boosting your milk production

Low milk supply? Tips for boosting your milk production

It’s the worst feeling: not having enough milk to feed your baby. Here's why you're not making enough breastmilk and tips on boosting your supply.

Alex Mlynek

Ask Dr. Dina: What should I look for in baby walking shoes?

Baby development

Ask Dr. Dina: What should I look for in baby walking shoes?

Is your baby starting to walk, but you're not sure which kicks are best? Dr. Dina Kulik outlines what to consider before getting baby walking shoes.

Dr. Dina Kulik

Your baby might love your smartphone but it can lead to speech delays

Baby development

Your baby might love your smartphone but it can lead to speech delays

New research shows that the more time babies and toddlers spend with screens, the more likely they are to suffer from speech delays.

Jill Buchner

There's a decent chance your kid's car seat is installed wrong

There's a decent chance your kid's car seat is installed wrong

A recent car seat clinic in Kingston, Ont. found that 100 percent of car seats were either unsafe or installed improperly.

Jill Buchner

New restrictions are coming on playpens and their accessories

New restrictions are coming on playpens and their accessories

Playpens have changed a lot in the past 20 years. Health Canada says many new features come with risks and we need stronger regulations to keep babies safe.

Jill Buchner

Everything you need to know about a supplemental nursing system (SNS)

Everything you need to know about a supplemental nursing system (SNS)

When breastfeeding isn’t going as planned, you may be told to consider using a feeding tube while you breastfeed your baby.

Alex Mlynek

Could artificial wombs soon become a reality?

Baby development

Could artificial wombs soon become a reality?

Researchers have discovered a way to help preemie lambs continue to grow out of the womb and it's possibly human babies could be next.

Emily Rivas

How to care for a new mom: A guide for partners

How to care for a new mom: A guide for partners

Your significant other has just delivered your child. Here’s how to support her (and score major points) while she's adjusting to life with a newborn.

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7 breastfeeding tips every nursing mom has to read

7 breastfeeding tips every nursing mom has to read

Mom of four Louise Gleeson tackles the most common questions with breastfeeding tips and answers from the experts.

Louise Gleeson

SIDS deaths are now considered "undetermined": What parents need to know

SIDS deaths are now considered "undetermined": What parents need to know

Medical examiners have replaced the term SIDS with “undetermined,” but parents can still take precautions to keep babies safe.

Jessica Leeder