Find information to help you support your child with intestinal failure from birth to 11 years of age as they transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.
Brachial plexus birth injury is an injury to the brachial plexus nerves leading from the spinal cord to the arm. This affects how the arm moves and feels things. Learn about the causes and possible treatments for a brachial plexus birth injury.
Learn about how newborns and infants are safely transported from a community hospital or nursing station to a hospital that can provide the necessary expertise to care for sick premature or term babies.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
There are certain preparatory steps that must be followed prior to having surgery. Learn about some things to avoid leading up to an operation for scoliosis.
Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.
Find information for parents about breastfeeding. In addition, find information about expressing breast milk, feeding a baby in hospital, supplementation feeding and weaning. Also learn about troubleshooting breastfeeding problems.
Learn about the specialists who will be part of your care prior to, during and after your transplant.
Learn what to expect when your child comes to the hospital for surgery. Everyone’s surgical journey is different and may look different depending on the hospital you are at.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.
When your child comes to the hospital for surgery, you will meet many different members of the health-care team. Learn about the role each of these people play in your child’s care.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition that is present at birth in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Learn about congenital hypothyroidism and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Find out what is involved in in-hospital hemodialysis and its benefits.
An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.
Learn what meconium is and what meconium-related conditions can occur in newborns.
Read about the symptoms of neonatal withdrawal syndromes and approaches to treatment.
Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.
Sexuality is a healthy and normal part of life. Find out what sexuality is, how it is impacted by cancer and what you need to know to make safer choices about sex.
