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Skin-to-skin is the best place for your baby to adjust to life in the outside world. Being skin-to-skin with mom helps stabilize your baby’s temperature and breathing, and helps you both feel more...Read more
Your baby is almost a one-year-old! In fact, your “baby” might well be toddling around by now, or saying her first words. Language is the best tool to help a child do well later in school and in life...Read more
If you’re pregnant, you have lots of decisions to make before baby arrives. One of those decisions is about how to feed your baby in the first six months. You may be getting mixed messages from...Read more
Your baby is already four months old! Her brain and body are growing fast. You’re probably getting a sense of her personality – is she quiet or peaceful? Very active? Engaged and aware? Pay attention...Read more
People get tested for sexually-transmitted infections ( STI ) for many reasons. If STI testing is on your mind, it’s probably a good indicator that testing is the right decision for you. Anyone who...Read more
Backyard birds like chicken, ducks and quail, can be a great source of fresh eggs and a fun hobby but they also come with important health responsibilities. Although birds may look healthy and clean...Read more
Public health nurses can answer your questions about pregnancy, parenting, infant feeding and child health. Get confidential advice, help accessing programs and services, information about community...Read more
Public Health inspects food premises to ensure compliance with the Ontario Food Premises Regulation 493/17 . These include restaurants, mobile food vendors, institutions that serve food (e.g., child...Read more
May 7, 2025 Agenda This meeting will be held on May 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at 160 Chancellors Way, Guelph ON N1G 0E1 . Requests to attend via Zoom close May 7at 11 a.m.. Mission: Wellington-Dufferin-...Read more
Rabies data in WDG and Ontario Positive rabies results in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area Total number of animals found positive for ( ALL STRAINS ) rabies in WDG from 2015 to date: 18 Data from the...Read more
The information on this page is reproduced from the booklet Infant Formula: What You Need to Know with permission from the Baby-Friendly Initiative Strategy for Ontario . This information is also...Read more
Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Before a Flood Part 3: During a Flood Part 4: After a Flood Initial safety precautions General health considerations Clean-up What to do with household items Food Safety...Read more
Report to: Board of Health Meeting Date: February 3, 2016 Report Number: BOH Report – BH .01. FEB0316 . R02 Prepared by: Katherine Paphitis, Public Health Inspector ( CID ) Janice Walters, Manager,...Read more