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Your Baby’s Development – The Third Trimester
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. When is the third trimester? The third and final trimester is week 27 through the end of pregnancy. By the end of the second trimester, all of your baby’s organs and body…
Your Baby’s Development – The Second Trimester
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. When is the second trimester? The second trimester is week 13 through week 26 of your pregnancy. During this time, your baby continues to grow, develop and change almost daily. How big…
Your Baby’s Development – The First Trimester
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. From the moment of conception to the time of delivery, your growing baby goes through several stages of development before he or she is ready to be born. Here’s what happens during…
Yeast Infections
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is a vaginal yeast infection? Vaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin and…
Why Should I Breastfeed?
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby. Many health organizations—Health Canada and the World Health Organization (WHO)—recommend that mothers breastfeed their newborn babies. What are the advantages of breastfeeding? Health…
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What is whooping cough? Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a respiratory tract infection. SYMPTOMS What are the symptoms of whooping cough? Whooping cough usually starts like a cold and then turns…
What You Can Do to Maintain Your Health
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. A lot of factors play a role in staying healthy. In turn, good health can decrease your risk of developing certain diseases or conditions. These include heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and…
What You Can Do to Change Your Child’s Behavior
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What is normal behavior for a child? Normal behavior in children depends on the child’s age, personality, and physical and emotional development. A child’s behavior may be a problem if it doesn’t…
What it Takes to Lose Weight
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What does it take to lose weight? To lose weight, you have to eat fewer calories than your body uses. Calories are the amount of energy in the food you eat. Some…
West Nile Virus
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is West Nile virus? West Nile virus is a virus that can infect humans, birds, horses and mosquitoes. Infection from this virus is most commonly found in Africa, West Asia…