Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn about pregnancy and heart conditions. Though it isn't entirely risk-free, many women with congenital heart disease have healthy pregnancies.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Learn what to look for if you suspect your child has rubella (German measles). Also learn about the risk factors and complications of this illness and how it can be prevented.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.
Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Your child needs to take the medicine called leuprolide. This information sheet explains what leuprolide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when she takes this medicine.
Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
Discover the role of folate in the body and how to get enough in your diet.
A congenital hand anomaly is a hand or arm deformity that develops during pregnancy or birth. Learn how to help your child function independently.
Menstruation is experienced by people with female reproductive systems. Learn about menstruation and what makes up a normal menstrual cycle.
Discover the sources and acceptable daily intake limits, if any, of sweeteners and caffeine.
Read about neonatal abstinence syndrome. In-depth information regarding the effects of certain drugs and available types of treatment are included.
Babies, children and adults all need iron to keep their bodies healthy. Discover sources of iron and how to get enough.
Discover the role of zinc in the body and how to get enough in your diet.
Learn about newborn nutrition, routine care and everyday health issues as well as some common physical and emotional adjustments to life after pregnancy.
Learn about heart conditions that afflict children. Examples, possible causes, methods of detection and prevention of heart disease are discussed.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
