Our Initiatives:

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Activities
• Early Childhood Screening Initiatives
• Parent Publications Initiative
• Core Public Health Functions Initiative
• Early Learning Initiatives
• Other Early Childhood Development Initiatives

Parent Publications Initiative

The Ministry of Health's parent publications include:

• Baby’s Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (Revised 6th edition)
• Toddler's First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6- to 36-Month-Old Child
• Child Health Passport

Baby’s Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care, Revised 6th Edition

Baby’s Best Chance:   Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (Revised 6th Edition) is distributed to all pregnant women in B.C. at no direct cost.  Baby’s Best Chance provides up-to-date information on healthy pregnancy, infant care, and parenting for babies up to 6 months of age.

Endorsed by professional organizations, this publication is in high demand province-wide by parents and health care providers.  Baby’s Best Chance is also sold to other provinces. 

The publication promotes and encourages parents to use the BC HealthGuide,  Dial-a-Dietitian and BC NurseLine (telephone 1-866-215-4700). 

How do I get a copy?

Most public health units throughout the province distribute Baby’s Best Chance.  If you would like to obtain your copy, please contact your local health authority to confirm how to access Baby’s Best Chance in your area, or download a copy.