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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 3 page pamphlet provides tips on breastfeeding for multiple babies. Includes tips on getting started, what to do if your babies are in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) or IN (Intermediate Nursery), as well as information on breast feeding supplies.
This booklet contains information about breastfeeding, specifically for mothers who have babies in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.)
This pamphlet provides information about a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
This welcome booklet includes:; - A family welcome letter, explaining how you can help your baby in the NICU;; - Your vital role as parents in caring for your baby in the NICU;; - Information about your access cards, visitors, and how to keep your baby safe;; - Information about breastfeeding suppo…
For BCW NICU parents and caregivers. This diagram shows the steps to bringing your baby home with respiratory support.
This information sheet for parents explains how magnesium sulphate is used to prevent cerebral palsy in pre-term babies. It also lists the minor side effects that may be experienced when receiving magnesium sulphate.
This patient handout contains answers to some common questions about Rhesus Immune Globulin and getting it while pregnant.
This handout explains why your baby may have low blood sugar, how nurses check your baby's blood sugar, and how you can help your baby.
This resource guide is designed for multiple birth families living in Canada, particularly those in British Columbia and the Lower Mainland. Includes information on multiple birth statistics, nutrition and multiple pregnancy, pregnancy at-home care programs, safety, telephone support, and other res…
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These easy steps explain how to massage and hand express breast milk.
Booklet describing breastfeeding techniques and common problems associated with breastfeeding.
Information on how to start and keep up breast milk supply when a baby is not breastfeeding.
This pamphlet provides information about nipple shields, a nipple-shaped covering worn over the nipple during breastfeeding to help a baby feed.
What to eat and avoid when breastfeeding your baby with a cow's milk protein allergy, or CMPA.
This pamphlet answers some of the most commonly asked questions about mastitis. (Mastitis is an infection of the breast tissue and/or milk ducts.)
This booklet contains a collection of quick and delicious recipes that can help toddlers, children & youth bond with parents and siblings.
As a new parent you may have questions about what to expect following the birth of your baby. This booklet is organized to follow your journey through the hospital immediately following delivery and provides information for when you and your baby are home.; This booklet is a companion to the bcwome…