Baby's Best Chance Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care, the Sixth Edition (2005), is published by the Government of British Columbia. It has been revised to give parents easy to read information, based on best practices and evidence. Baby's Best Chance has been written to help you during your pregnancy and prepare for the birth of you baby, and the first six months of your baby's life. You can use this book as your main guide to having a healthy pregnancy and giving your baby a good start in life.

Baby's Best Chance is divided into two sections. The first is to help support you during and after your pregnancy. The second section gives you information on giving your baby the best start in life.

This edition of Baby's Best Chance was revised to meet the Baby-Friendly Initiative criteria. The Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a global program of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF to increast hospital and community support for promoting, supporting, and protecting breastfeeding. Accepted criteria have been established for designation of Baby-Friendly hospitals, maternity facilities, and communities.

Baby's Best Chance Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care is the first of two books on pregnancy and early childhood development made available from the Government of British Columbia. The second book, Toddlers' First Steps, covers child development from six months to three years.

Both of these resources can be picked up from your public health office, or via the BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport website.

Best Chance Website:
www.bestchance.gov.bc.ca