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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
This pamphlet provides general guidelines for healthy eating for women with diabetes during pregnancy.
This handout is for people that have scoliosis and plan to give birth at BC Women's Hospital. It includes information on pain relief options during labour, for vaginal and cesarean section births.
This pamphlet provides information about ectopic pregnancy, including what it is, how do you know if you have an ectopic pregnancy, what tests you need, and what the treatment options are.
After your child's spine surgery to correct scoliosis, it is important that safety measures are taken when moving him or her. Please follow the instructions on this pamphlet. The Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist may talk with you about specific safety measures for your child.
Outlines the usual treatment and follow-up plans for a baby born with a cleft lip and palate.
Outlines the usual treatment and follow-up plans for a baby born with a cleft lip. Includes:; Newborn Nursing consultation; Orthodontic Evaluation; Plastic Surgeon consultation; Pre-Admission Clinic Consultation; Cleft Palate & Middle Ear Tube Surgery; Plastic Surgery, Audiology & Otolaryngology (…
Outlines the usual treatment and follow-up plans for a baby born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
This pamphlet provides information on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy, including: What it is, signs and symptoms, treatments, and what happens after giving birth.
Guided meditations for pregnancy are accompanied by soothing flute music to promote relaxation, healing, inner strength, and opening the heart. Suitable for all stages of pregnancy and the newborn period.; *; Contents:; - Guided Body Scan helps to deeply relax the whole body and awaken healing ener…
This handout provides an overview of high blood pressure during pregnancy. This information will help you understand how your Home Care Nursing Team and your doctor are planning to keep you and your baby safe and healthy while you are at home.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at Children's & Women's Mental Health.
A pamphlet for women staying at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
There are many types of nerve injuries that can occur after labour and birth. This sheet will explain what a nerve injury is, what symptoms to expect, and how nerve injuries are treated.
A pamphlet for women staying in the Antepartum Unit at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
Pamphlet describing how to use a birthing ball safely during pregnancy. It also provides information on how to use the birthing ball after the baby is born - for both you and your baby, and how to keep the ball in good repair.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at BC Children's.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay in Child and Youth Mental Health at BC Children's Hospital.
Learn how to clean your child's skin with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) wipes.
This pamphlet provides information and instructions on how to catheterize your child.
This pamphlet offers tips and strategies for helping your child prepare for surgery. There's separate sections with tips for infants, toddlers, preschooler age children, school-age children, and teens.