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Your First Days at Home with Your New Baby (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This Best Beginnings brochure provides information about your first days at home with a new baby including Public Health contact information, when to call a health care provider, and resources available. (English) Colour

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Healthy Eating for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Under Revision

This booklet has lots of information on how to eat healthy during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Includes information on what nutrients, vitamins, supplements you need. Gives tips on what makes a healthy meal plan as well as suggestions for healthy snacks. Pregnancy is a time to be extra careful about safely handling food and choosing foods that are safe to eat. Outlines what foods to be careful of. Lastly, there are suggestions for how to prevent common conditions during pregnancy such as nausea, heart burn, and constipation. (English) Colour

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Welcome to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

We hope this booklet helps you become more familiar with our unit. It gives you information about visiting, services available, how you can take part in your babies care, getting ready to bring baby home. (English) Colour

Hip Dysplasia Clinic - About your baby's appointment (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Explains why you have an appointment with the Hip Dysplasia Clinic, how this condition is treated, where to go for the appointment, and what happens at the Clinic. (English) Colour

Yeast and Thrush Infections (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Yeast (Candida) is a fungus, which often lives in humans. Too much yeast can lead to an infection. It can be found in the baby’s mouth (called ‘thrush’) and/or diaper area. It can also be found in the vagina and on the skin or nipples of the breastfeeding/chest feeding parent. This pamphlet describes the signs to watch for and how the infection is treated. (English) Colour

Oral Hypersensitivity Food Aversion (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Under Revision

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

This refers to a child's stronger than normal responses to touch, taste and/or temperature in the mouth or around the face. This factsheet discusses the causes of oral hypersensitivity or food aversion, desensitization strategies, and how to integrate an improved eating program into daily routines. (English) Black & White

My Baby's Special Hour (Golden Hour) [English] Permalink Public

This brochure describes what is golden hour and the importance of the golden hour for your baby. (English)

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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

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

Pediatric Observation Unit (Ridge Meadows Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Our unit is for children and youth who need urgent, short-term treatment by a pediatrician. Some children stay in the hospital for few days so we can treat their medical condition. Others come in for special medicine(s), medical procedures, or to change bandages on wounds. This pamphlet describes our unit and services. (English) Colour