Healthy Babies

All parents want their children to be safe and as healthy and happy as possible. Your Family Doctor's office is a great place for you to learn how to make this happen. Please note we are not the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program.  You can reach the Healthy Babies Healthy Children by phone at 905-546-3550 or fax at 905-546-3592.

Well Baby Visits at your Doctor's Office

According to the Rourke Baby Record and the Canadian Pediatric Society, during the first week after your baby is born, they will have their first "Well Baby Visit" check-up with your Doctor or Nurse. At the visit, your Doctor or Nurse will start by taking your child's measurements. They will talk with you about nutrition, safety, parenting, child behaviour, and your child's development. They should answer questions or discuss any concerns you might have. Also, your Doctor or Nurse will do a physical check-up of your baby and will give any needed immunizations. These visits are a great time for you to learn how you baby is doing and what you can do to help keep them safe and healthy. You will have more "Well Baby Visits" when your baby is two weeks old, one month old, two, four, six, nine, twelve, fifteen and eighteen months old, then again once or twice before six years of age.

Well Baby Information

If you want to know more about what your Doctor is going to talk about at the visit, or if you have questions or want information before your visit, click on the topic below to learn more information about your child's:

• Growth & Nutrition
• Safety (Car Seats, Cribs etc.)
• Parenting (Bonding, Responding, Discipline etc.)
• Behaviour (Sleep, Crying etc.)
• Development
• Illness (Infections, Tests, Treatments etc.)
• Immunization Schedule or Immunization Information

If you are not interested in a specific topic but want to know more about what you should know based on your child's age you may want to check out these resources. Click on the resource name to learn more.

• Rourke Baby Record parent information sheets
• Hospital for Sick Children's About Kids Health website -Ages and Stages

Help and Support

If you would like help learning more about keeping your child safe and healthy, or would like more support, please contact the following services: (Click on the link for more information)

• City of Hamilton's Health Connections phone line and/or Healthy Babies Healthy Children home visiting 905-546-3550
• McMaster's Infant Parent Program 905-521-2100 ext. 77406
• EarlyON Child and Family Centres 905-524-4884

Babies and Nutrition

Hamilton Family Health Team also offers two Infant and Toddler Feeding Groups to anyone living in Hamilton. Sign up today!

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