Category Archives: Babies

It takes support to breastfeed

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

This week Halton Region celebrates World Breastfeeding Week. The theme this year is “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers.” This is one of two posts about how support with breastfeeding was key for my breastfeeding success. When I was pregnant with … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed | Tagged breastfeed, Breastfeeding Your Baby, newborn, nurse, nursing, partner, Services, support, world breastfeeding week | 3 Comments

We all know when it comes to your kid, no one compares!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

How many of us have come across parents who gloat about how their child is developing faster than everyone else’s? You know, the “my son walked at nine months,” and “my daughter was speaking in full sentences before she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged age and stage, attachment, child development, early learning, early years, growth and develpment, NDDS, Nippissing District Developmental Screens, parent child relationship, realistic expectations, school, temperament, what children can do, what kids need, what to expect from your child | Leave a comment

Letter to parents about vaccinations and Halton’s measles outbreak

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

Dear Parent or Caregiver, As I write this there have been six reported cases of measles in Halton Region. These six people, in the time they were infected to before they realized they had measles, have also been in contact with hundreds of other … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged autism, Halton, immunization, immunize, measles, MMR, outbreak, parent, Physical Health, Services, vaccinate, vaccinations, vaccine, vaccine facts, vaccine myths, Wakefield | 9 Comments

Am I ready for another baby?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

When did you know you were ready to take the leap again? Ready to lose sleep, look shabby, shower only occasionally, leak all over the place, eat on someone else’s schedule, let the house get messy/filthy, put a brake on your … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged another baby, get pregnant, Mental Health, next baby, Physical Health, planning, preconception, preconception health, ready for baby, trying to conceive, TTC | Leave a comment

Don’t flush ’em!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

Pop quiz! Books closed! Grab your pencils. Okay, “What do poop, pee, throw-up and toilet paper have in common?” Hold your answers for a second… Now, “What’s the common link between tampons, condoms, paper towels and baby wipes?” <I can … Continue reading →