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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 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 pamphlet provides information about a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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 pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
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.
Answers to frequently asked questions about a neo-natal orthodontic appliance (plastic plate that covers the cleft) including: why it is needed; how it is made; how to prepare; how long it is worn; care for the appliance.
This booklet has been created to help children and their families feel more at ease with the organ transplantation process by providing general information in an understandable format. Most importantly, it is designed to let the readers know that they are not alone and that there are other children…
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Information on what a PICC is, how to care for a PICC, and what to watch for.
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…
Advice sheet for parents on how to take care of your baby when he or she has colic. Includes tips on what you can do to help, when to see your family doctor, and when to bring your baby to the Emergency Deparment.
Answers to frequently asked questions about nostril splinting for cleft lip and nasal deformity including: what a nostril splint is, how it's made, how long it is worn for; care of the splint.
Created by health care professionals at BC Children's Hospital, this manual helps teach kids how to manage their anxiety. Using cognitive behavioural therapy in a language kids can understand, it explains what anxiety is and provides helpful coping strategies. There are also tips for parents and ot…
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For BCW NICU parents and caregivers. This diagram shows the steps to bringing your baby home with feeding support.
For BCW NICU parents and caregivers being discharged from The Ladybug Pod. This diagram shows the steps to bringing your baby home from the NICU.
Children with Regulation Disorders of Sensory Processing struggle to regulate their emotions and behaviors in response to sensory stimulation. This book explains how to recognize these disorders, which are often misdiagnosed, and offers practical ways of helping children with regulation disorders.;…
This pamphlet provides information for new parents about the flu, precautions they can take to protect their baby from the flu virus, and what will happen if you or your baby gets the flu while staying in the hospital.
Provides information to help parents make a choice about using Sucrose to manage infant pain.
This pamphlet describes common fractures, how bones heal, different kinds of casts and splints, how to take care of the injured limb, and information about how the cast is removed.
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.