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Feature Articles

Sleeping Like a Baby

There is a cultural-biological mismatch between our sleep expectations of our children and the reality.  Babies aren't designed to "sleep through the night," but why do they wake up so much sometimes?  And how do we get more sleep?  ...read more

Human Milk Banking

After more than 25 years, Calgary once again has a donor human milk bank!  Why did it take so long?  Some local milk banking history and more on this exciting new development!  ...read more

Babywearing

A practical way to meet your baby's needs.  How do you do it comfortably and safely?  What kind of carrier will work best for you?  ...read more

Winter Car Seat Safety
What You Need to Know

By:  Trudy Slaght

Have you ever done something that you knew wasn’t the safest, but you felt you had no choice?

Winter Car Seat Safety

When my daughter was a baby, I used a thick cuddle bag in her infant seat. I knew that it wasn’t recommended, but living in Alberta, I felt there was no other possible way to keep her warm in the winter. I had done my research on car seats. I had read my car seat manual. I was careful to keep the harness properly tight on her, and I knew that it was safest to keep her rear-facing as long as she fit the seat she was using – but I felt there was simply no way to avoid using a cuddle bag and still keep her warm.  ....read more
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