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Expressing breast milk for your hospitalized baby

The recommendations in this article are for parents who are expressing and storing breast milk for their hospitalized babies. Breast milk acts as a medicine in babies who are sick or premature, and has the right nutritional balance for your baby.

Getting involved in your community

Learn about some of the ways you can get involved in your community with a health condition.

Playtime at the hospital for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years

Play gives toddlers an opportunity for learning and social development and it may also help to alleviate stress. Find out about play activities for hospitalized toddlers.

Getting involved in your community

Playtime at the hospital for babies up to 12 months

Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.

The cancer care team: Social worker

A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.

Dealing with bullying

Breastfeeding your hospitalized baby

You can still work on breastfeeding while your baby is in the hospital. Learn how to prepare for breastfeeding and recognize your baby’s feeding cues.

Skin-to-skin kangaroo care for your hospitalized baby

Kangaroo care is skin-to-skin touch between a parent and baby. Learn more about kangaroo care and the benefits of skin-to-skin contact.

Oral immune therapy for your hospitalized baby

Learn about the benefits of providing oral immune therapy to your hospitalized baby using expressed breast milk.

Social workers can help you cope with illness

Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.

The future of cancer research

Find out what type of studies are being done around the world to improve treatments and therapies for cancer, including research on cancer in teens.

Physical activity: Guidelines for children and teens

Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.

Siblings in the hospital: Helping your children cope

When a child is hospitalized, their siblings may feel a variety of emotions including but not limited to confusion, upset or sadness. Find ways to help children cope with having a sibling in the hospital.

Social and emotional development in a baby’s first year

Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life. 

Transitioning to adult health care

Screen time for teens: Overview

Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Overview

Discover the causes and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.

What to know about cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that uses the internet, texting and social media. Learn what cyberbullying looks like and what to do about it.

Psychological treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

JIA can be difficult both physically and emotionally. Find out about some emotions that may be caused by JIA, when to seek counseling or psychological help, and what types of psychological therapies are available for children and teens.

Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)

Learn about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including diagnosis, treatment and management of lupus.

Anxiety: Types of disorders

Learn about the six main types of anxiety disorders and how long the associated signs and symptoms must exist before a diagnosis can be made.

Transitioning to adult care: Resources

A list of resources for transitioning to adult care.

Supporting your mental health and wellbeing

Learn how letting all your thoughts, feelings and sensations be with you instead of pushing them away can help your mental health.

Scoliosis: What to expect in adulthood

Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.