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Parents & Parents-To-Be

Whether you are on the verge of being a new parent, are the parent of a new baby, raising a teen or somewhere in between, it is normal to have questions. We have pulled together links to trusted information on a wide range of health and growth and development topics. You can narrow your search by keying in your “age and stage” of interest. If you don’t find what you are looking for, call or email Your Health Connection (705) 721-7520 or 1 877-721-7520.



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Air Quality - Indoor
information on how mould is created, how to clean it up and the health effects
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Air Quality - Outdoor
information on the air we breathe including smog, effects of climate change.
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Alcohol - Pregnancy
Alcohol and Pregnancy
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Alcohol Hand Rinses and Gels
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Attachment - see BondingExternal Site
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Babies - Circumcision
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Babies - Cord Care
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Babies - Skin Care
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Baby Blues - What is it'
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Baby's Growth During Pregnancy
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Birth Control Methods
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Bisphenol AExternal Site
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Bonding - What Babies Have to SayExternal Site
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Booster SeatsExternal Site
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Breastfeeding an Older Baby
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Breastfeeding and Dads
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Breastfeeding and Moms
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Breastfeeding Basics
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Breastfeeding Help and Support
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Breastfeeding Resources/Websites
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BullyingExternal Site
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Car Seats - Buying a Car Seat
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Car Seats - Using Car Seats Right
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CircumcisionExternal Site
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Colds and Flu
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Colic and CryingExternal Site
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Comforting Your Baby
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Community Resources - 211 MuskokaExternal Site
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Community Resources - Pregnancy/New Parents Help and Support
Local Supports and Services
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Cord CareExternal Site
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Dads - see FathersExternal Site
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Development - ChecklistExternal Site
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Diarrhea and VomitingExternal Site
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Drugs and Pregnancy
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Exercise and Pregnancy
Exercise in Pregnancy
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Father Involvement InitiativeExternal Site
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Fathers - Baby's First Year
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Fathers - Dads Today WebsiteExternal Site
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Fetal Development
Fetal Development: Your Baby's Growth in Pregnancy
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Fever FactsExternal Site
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Fish - Mercury
information for pregnant and small children on the levels of mercury found in certain fish.
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Flu and Colds
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Flu Shots - Protect Your Family
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Food - see NutritionExternal Site
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Handwashing Facts
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Head Lice
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Heat - Extreme Heat Facts
information on how to protect you and your family during extreme heat days by staying in cool indoor space, avoiding excessive exercise.
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HIV and AIDS
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HIV Testing in Pregnancy
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Illness - When Your Child is SickExternal Site
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Immunization - see VaccinesExternal Site
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Labour - PretermExternal Site
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Labour and Birth
Labour and Birth
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Lead Q&A
information on how lead can effect your health and when
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Medication and PregnancyExternal Site
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Mercury - Fish
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Moms - Body Changes in Pregnancy
Maternal Changes in Pregnancy
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Moms - Your body after pregnancyExternal Site
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Nutrition - Canada's Food GuideExternal Site
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Nutrition - Feeding Your FamilyExternal Site
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Nutrition - Fish and Mercury
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Nutrition - Introducing Solids
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Nutrition - Pregnancy
Nutrition and Weight Gain
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Nutrition - Your Child Needs IronExternal Site
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Parenting - 10 Tips for ParentsExternal Site
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Parenting - Becoming a ParentExternal Site
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Parenting - Help and SupportExternal Site
Local Supports and Services
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Pesticides and Your Health
information for homeowners on the health effects of pesticide use and some alternative solutions
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Pet Smarts For New Parents
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Piercing and TattooingExternal Site
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Postpartum Blues - What is it'
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Postpartum Mood Disorders
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Pregnancy - After Age 35
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Pregnancy - AlcoholExternal Site
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Pregnancy - ExerciseExternal Site
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Pregnancy - Healthy Weight GainExternal Site
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Pregnancy - Help and SupportExternal Site
Local Supports and Services
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Pregnancy - NutritionExternal Site
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Pregnancy - Sex During PregnancyExternal Site
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Pregnancy - Work
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Prenatal Care - What to Expect
Expectations for Prenatal Care
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Preterm LabourExternal Site
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Reading Aloud to Your Child
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Reading To Your Baby
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Safety - Equipment RecallsExternal Site
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Safety - Helmets and Snow Sports
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Safety - Home Safety
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Safety - Is Your Child Safe?External Site
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Safety - Pedestrian
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Safety - Playground
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Safety - Safe Kids CanadaExternal Site
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Safety - Wood Burning Stoves
information for those who use wood burning stoves and the health effects if you don't maintain them properly
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Sexuality - For ParentsExternal Site
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Sexuality - Sexual OrientationExternal Site
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Sexuality - Talking To Your Teen
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Sibling QuarrelsExternal Site
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Sibling Rivalry Towards a NewbornExternal Site
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Skin Care
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Sleep - Babies and Children
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Smoke-Free Cars
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Smoke-Free Homes
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Smoking - Quitting Tips
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Smoking and Marketing to Children
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Smoking and Pregnancy
Smoking During Pregnancy
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Speech and Language DevelopmentExternal Site
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Stress - Kids Have Stress Too
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Sun Safety and Skin Cancer
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Tattooing and PiercingExternal Site
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Teeth - All About Baby Teeth
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Teeth - Brushing and Flossing
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Teeth - Health Unit Clinics
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Teeth - Sealants
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Teeth - Teething
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Teeth - Tips for Parents
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Teeth - Tooth Decay
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Teeth - X-rays
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Thumb/Finger Sucking
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Toilet LearningExternal Site
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Triple P Parenting Program
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Tummy Time For Your Baby
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Vaccines - Daycare Requirement
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Vaccines - Fact Sheets
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Vaccines - Health Unit Clinics
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Vaccines - Immunization Record
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Vaccines - Parent ResourceExternal Site
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Vaccines - Programs in Schools
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Vaccines - ScheduleExternal Site
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Vaccines - What is Immunization?
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Vaccines - Where to Learn More
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Vomitting And Diarrhea
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Website - Caring for Kids (CPS)External Site
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Weight Gain - Pregnancy
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Work - Pregnancy
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Page Last Updated: Thursday, October 07 2010