Category Archives: Babies

Look up! You may be surprised at what you see

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

I like to people watch. Let’s face it, people are interesting and you just never know what you will see. When you think you have seen it all, boom there it is and in a flash you are sucked into … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged healthy balance with phones, look up, managing devices at home, managing your kids phone, Mental Health, mobile devices and kids, personal electronics, setting boundaries with mobile devices | 1 Comment

7 tips for when your baby hates their car seat

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Andrea Scott RN

My son hated car rides as a baby. For a while there, I was seriously questioning my wisdom in going out with him and my toddler ever. I know of parents who simply stopped car rides with their baby, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby | Tagged baby cries, baby hates, bucket seat, car rides, car seat, cry, crying, Physical Health | Leave a comment

That moment when we found out it was twins

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Halton Guest Blogger

You know that laugh? The laugh you get in situations that aren’t funny. It’s a hysterical sort of inappropriate laugh when you’re nervous? The laugh you just can’t control? That’s what happened during my 18-week ultrasound when we found out … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health | Tagged how to survive, multiples, pregnant, Twins, ultrasound | 2 Comments

3 “weird but true” things about newborns

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

You drove 30 km/hr home from the hospital and discovered a new world of crazy drivers… You survived night 2 and 3 with a fussy newborn and seriously engorged breasts… You’ve spent countless hours staring at your sweet baby in … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies | Tagged baby acne, baby milia, caring for your new baby, hiccup and newborns, new baby care, new baby questions, peeling skin on newborn | 2 Comments

“Mama needs a drink!” Is it time to rethink our drinking?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

Last updated: January 17, 2025 The Rethink Your Drinking campaign has me thinking. Thinking about standard drink sizes, the long and short term health effects of alcohol use and when zero alcohol is the limit. It also has me thinking … Continue reading →