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Newborn Safety childproofing cpr newborn newborn care newborn safety parenthood parents Aug 11, 2021

Did you know that accidental and unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children? Accidents happen, and as parents, we do our best to avoid them and create the safest possible environment for our children. But as we learn on today’s podcast, we may need to refresh our...

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Circumcision of Newborn Males newborn newborn care Jul 09, 2021

What is Circumcision? How many newborn males get circumcised? What are the risks? What are the benefits? 

Well, Dr. Ellen joins us on our podcast to discuss just these questions! 

Here is a brief synopsis of our chat. 

What is Circumcision? 

Circumcision is the removal of the...

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Top 5 Questions parents have about vaccinating their children! immunization newborn newborn care May 19, 2021

Join us to discuss this topic with Dr. Rebekah from @parentlikeapediatrician.  She answers the top 5 questions that parents have about vaccinating their kiddos. 

Check out this amazing resource around vaccinations!

https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center

1. How do...

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Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy birth plan childbirth childbirth education gestational diabetes gestational diabetes diet gestational diabetes newborn newborn pregnancy she found motherhood Feb 10, 2021

 

Gestational Diabetes

 

Gestational Diabetes is defined as Diabetes occurring during pregnancy, that was not present prior to becoming pregnant. In our most recent podcast, we discuss gestational diabetes tips and gestational diabetes diet.  We also review what are the risk...

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Having a Baby in the NICU breastfeeding childbirth education fourth trimester newborn newborn care nicu postpartum postpartum depression support postpartum Jan 20, 2021

 

 What happens when your baby ends up in the NICU after delivery, and you don't expect it?  So many questions come to mind!  Will my baby be okay?  How often should I visit my baby in the NICU? Will I be able to breastfeed my baby in the NICU?  How do I know my...

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Pregnancy Care during Covid coronavirus covid newborn pregnancy Apr 29, 2020

Pregnancy care during Covid:

 

We know a lot of you are seeing way less of your maternity care provider than you usually would in “normal” times and you may be wondering... Is this safe?  What should I be watching for?  

 

So let's take a few minutes and go...

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Swaddling My Baby: Is it safe? newborn Apr 15, 2020

So mamas......lets talk about swaddling!!

Back in the day almost all babies used to be swaddled, and in many cultures this is still universally practiced...however over the past few decades people have been trying to reduce the risks to babies and encouraging safe sleep practice.  The safety...

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Breastfeeding Tips For Beginners breastfeeding newborn postpartum Mar 25, 2020

Breastfeeding can be tough, and even worse if we don't know how to get off to the right start!  This blog post gives some great tips on how to do that!  Check out our free cheat sheet on the top 5 mistakes we make when breastfeeding and how to fix them!

BREASTFEEDING TIPS for...

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Labour and Delivery in the time of Coronavirus...How are our hospitals trying to keep us safe! labour and delivery newborn Mar 14, 2020

How Will COVID-19 affect my birth? 

 

Many women are asking about what changes may happen at the hospital, and if they are at increased risk while giving birth.  

 

We have just had an update from our local hospital in Victoria, BC.  If you are from elsewhere please ask...

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Top 5 Things I Need to Know about my Newborn newborn Feb 21, 2020

Hey all you soon to be new mommas and poppas....little babies can be scary, so many things you have no idea you need to know until you are in the middle of it!! So, we compiled a list of the top 5 things you need to know about your newborn, and some tips on Newborn Care.  

1) Babies are...

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