Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Even after cancer treatment has ended, it is important to continue self-monitoring for symptoms. Find out why this is important and why you should continue to attend all follow-up appointments.
Learn what self-monitoring means, why it is important during treatment and how you can practice it.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Find out how invasive monitoring uses electrodes directly inside your child's brain to pinpoint where seizures start. .
Learn about oxygen saturation monitoring, a diagnostic test that measures oxygen in a child's blood. A test may indicate a need for oxygen therapy.
After a scoliosis operation, doctors and nurses will monitor your pain and recovery using a variety of different techniques. Read about the tests they use.
Although many premature babies do not encounter any academic problems, some do. For example, up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW) babies will have some problems in school by Grade 3.
Learn about diagnostic procedures used to detect heart conditions in children and how to help your child get through tests.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Hypocalcaemia can sometimes develop after surgery to the thyroid gland. Learn about hypocalcaemia, why it can happen after thyroid surgery and the symptoms parents should look for.
Learn practical tips to help you self-monitor for late effects of cancer treatments and answers to some commonly asked questions.
Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Learn what meconium is and what meconium-related conditions can occur in newborns.
After treatment is finished, you will need to continue monitoring for late effects. Learn why you need to do this and the importance of continuing to attend regular health-care appointments.
Learn about hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn and ABO incompatibility and how it can affect your fetus and/or newborn, as well as how it is treated.
