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Resources
Health Resources
Our goal as a patient-first pediatric care and circumcision clinic is to provide you with the all of the information you need to make informed decisions about your child's health.
General Parent Resources
In the first day after your child's circumcision:
Keep your child wrapped snugly below the belly button. It's better if he doesn't kick his legs too much because it can make him uncomfortable. After the first day, you don't have to swaddle him, but you can still do it if he likes it.
There will be a white gauze with Vaseline placed over the head of your child's penis. You can change the gauze and Polysporn with each diaper change for the first 72 hours. After that, you can stop using the gauze and directly apply Vaseline to the penis. Keep doing this for a total of 14 days after the surgery.
Check your baby's diaper every hour in the first day to see if there is any unusual bleeding. If there is continuous dripping blood, it would be considered abnormal bleeding.
There will also be a long, thin strip of gauze wrapped around your child's penis. Let this strip of gauze fall off by itself. It can come off with the first diaper change or take a few days to fall off. Once it's off, you don't need to put it back.
Wait until 72 hours after the procedure to give your child a bath. At this point, it is safe to soak him in water.
It is not unusual for your child to sleep 6-8 hours after the procedure and to miss a feeding. Some babies will be irritable for a number of minutes to hours afterwards. Behaviorally, most babies are relatively normal after a day or two.
A small amount of bleeding is normal. Take some gauze with Vaseline on it and squeeze the bleeding area of the penis with your fingers for 3-5 minutes. Repeat if necessary. Call our clinic at 416-849-2260 ext 0 to speak to our office.
Immunization Information
If you are with a midwife, the baby is generally followed by the midwife for the first 6 weeks. Your baby’s first appointment with the pediatrician is at 2 months. If your midwife has any concerns, we are happy to see the baby prior to 2 months of age. After the newborn period, regular visits and immunizations (according to the Ontario Immunization Schedule) are scheduled as follows: 2 months: check-up with DTaP-IPV-Hib/Pneumococcal C-13/Rotavirus 4 months: check-up with DTaP-IPV-Hib/Pneumococcal C-13/Rotavirus 6 months: check-up with DTaP-IPV-Hib 9 months: check-up with no immunizations 12 months: check-up with MMR/Menjugate/Pneumococcal C-13 15 months: check-up with Varicella (chicken pox) 18 months: check-up with DTaP-IPV-Hib DTaP-IPV-Hib: Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (whooping cough), Inactivated Polio Vaccine, Haemophilus influenza type b Vaccine MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine Influenza vaccine is also offered during flu season for all infants and children over the age of 6 months. Please ask your doctor if you would like more information about any of these visits or immunizations, or if you would like more information about additional vaccines not included in the Ontario vaccination schedule. For more information on vaccinations for babies and toddlers, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/vaccines-babies-and-toddlers
CANImmunize is a free, bilingual mobile app that can help you keep track of your or your family's immunization records.
Answers to frequently asked questions regarding immunizations and notification about vaccine preventable outbreaks in your area
Families with young children - provides appointment reminders for upcoming immunizations, access to province specific vaccine schedules, ability to share records between family members
​Pregnant women - information on the importance of immunizations during pregnancy
Older adults - annual flu shot and shingles vaccine reminders
Overseas travelers - a portable, off-line vaccination record to show proof of immunization
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The app can be downladed on iOS or Android. Immunizations must be manually recorded by the individual as well as the administration date. Notificiations are sent through the app.
CANImmunize was developed through the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with the Canadian Public Health Association, with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Click here for more information: CANImmunize.ca
Click here to view or submit your vaccine records.
Yes, we offer Meningitis B vaccines are prescribed separately. We offer BEXSERO for $150.00. Please call the clinic so we can ensure we have the stock as it needs to be ordered by the company.
here are FAQs about the vaccine on the providers website https://bexsero.ca/en-ca/faq/
Toronto Public Health - COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Children 6 Months to 5 Years of Age
We are now offering COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 Months to Under Four Years of Age at our community vaccination clinics. Appointments are required and can be booked online .
Toronto Public Health is offering mRNA COVID-19 XBB vaccine to:
Individuals 6 months to 4 years of age who have not been vaccinated or need to complete their primary series.
Individuals 6 months to 4 years with a weakened immune system
Book your appointment here: https://reservation.frontdesksuite.ca/tph/novavaxclinics/Home/Index?Culture=en&PageId=88845c5d-2a2f-4673-a668-a849beb7a3e2&ShouldStartReserveTimeFlow=False&ButtonId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000