Breastfeeding
Alcohol test for breast milk
The holiday season is approaching and many mothers are wondering if they must sacrifice their little glass of wine or their flute of champagne.
Baby
Find information on babies under 3 years old: breastfeeding, diet, development, health, games, etc. Each section has sub-sections to facilitate your search. If you do not find what you are looking for, use the search engine!
Breastfeeding
Staying Healthy
Pierced ears
Piercing your baby’s ears has its share of risk. Caution is the parent of safety and you may want to think twice before proceeding.
October 16, 2011
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding pains – part one
How many of you have heard catastrophic breastfeeding tales? How many of you think it’s normal to suffer while breastfeeding?
October 14, 2011
Newborn
Circumcision
It can do more harm than good… harm that could be fatal when the person performing the surgery is not competent.
September 22, 2011
Routine
The first weeks with your baby
That’s it! Your baby is here! Now you must take care of them. To guide you, we summed up what you will have to do.
September 20, 2011
Vacations
Travelling with kids
You have been dreaming about going on a vacation or visiting your family that lives far away? Travelling with children is possible; all you have to do is follow a couple simple rules.
September 2, 2011
Childcare
Special childcare services
There are over a thousand childcare services in Quebec, 80% of which are childcare centers (CPE) and home childcare services. If most of them offer traditional services, some stand out by their unique clientele.
August 29, 2011
Infections, Diseases and Booboos
Fever
Fever in itself is not a disease. It is a symptom resulting from a disease, most often from an infection such as the flu or another childhood disease.
August 29, 2011
Safety
Car seats
Only 2 out of 10 car seats are installed correctly in Quebec. Here’s a reminder on some important rules to keep children safe on the road.
August 28, 2011
Infections, Diseases and Booboos
When should you go to the emergency room?
Big scratches? Little accident? Fever? Suspicious spots? Sure, your child is not well but should you go to the emergency room? Motherforlife helps you decide whether or not you should go.
August 22, 2011
Nutrition and Eating Habits
Picky little eaters
You initiated him to a whole variety of foods when he was a toddler and now he won’t even eat everything he loved last week. Why does he change so much?
August 22, 2011
Safety
How childhood abuse gets under the skin
Early life environment can produce chemical changes in the genes that affect brain development, and these changes may help explain why abuse and neglect early in life results in a high risk for suicidal behaviour years later.
August 14, 2011
Articles' hub
Children and Santa
We rediscover Christmas through the eyes of children : meeting Santa Claus, writing him a letter, seeing all the colorful parades, the movies we love to watch in anticipation of the big night…
