Sore back from toting your babe? Here are some basic strategies to help protect your back, while carrying your baby.

How to handle back pain after having a baby

Back-saving solutions for improving mom’s posture

Back pain during pregnancy: How to treat it

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

baby health

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy food guide: Truth about what you can eat (+ cheat sheet)

How to enjoy the holidays while nursing a newborn

How to treat your cold and flu while pregnant

Nutrition

Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Being pregnant

Since babies are born with a gut bacteria count of zero, it's crucial to build it up in the first few months and years. Here's how and why to do it.

Why your baby's gut health is so important and how to improve it

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Antibiotic resistance: What parents need to know

Newborn care

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

Baby

Check your cupboards for these Arrowroot Biscuits, which have an “off&#x2d;taste.”

Recall: Mr. Christie Arrowroot Biscuits

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Recall: KidCo Angle Mount Wood Safeway gates

Recalls for Canadian families

Stay informed about potential safety issues with products you use daily. Our product recall category provides timely alerts and essential information on recalled items to help you make informed decisions and prioritize safety for yourself and your family.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Recalls

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6 ways to help your baby sleep through the night

Study: Parents STILL aren’t following safe sleep guidelines for babies

Baby sleep: Why your newborn mixes up night and day

Feeding, sleeping, playing: Common baby questions answered

When to let your toddler sleep with a blanket

Baby health

Baby was conceived from the DNA of three people, to avoid passing down a fatal genetic disease.

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5 things you should know before starting IVF

Secondary infertility: What you need to know

The more you know: The ethics of prenatal testing

Fertility

Find out what you need to know about trying to conceive: everything from tips on getting pregnant to the early symptoms and signs of pregnancy.

Getting pregnant

Everything you need to know about getting pregnant, including early signs and symptoms, tips on how to conceive faster, and how to cope with infertility.

Trying to conceive

Celebrate your precious miracle with this new decor trend: umbilical cord art.

You've gotta see this wild umbilical cord art

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Cord-blood banking: Is it really worth your while?

Mom rocks a diaper one hour after giving birth 

All about placenta and umbilical cord care

You have to watch this baby being born in his amniotic sac

What you need to know about placenta encapsulation

New baby

Blogs

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I lost my five-year-old to an impossible-to-catch illness

My house burned to the ground and it was the best week of my life

Cancer

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RECALL: Safety 1st Step n Go Travel System

Recall: Betty Crocker Rainbow Bit cake mix

RECALL: Lorex Care “N” Share video baby monitors

RECALL: Dorel Juvenile Canada swivel wheel jogging strollers

A new study finds that an alarming percentage of parents still let their babies sleep with crib bumpers, loose blankets or stuffies.

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Study: “Crib bumpers are killing babies”

Half of babies still sleep with unsafe bedding

Baby safety

Getting your baby to sleep through the night can be a challenge. We're here to help you navigate baby sleep training, safe sleep guidelines, and naptime. 

Baby sleep

Health officials announced the first Zika-affected baby born in Canada has severe birth defects as a result of the virus.

First baby born in Canada with Zika-related birth defects

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Labour and delivery

It’s scary when your baby hits her head. Here’s what head injury symptoms to watch out for and when not to worry.

What to do when baby hits her head—and when to worry

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Concussions: Tackling the hockey problem head-on

Pulled elbows: How it affects your toddler

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What to do when your child has a dental emergency

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Steps and Stages

Dina Kulik is a mom, paediatrician and emergency room doctor, and she's here to answer your all your kids' health FAQs.

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6 tips for dealing with your kid’s eczema

Cold and flu

Kids

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids health

Got a fussy baby? There are a bunch of reasons why your little one may be upset. Here are the ones to watch out for, plus ways you can soothe her.

Why do babies cry?

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What you need to know about baby’s first milestones

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

Parenting

Michael Bublé​’s wife Luisana Lopilato opened up about her three-year-old son’s battle with cancer during a press conference in Buenos Aires.

Michael Bublé's wife opens up about their son's cancer - Today

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I thought my baby had a fever. It was cancer

Umbilical cord blood donations save lives

Congratulations! You’ve got a baby boy—with foreskin. From how to wash it to when does foreskin retract, we’ve got answers to your questions about an uncircumcised penis.

Baby foreskin 101: How to deal with your boy's business

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Trouble down there: 7 common reasons for your kid's discomfort

Circumcision benefits outweigh risks, says CDC

The debate: Do you let your kids pee outside?

baby

Here's how to handle your baby's needs when dealing with failure to thrive.

What you need to know about failure to thrive

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Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Parents are still giving kids unsafe cough and cold medicine

From babbling, crawling, and walking to boosting baby brain power, see what baby milestones to expect in your child’s first year.

Baby development

New guidelines have been released on how to spot and treat the Zika virus in kids.

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8 things you need to know about the Zika virus 

Family travel

Family health

Newborns are usually washed in hospital soon after birth, but here is why some experts advise holding off on the first bath.

Bathing a newborn: Why you should delay the first bath

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Wanting to eat your baby makes you a better parent

Do my kids really need a bath every night?

Newborn screening in Canada: What to expect

This photographer captures the beautiful story of Baby Lily and her family.

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Pregnancy loss and miscarriage support groups and events

baby health

How to handle back pain after having a baby

3 holiday foods pregnant women should avoid (and 3 foods you can enjoy)

Why your baby's gut bacteria is so important

RECALL: Mr. Christie's brand Arrowroot Biscuits

Ask Dr. Dina: Can I let my baby sleep in his swing?

A "three-parent baby" born using new technique

You've gotta see this wild umbilical cord art

I thought my baby had a fever. It was cancer

RECALL: Hedstrom Sensory Combo Pack

Study: Parents STILL aren’t following safe sleep guidelines for babies

First baby born in Canada with Zika-related birth defects

What to do when your baby bumps her head

Your most frequently asked kids' health questions answered

Why do babies cry?

Michael Bublé's wife opens up about their son's cancer

Foreskin 101: How to deal with your baby boy's business

What you need to know about failure to thrive

When kids get the Zika virus

Why you should delay baby's first bath

Sweetest photos of a baby who lived for only 2 days