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Diabetes and Pregnancy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet explains this type of diabetes, how to care for yourself during your pregnancy, why it is important for both you and your baby, includes food and activity log, and includes my urine ketones and blood sugar log. For pregnant women attending the Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic at Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre. (English) Colour

Induction of Labour (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

For most pregnancies, labour starts on its own. For some pregnancies, labour needs help to get started. ‘Induction’ is when we start or ‘induce’ labour for you. This is usually done when your doctor or midwife (care provider) feels the risks to you or your baby are greater than the risk of carrying on with the pregnancy. (English) Colour

Asthma (Child) [French] Permalink Public

Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. The most common signs of asthma are wheezing, coughing, and trouble catching your breath. These signs can also occur with other health problems. Therefore, at first, it might be difficult for your doctor to make a diagnosis of asthma, espe­cially in babies and young children. (French)

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Asthma (Child) [Chinese - Simplified] Permalink Public

Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. The most common signs of asthma are wheezing, coughing, and trouble catching your breath. These signs can also occur with other health problems. Therefore, at first, it might be difficult for your doctor to make a diagnosis of asthma, espe­cially in babies and young children. (Chinese - Simplified)

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English, Chinese - Simplified, French

Positional Foot Deformity: Foot Turned Down and Inward [English] Permalink Public

This is a common foot condition in newborn babies. It usually happens when the baby does not have enough room in the womb to move its feet. When the baby is born, one or both of its feet might be pointing down and turning inwards. However, the foot is not fixed in this position. It can be gently moved into a normal position. This condition is also called Positional Club Foot or Positional Talipes Equinovarus. (English) Colour

Positional Foot Deformity: Foot Turned Upwards to the Shin [English] Permalink Public

This is a common foot condition in newborn babies. It usually happens when the baby does not have enough room in the womb to move its feet. When the baby is born, one or both of its feet is pushed up towards the shin and the front half of the foot is turned outwards. However, the foot is not fixed in this position. It can be gently moved into a normal position. (English) Colour

How to Give Medication Through Your Central Venous Catheter (VALVED) with Gravity System and Single Tubing (NON-Flex bag): For 50mL Medication Bag + 25mL Normal Saline Bag (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Chilliwack General Hospital, Fraser Canyon Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This book has information to help you care for your IV system and contact information if you need to speak to a nurse about your IV system. This booklet is meant to help you give yourself IV medication through a Valved Central Venous Catheter (CVC) with a gravity infusion using single tubing (NON-Flex bag) when your medication comes in a 50mL bag. Instructions include how to flush your intravenous line with a 25mL Normal Saline bag. (English) Colour

Mifegymiso to Start Labour [English] Permalink Public

For pregnancies where the induction of labour is planned. Instructions from our Fetal Diagnostic Service for when a doctor prescribes a medicine called Mifegymiso. The medicine helps start the process of labour at home before coming to the hospital for the induced delivery of your baby. (English) Colour

Oral Thrush (Child) [English] Permalink Public

Oral thrush is an infection of the mouth. The infection occurs most often in babies in the first year of life. (English)

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Skin-to-Skin while on the Jet Ventilator - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Information for parents on what to know and expect when doing skin-to-skin with their baby on a jet ventilator. (English) Colour