Infant Care

Safe Sleep – how to lower the risk of SIDS with your baby’s sleep

• Place your baby on their back for every sleep
• Keep smoking away from baby before and after birth    
• Safest sleep place is in a crib, cradle or bassinette that meets current Canadian regulations
• Share your room with parent or caregiver when baby sleeps
• Breastfeeding boosts protection

      For more information go to:

• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Safe Sleep Booklet

Bathing:

• Taking Care of Your Newborn (bath) - Region of Peel Public Health
• Bath Video for Parents

Soothers:  

• A Parent's Guide to Soothers

Diapering:

• Here Comes Baby / Bienvenue Bebe: diaper change video

Newborn Health Cards:

• Please visit our Clerical Team in Women & Children's Program - Obstetrics to request the temporary Ontario Health Card Number/Birth Registration Form. Custodial Parents or Guardians will be asked to complete the form prior to discharge and retain the tear off portion. CMH will forward completed forms by courier to Service Ontario on a weekly basis. Service Ontario will complete the registration process. You will receive your child’s Health Card in the mail. Some parents may be requested to visit Service Ontario to determine if their infant qualifies for their temporary health card.

Newborn Screening

• Newborn Screening and Your Baby
• Le Dépistage Néonatal et Votre Bébé
• Other languages

How can you tell if your baby is ill? (Sick Kids)

Newborn Hearing Screening

• A healthy start leads to a healthier life

Jaundice

• Newborn Jaundice and Your Baby / Votre bébé et la Jaunisse du Nouveau-né

Blood Glucose Levels in Your Baby

• Checking Blood Glucose Levels in Your Baby