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Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.

Feeding a baby with a heart condition

Read about feeding a baby with a heart condition. It is best to breastfeed, but if you cannot, you can express your breast milk to keep up your milk volume.

Nutrition and heart conditions

Learn about the important role of nutrition. A heart condition can make it hard for kids to get the nutrition they need and may result in failure to thrive.

Feeding and nutrition for premature babies

Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.

Nutrition for your baby

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

Noonan syndrome and congenital heart conditions

Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition. Learn about the symptoms and diagnosis of Noonan syndrome and the heart conditions associated with the condition.

Heart conditions: Overview

Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.

Supplementation for breastfeeding babies

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.

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

Learn about ventricular septal defects (VSD), an opening in the wall between the ventricles of the heart.

Routine health care for your baby

Understanding your baby's feeding cues

Learn the signs that your baby is ready to feed themselves and find out how to keep them safe while they eat solid foods.

Spina bifida: Treatment and caring for your child after surgical repair

Learn how your baby's spina bifida is repaired with surgery either before or after they are born. Also learn what happens after surgery and how to take care of your baby at home.

Nutrition as your baby gets older

An in-depth list of recommended foods for older babies. Healthy choices of nutritious foods are provided, and allergenic foods are discussed.

Congestive heart failure

The causes of heart failure in children are often very different than in adults. Discover what causes heart failure in children, how it is diagnosed and possible treatments.

Dietitians for blood and marrow transplant

Learn how dietitians help during your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Growth and stature of children with heart disease

Learn about how growth and stature are affected by congenital heart disease.

Cyanosis (blue spells) in congenital heart disease

Blue spells occur when a child's lungs are not receiving enough blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body. Find out what to do in case of a blue spell.

Enteral nutrition in intestinal failure

Enteral nutrition is any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition to your child. It can include food given through their mouth or through a feeding tube.

Potential complications of heart surgery

The risk of complications involved with surgical procedures to correct congenital heart disease is very low.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)

Learn about hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This condition involves the left side of the heart being underdeveloped, and is extremely serious.

Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)

Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.

Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Read about restrictive cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes very stiff and cannot pump blood effectively.

Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?

Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.