Postpartum & Newborn Care
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Normal Newborn Behaviour
What to expect in your first few days with your new baby
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Early Hearing Screening
A link to BC’s Early Hearing program, a provincial wider project to test newborn hearing
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Jaundice & Your Newborn
Info regarding jaundice in your newborn and when it is necessary to get help
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Critical Congenital Heart Screening
All the info you need regarding CCHD pulse oximetry screening in newborns
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Vaccinations
Links to BC’s recommendations for Infants and general immunization guidelines
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Vit K & Prophylaxis of the Newborn
Guidelines from the Canadian Pediatric Society for Vitamin K prophylaxis in newborns. With more research here
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Circumcision
Please read the Canadian Pediatric Association’s official statement regarding newborn circumcision
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The Period of Purple Crying
The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome developed this program (also available as an app) to aid in prevention by providing new parents with education
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Caring for your Baby at Night
From UNICEF, a helpful guide for parents from their Baby Friendly Initiaitive
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Safe Baby Sleep
Resource from Perinatal Services BC and the BC Ministry of Health to aid parents and caregivers create a safe sleeping plan for both you and your baby
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Safe Co-Sleeping Guidlines
University of Notre Dame’s Mother-Baby Behavioural Sleep Laboratory created guide to sleeping with infants
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Guide to Postpartum Health and Caring for Your Baby
A lot of resources from Public Health
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Newborn Metabolic Screening
BC Screening tests for your newborn to rule-out any indicators for metabolic disorders in your baby.