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Tiny Baby Parent Handbook [English] Permalink Public

Congratulations on your new tiny baby! We understand this might be a stressful time for you and your family. We hope this booklet helps you learn what to expect about your journey in the NICU at SMH. You are the most important people to your baby and an important part of your baby’s care team. This is why it is best to be present and involved as soon after birth as possible and as much as possible. Read what some tiny baby parents said about their journey. (English) Colour

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Opioid Agonist Therapy and Substance Use in Breastfeeding (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

If you use medications or substances, you might be wondering how to breast feed safely. Many medicines and substances pass into breast milk and could affect your baby’s health. This pamphlet looks at opioid agonist therapy, substance use, alcohol use, and cannabis product use in women who are breastfeeding or wish to breast feed their baby. (English) Colour

Families and Babies Program (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This program offers follow-up care to mothers / birthing parents and their babies by a midwife for up to 4 weeks after the birth. (English) Colour

Pediatric Observation Unit (Chilliwack General Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

We care for children and youth of any age up until their 17th birthday. The Emergency doctor or your family doctor has asked for your child to come to our unit and be seen as soon as possible by one of our pediatricians. Some children need to stay in the hospital for few days so we can treat their medical condition. Some children only need to come in during the day for special medicine(s), medical procedures, or to change bandages on wounds. (English) Colour

Gastrostomy Tube (Child) - Multi-Record Landing Page [English] Permalink Public

Landing Page for: Caring For Your Child and Their G-Tube; Changing Your Child's Dressing; Common Problems; Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube). (English)

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https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/tubefeeding

Safer Sleep for My Baby [English] Permalink Public

A factsheet on making a safe sleep plan for your baby. (English)

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https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/sa...

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English, Arabic, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese

Screening for Newborn Heart Problems (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

One of the things that your baby will have before you are sent home is a screen for heart problems. The type of heart problems your baby is being screened for are called Critical Congenital Heart Disease, a group of heart defects that babies are born with. (English) Colour

Caring for Your Baby at Risk of Substance Withdrawal: Eat - Sleep - Console [English] Permalink Public

This booklet will guide parents/caregivers of newborns affected by substance use during pregnancy to plan to care for their baby after birth. You learn how you can help your baby stay safe, solutions to common concerns (including those related to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome), and how nurses will help during your hospital stay, or during your baby's hospital stay, by focusing on the baby's ability to eat, sleep, and be consoled. (English) Colour

Breech Babies and Hip Joints (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Babies in a breech position are more likely to have loose fitting hip joints. This describes what happens once your baby is born should they be in a breech position. (English) Colour

Families and Babies Program Poster (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This program offers follow-up care to mothers / birthing parents and their babies by a midwife for up to 4 weeks after the birth. (English) Colour