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- Vitamin and mineral supplements, Food is by far the best source of nutrients, even during pregnancy. But since it’s hard to meet all of your requirements for iron and folic acid through diet alone, it is recommended that you take a prenatal multivitamin supplement. Pregnancy significantly increases…
- Sight is an important way for your baby to communicate. Photo: Catherine St-Laurent From birth onward, an infant can see faces, shapes and colours, and prefers faces and geometric shapes. Sight is an important way for your baby to communicate. At the age of 1 month, she will look for and at light…
Sleeping safely, Sudden infant death syndrome, Preventing a flat head, Sleep in the first weeks, Sleep at around 4 months, Sleep between 1 and 2 years old.
- For her own safety, your baby should sleep on her back, in her own crib. Photo: Aurélie Maheux-Dubuc Starting from birth, your baby should sleep on her back. Once she begins turning over on her own, you can let her sleep in the position she prefers without any danger. Your baby should always sleep…
- Babies who are breastfed and properly vaccinated have a lower risk of SIDS. The sudden death of an infant under the age of one occurs while the baby is sleeping. We still do not know the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (crib death). The main risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS…
- Your baby needs to spend some time on his tummy every day. Photo: Nadeige Charles Sudden infant death syndrome happens 50% to 70% less often since paediatricians have recommended that infants sleep only on their backs. But if a baby always stays in the same position, in her crib or car seat, she…,…
- Your baby will sleep and wake according to her needs and feelings. Some babies wake almost only to nurse. Others are awake longer from their first days out of the womb. The amount of time they stay awake will be longer as the weeks pass. As with adults, newborn babies go through different sleep…
- Gradually you will recognize more and more of your baby’s signs of fatigue. At 4 months, the average amount of time a baby sleeps is 14 to 15 hours per day. Babies will start to sleep longer through the night. At about 4 months, babies usually have a more regular and predictable…
- A 1- or 2-year-old child sleeps 8 to 12 hours per night. Generally, up to 18 months, your child needs two naps per day, one in the morning and the other in the after‑noon. Beginning at about 18 months to 2 years, she may need only one nap. Sometimes she will be in a bad mood when she wakes up. Be…
Children grow and develop gradually. But some days the progress is surprising and delightful! Your child needs simple but essential elements to grow in mind and body. He needs food, physical care, sleep and security. He needs to develop significant relationships with the people who take care of…