A great source of evidence-based information for new families is the Healthy Families BC Website. It has information and videos on the following topics:

• Feeding - Healthy Families BC
  

• Baby care - Healthy Families BC
  

• Baby health - Healthy Families BC
  

• Baby development - Healthy Families BC
  

• Safety - Healthy Families BC
  

• Becoming a new parent - Healthy Families BC
  

We recommend that you check out VCH parent and child drop-in groups. These groups will help you connect with other new parents and health care professionals.

• Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In - Evergreen Community Health Centre

• Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In - Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre

• Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In - Raven Song Community Health Centre

• Baby and Me Parenting Drop-in - Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre

• Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In - South Community Health Centre

• Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In - Three Bridges Community Health Centre

• Mandarin Baby and Me Parenting Drop-In - Vancouver

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - City Centre Community Centre

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - John Braithwaite Community Centre

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Lynn Valley Road

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Parkgate Community Health Centre

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Pemberton Health Centre

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Richmond Public Library

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Squamish Community Health Centre

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Thompson Community Centre

• Parent-Infant Drop-In - Whistler Health Care Centre
  

• Parent-Infant Drop-In (Healthy Babies Drop-In) - Powell River Community Health Centre

• New Mother and Baby Care - Central Community Health Centre
  

• New Mother and Baby Care - Gibsons Health Unit 
  

• New Mother and Baby Care - Parkgate Community Health Centre 

• New Mother and Baby Care - Pemberton Health Centre 

• New Mother and Baby Care - Powell River Community Health Centre 

• New Mother and Baby Care - Sechelt Health Unit 

• New Mother and Baby Care - Squamish Community Health Centre 

• New Mother and Baby Care - West Vancouver Community Health Centre 

• New Mother and Baby Care -Whistler Health Care Centre
  

Get medical attention if you notice any of the following:

• Your baby is not interested in feeding or is too sleepy to feed at least eight times per day.
  

• Your baby is not wetting their diaper at least two times per day in the first week, or five times per day after the first week.

• Your baby doesn't have at least one greenish brown stool during the first three days, or at least two dirty diapers after four days of age.

• Your baby cries all the time and can't be comforted.

• The white parts of your baby's eyes start to look a little yellow.

If your baby has a fever of 38°C (100°F) or more, call your doctor or midwife right away or go to the emergency department.