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See a doctor early in your pregnancy and have regular checkups. Maintain good prenatal care, including proper nutrition. Educate yourself about labour, caesarean and other birth-related topics. Midwives in Alberta are registered and certified under the Health Disciplines Act but their services are not funded by Alberta Health Care.
Alberta Doctor Directory
Early Prenatal Care
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | Contact
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Material Order
Healthy Eating for Pregnancy
Maternal Risk Factors and Other Pregnancy-Related Publications
Midwifery Services
Women and Substance Use Information
Access to Adoption Information has Changed | Contact
Adopting Children With Special Needs | Contact
Adoption Profiles Lookup
Adoption Services
Alberta Child and Youth Initiative | Contact
Becoming the Guardian of a Child
Child and Youth Support Program
Courses / Seminars for Parents and Families | Contact
Family Law Information Centres | Contact
Family Mediation Services | Contact
Foster Care Alberta | Contact
Foster Parenting and Kinship Care | Contact
Guardianship | Contact
Guardianship for Dependent Adult Publications
Guardianship Self-Help Kits for a Dependent Adult
Office of the Public Guardian | Contact
Post-Adoption Registry | Contact
Ward Adoptions - Statistics
As a parent, you are entitled to unpaid job-protected maternity and/or parental leave from your employment in order to care for your new child. You may also be entitled to Maternity and Parental Benefits through Employment Insurance.
Becoming a Parent in Alberta
Pregnancy and Maternity Leave - Employment Rights
Federal Service - Employment Insurance: Maternity, Parental and Sickness Benefits
Baby's First Foods
Bicycle Safety
Child Safety Seats
From Pregnancy to Parenting
Growing Up Healthy
Healthy Eating and Active Living for children and youth
Healthy Teeth for Children - A Parent's Guide
Sunright - Sun Safety
Federal Service - Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating for Preschoolers
Alberta Immunization Program
Chickenpox
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio and Haemophilus Influenza Type B
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Immunization
Influenza Immunization | Contact
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Meningococcal Disease
Pneumococcal Disease
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Alberta Child Care Accreditation Funding Program | Contact
Alberta Child Care Professional Awards of Excellence
Child and Family Service Authorities
Child Care Licensing | Contact
Child Care Programs | Contact
Child Care Publications | Contact
Child Care Space Creation Innovation Fund | Contact
Child Care Staff Attraction Incentive Allowance | Contact
Child Care Subsidy for Out of School Care | Contact
Child Care Subsidy Program | Contact
Child Care Worker Bursary | Contact
Day Care Lookup | Contact
Extended Hours Child Care Subsidy
Family Day Home Agency Lookup | Contact
Family Day Home Program | Contact
Family Support for Children with Disabilities | Contact
Finding Quality Child Care | Contact
Guide to Services for Lower-Income Albertans
Kin Child Care Funding Program | Contact
Nursery School Lookup | Contact
Out-of-School Child Care Lookup | Contact
Parent Link Centres | Contact
Parents Help Phone - Online
Responding to Child Abuse in Alberta: A Handbook | Contact
Stay-At-Home Parents Support
Welcome to Alberta: Information for Immigrants Publication
What is the Universal Child Care Benefit?
Federal Service - Canada Benefits Finder
Federal Service - Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)
National Youth In Care Network
Safe Kids Canada
Shy Kids
The Birth Registration Form is usually filled out at the hospital and then forwarded by the hospital to Vital Statistics. The birth registration must be sent to the Vital Statistics office within 10 days of the date of the child's birth.
Birth Registration
Certificate of Birth (Large) Parents
Vital Statistics uses the information on the Registration of Birth Form to create an official Certificate of Birth. You will need this certificate for many purposes and should order one soon after the birth.
Birth Certificate
The baby's Alberta Health Care number will be assigned at the hospital and you will automatically receive the AHC card in the mail. Contact Alberta Health Care if you do not receive your card. If you do not deliver your baby in a hospital, you should fill out a Notice of Change form to add a dependant to your Alberta Health Care coverage.
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan - Children | Contact
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan - Moving | Contact
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Notice of Change
Even though it will be many years before your child needs a Social Insurance number for employment, you may want to apply for a Social Insurance Number for other identification purposes.
Federal Service - Social Insurance Number Card
Since December 11, 2001, all children who travel need their own passport. You are now required to complete a separate application form for each child requiring a passport, including newborns.
Federal Service - Passports for Children
Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan
Alberta Child Health Benefit | Contact
Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit | Contact
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) | Contact
Child Support Services | Contact
Credit Counselling Services of Alberta
Income Support | Contact
Maintenance Enforcement Program | Contact
National Child Benefit Program | Contact
Federal Service - Canada Child Tax Benefit
Federal Service - Child and Family Benefits
Federal Service - Guide to Government of Canada Services for Children and their Families
Federal Service - Registered Education Savings Plan
