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Activities to Help Your Baby Develop (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

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These activities and positions will help your baby develop. Spend at least 3 to 5 minutes with each activity. This gives your baby time to respond. If you baby begins to fuss, stop or change to a different activity. (English) Colour

Brachial Plexus Injury in Babies (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information and exercises for babies with brachial plexus injury. The ‘brachial plexus’ is the name given to a group of five large nerves that connect from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Together, they give movement and feeling to the arm. (English) Colour

Communicating with Your Baby [English] Permalink Public

Communicating with your baby provides information around learning to recognize their communication cues and responding to their needs. (English) Colour

Feeding Your Premature Baby Safely (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

For parents with premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This sheet provides information around external pacing with bottle feeding. External pacing is one way you can make sure your baby is able to breathe well while feeding from a bottle. (English) Colour

Starting Solid Foods for Premature Babies (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

For parents with premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).This sheet provides information around when to introduce new foods. (English) Colour

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Help Your Premature Baby Practice Sucking (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

For parents with premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).This sheet provides information on sucking with a finger, soother, or empty breast. Sucking will help your baby digest their tube feeds and learn how to latch to the breast or a bottle when they are ready to eat food by mouth. (English) Colour

Young Children and Their Vision [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about young children and their vision including some symptoms and vision problems, prevention and treatment. Number 53a. (English)

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Colostrum for Your Baby's Health (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

The first milk you make is called colostrum. It is a thick, sticky, yellowish liquid that is very good for your baby. It is easy to digest. It is rich in important nutrients, such as Vitamin A, protein, and minerals, which help your baby grow. It is also full of antibodies, helping protect your baby from bacteria and viruses. (English) Colour

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Skin-to-Skin Cuddling in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Skin-to-skin is a great way to get to know your baby. Studies show skin-to-skin in early life gives your baby a good start in growing emotionally and creates trust between you and your baby. (English) Colour

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Feeding your baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Information to help with decisions (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides information on the benefits to breastfeed your baby including resources and why skin to skin contact is beneficial. (English) Colour

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