Pregnancy and Newborn Care

Nova Scotia Health, Public Health
These ebooks aim to help parents of children from birth to age 3 recognize and build on their strengths as parents (available as free PDF downloads).

This pamphlet explains the challenges you may experience 24 hours (1 day) after your baby is born and includes ways to comfort your baby. As you get to know your baby's behaviours, you will start to see that they are most comforted by snuggling up to you at your breast/chest (also available in French).

Information about pregnancy and birth, your baby’s development, and getting your baby off to a healthy start. Includes what to expect for you and your baby in each trimester and at different times after giving birth, including the postpartum period, birth to 6 months, and 6 to 12 months.

IWK Health
This Atlantic Canada-wide program aims to prevent injuries by offering resources on car seats, home safety, helmets, poisoning prevention, and playground safety.

Learn how to choose, install, and use a car seat for your child.

This program promotes early reading by giving a free bag of books and reading resources to every baby born in Nova Scotia. Each bag includes age-appropriate baby books (available in multiple languages).
Note: If you were discharged from the hospital after giving birth before receiving your bag, you can request one through the Read to Me website.

Learn more about newborn screening tests (offered through IWK Health) for 28 treatable conditions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island (PEI). These routine tests are recommended for all babies.

IWK Health

This pamphlet answers common questions you may have about why your baby may need glucose checks, how these checks are done, normal blood glucose levels, and preventing and treating low blood glucose levels.

Find an immunization clinic near you.

Learn more about childhood immunizations offered through Nova Scotia Public Health.

This link provides resources from Public Health for new parents in Nova Scotia. Topics include feeding your baby, enhanced home visiting program, Loving Care books, and more.

Search for licensed daycare facilities, learn how to apply for subsidy programs, find inclusion support (programs for young children focused on diversity, equity and equality) and intervention services (to improve developmental outcomes for children).

Find local resources, programs, events, and links to local chapters

This pamphlet is part of the Diabetes in Children and Youth Series. Hypoglycemia means low blood glucose (BG). This pamphlet explains what hypoglycemia is, how to treat it, and more.

Rainbow Health Ontario

Rainbow Health Ontario