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Protecting Kids in Manitoba: Invasive Meningococcal Disease and the Importance of Vaccines

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a serious infection caused by a germ (bacteria) called Neisseria meningitidis. The best way to protect your child from...

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Protect Your Baby from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) with Immunization

RSV is the most common virus that can infect the lungs and breathing tubes. RSV infection is most serious in young babies. Manitoba has...

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Safe Sleeping for Your Baby

Your baby will spend a lot of time sleeping. It is important to create a safe space for every sleep. Sudden Unexpected Infant Death...

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Keeping Baby Cool in Summer

It is important to keep baby comfortable in the summer. In hot weather, babies are at risk of heat rash, dehydration, sunburn and...

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Stage 1: Rear-Facing Car Seat

Your baby needs to use a car seat for every car ride. Car seats can seem complicated to understand, purchase and use. Let us help break...

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Water Safety for Young Children

Children can drown in as little as 2.5 centimetres (one inch) of water.

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Stage 2: Forward-Facing Car Seat

Once your baby has outgrown the rear-facing car seat, it is time keep them safe in the car with a forward-facing seat.

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Finding a Health Care Provider

Are you pregnant and wondering what type of health care provider can support you during your pregnancy, labour and delivery and postpartum care?

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Community Public Health Resources for Families

Looking for community resources to support you and your family before and after the birth of your child?

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Protecting Kids in Manitoba: Invasive Meningococcal Disease and the Importance of Vaccines

Protect Your Baby from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) with Immunization

Safe Sleeping for Your Baby

Keeping Baby Cool in Summer

Stage 1: Rear-Facing Car Seat

Water Safety for Young Children

Stage 2: Forward-Facing Car Seat

Finding a Health Care Provider

Community Public Health Resources for Families

PARENTING IN MANITOBA