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Key Resources

Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (third revision 6th edition) (PDF 39M)

Donner toutes les chances à son bébé: Un guide parental sur la grossesse et les soins au nouveau-né (sixième édition, quatrième version) (PDF 39M)


Baby's Best Chance: A Guide for Expectant Parents (DVD)


Toddler's First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6- to 36-Month-Old Child (second revision, 2nd edition) (PDF 6.6M)


Child Health Passport English Version 2011 (PDF 514K)

Passeport santé de l'enfant 2011 version (PDF 494K)

Every Sleep Counts! Safe Sleep Parent Resource

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Parent Resources Overview Sheet (PDF 21M)

Parent Resources Poster

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Best Chance Website Promotional Bookmark (PDF 604K)

Talk to me about breastfeeding video

The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding

World Breastfeeding Week 2012 Jeopardy Game

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    • Healthy Living
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      • Extra Vitamins and Minerals
      • Healthy Weights
      • Physical Activity
      • Alcohol Use
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    • Living and Working Conditions
      • Relationships
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    • Planning a Pregnancy
      • Pre-pregnancy Health
      • Understanding Fertility
      • Pre-pregnancy Health Care
      • Health Between Pregnancies
      • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Pregnancy
    • General Information
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        • Your Home
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        • Alcohol and Tobacco Use
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        • Travelling
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      • Eating for Pregnancy
        • Eating Guidelines
        • A Guide to Healthy Foods
        • Vegetarian Eating
        • Taking Supplements
        • Food Safety during Pregnancy
      • Weight Gain in Pregnancy
      • Stages of Pregnancy
        • Understanding the Stages of Pregnancy
        • Fetal Growth Stages
      • Medical Care during Pregnancy
        • Medical Care
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        • Checking Posture
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    • 1st Trimester
      • Stages of Pregnancy
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        • 1st Trimester Baby
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        • Your Early Pregnancy Visits
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      • Healthy Living
        • Healthy Eating and Nutrition
        • Physical Activity
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        • Healthy Weight Gain
        • Caring for Yourself
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • 2nd Trimester
      • Stages of Pregnancy
        • 2nd Trimester Mother
        • 2nd Trimester Baby
      • Medical Care during Pregnancy
      • Healthy Living
        • Healthy Eating and Nutrition
        • Physical Activity
        • Alcohol and Tobacco Use
        • Healthy Weight Gain
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    • 3rd Trimester
      • Stages of Pregnancy
        • 3rd Trimester Mother
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      • Medical Care during Pregnancy
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        • Healthy Eating and Nutrition
        • Physical Activity
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        • Caring for Yourself
      • Preparing to Give Birth
        • Preparing to Give Birth
        • Thinking about Your Labour and Delivery
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Preparing for Baby's Arrival
      • Thinking About Breastfeeding
      • Baby Safety
      • Preparing to Bring Baby Home
  • Birth
    • Preparing for Labour
      • Pre-labour and True Labour
      • Relaxing and Breathing for Labour
      • Comfort Positions During Labour
    • Giving Birth
      • Giving Birth
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      • 3rd Stage Labour
      • 4th Stage Labour
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    • Special Birth Issues
      • Preterm Birth, Low Weight Babies, Multiple Birth
      • Losing a Baby
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • You &
    Your Baby
    0-6 months
    • Caring for Your Baby
      • Breastfeeding Your Baby
        • Benefits of Breastfeeding
        • Getting Started
        • Positioning
        • Latching On
        • How Often and How Long?
        • Signs of Good Feeding
        • Breast Care
        • Breastfeeding Issues
        • Expressing Breast Milk
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Baby Care
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        • Infant Crying
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Baby Safety
        • General Safety
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      • Baby Health
        • Newborn Medical Care
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        • High Temperatures
        • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Caring for Yourself
      • After Pregnancy
        • Your Body After Pregnancy
        • Family Planning
      • Healthy Eating
        • Eating Guidelines
        • Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
        • A Guide to Healthy Foods
        • Taking Supplements
      • Healthy Living
        • Taking Care of Yourself
        • Physical Activity
        • Healthy Weights
        • Alcohol and Tobacco Use
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Baby Development
      • Introduction to Baby Development
      • Physical Development
      • Social and Emotional Development
      • Language Development
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Parenting
      • Parent's Best Chance
        • Growing as a Parent
        • Parenting Can Be Frustrating
        • Being a Supportive Partner
      • Babysitters
      • Doing the Paper Work
  • You &
    Your Toddler
    6-36 months
    • Caring for Your Toddler
      • Breastfeeding Your Toddler
        • Breastfeeding Your Toddler
        • Returning to Work when Breastfeeding
        • When Your Toddler Decides to Stop
      • Healthy Eating
        • Introducing Solid Foods
        • The Feeding Relationship
        • Learning to Drink
        • Healthy Eating 6-12 months
        • Healthy Eating 12-36 months
        • Food Safety
        • Understanding Food Allergies
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Toddler Care
        • Sleep and your Toddler
        • Sleep Safety
        • Looking After your Toddler's Teeth
        • Looking After your Toddler's Vision
        • Looking After your Toddler's Hearing
        • Outdoor Protection
        • Learning to Use the Toilet
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Toddler Safety
        • General Home Safety
        • Water Safety
        • Safe Toys
        • Safe Equipment
        • Helmets, Tricycles, and Bicycles
        • Safety with Pets
        • Safety in the Community
        • Violence
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Toddler Health
        • Growth and Weight
        • Physical Activity
        • Preventing Illness
        • When Your Toddler is Sick
        • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Caring for Yourself
      • Taking Care of Yourself
      • Physical Activity
      • Healthy Eating
      • Alcohol and Tobacco Use
      • Family Planning
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Toddler Development
      • Introduction to Toddler Development
      • Ages 6-9 Months
        • Physical Development
        • Social and Emotional Development
        • Cognitive Development
        • Language Development
      • Ages 9-12 Months
        • Physical Development
        • Social and Emotional Development
        • Cognitive Development
        • Language Development
      • Ages 12-18 Months
        • Physical Development
        • Social and Emotional Development
        • Cognitive Development
        • Language Development
      • Ages 18-24 Months
        • Physical Development
        • Social and Emotional Development
        • Cognitive Development
        • Language Development
      • Ages 24-30 Months
        • Physical Development
        • Social and Emotional Development
        • Cognitive Development
        • Language Development
      • Ages 30-36 Months
        • Physical Development
        • Social and Emotional Development
        • Cognitive Development
        • Language Development
      • Play and your Toddler
        • Types of Play
        • Play by Age
        • Encouraging your Toddler to Play
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Parenting
      • Positive Parenting
        • Attachment
        • Your Toddler's Temperament
        • Positive Discipline
        • Challenging Behaviours
        • Staying Cool as a Parent
        • Differences in Parenting
        • Taking Care of Your Relationship
        • Parenting on Your Own
      • Child Care
        • Babysitters
        • Child Care Choices
        • Helping Your Toddler Adjust to Child Care
      • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Feeling Blue
    • Introduction to Perinatal Depression
    • Depression during Pregnancy
      • Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy
      • Management,Treatment and Supports
      • Partner Support
    • Postpartum Depression
      • What is Postpartum Depression?
      • How Do I Know I Have It?
      • Management, treatment and Supports
      • Partner Support
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