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CPR in a baby (0 to 12 months): First aid

CPR is a life-saving technique that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation). Along with hands-on CPR training, this information can help save your baby's life.

First aid kit

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Find a list of supplies and medicines to include in a first aid kit. It is recommended that there be an equipped first aid kit in the house and in the car.

CPR in a child (from age 1 to puberty)

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CPR is a life-saving technique that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation).

Osteoporosis: Minimizing the risk of fractures

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Find out how to safely hold and support your baby or child with osteoporosis.

Drowning

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Learn how to identify and help someone who is drowning.

Choking: First aid

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An overview of how to help your child when they are choking. Along with hands-on CPR training, this information can help save your child’s life.

Recovery position: First aid at home

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An overview of what the recovery position is, when you might need to use it and how to put your child in it.

Poison: First aid

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Learn how to identify signs of poisoning in your child, and how to treat and prevent it.

Newborn baby safety

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How to effectively keep your newborn baby safe and comforted. Tips, such as holding them to offer proper head support, are included.

Tooth injury: First aid

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Read about some of the things you can do if your child has a tooth injury.

Resources

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An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.

Choanal atresia: Bilateral

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In bilateral choanal atresia both sides of the nasal passage are blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.

Supplementation for breastfeeding babies

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Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding.

Bleeding: First aid

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An overview of the first aid treatment of bleeding and the prevention of shock.

Burns: First aid

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An overview on how to properly care for your child's burn.

Social and emotional development in a baby’s first year

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Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life.

Formula feeding

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Learn about baby formula. Read about how to prepare the formula, how to create schedules and amounts, and how to prevent baby bottle tooth decay.

Energy boosting during baby's first year

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Sometimes infants do not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to. Find out ways to increase your baby's caloric intake in a healthy manner.

Menstrual suppression

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Menstrual suppression uses medications to make periods more manageable. The following decision aid will help you learn about the options available for menstrual suppression and identify the options that may be best for your child or teen.

Eye injuries: First aid

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Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.

Burns

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Burns can lead to permanent scars. Find out how to prevent your child from getting a burn injury and what to do if a burn does occur.

Cuts and scrapes in children: First aid

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Learn how to treat cuts, scrapes and other minor injuries in children.

Your baby's cleft lip repair

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Fixing a cleft lip involves two operations. Learn about the operations and what you need to know before, during and after both surgeries.

Nutrition for your baby

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Discover the various stages of your baby's nutrition and how to handle issues such as spitting up.

Sensory development and suggestions for babies: The first 18 months

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Read about the sensory systems, sensory development in the first 18 months of a baby’s life and how your baby may be influenced by sensation. Suggestions such as gentle rocking, skin to skin contact, swinging and movement input are provided.