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Babies: How Can You Tell if Your Baby is Ill? [English] Permalink Public

A change in behaviour is often a sign of illness in babies. If your baby is ill, he may cry more or have a change in activity level. Audio available. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/Developm...

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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

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

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

Flat head syndrome (positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly): Treatment with a corrective helmet [English] Permalink Public

Plagiocephaly (say: play-gee-o-SEFF-ah-lee) is asymmetry (unevenness) in the shape of a baby's skull. It is also known as "baby flat-head." (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/TestsAnd...

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Tummy Time [English] Permalink Public

A factsheet on tummy time, when you lay your baby on the stomach or side when he or she is awake. This prevents your baby from developing a flat area on its head and helps build muscle strength, supporting your baby's overall development. (English) Colour

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Treating Hip Dysplasia with a Hip Abduction Brace (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Describes developmental dysplasia of the hip, how it is found, and how it is treated. Includes step by step instructions for putting the Hip Abduction Brace on your baby and how to care for your baby with this brace. (English) Colour

Early Motor Screening Program [English] Permalink Public

The Early Motor Screening program is a provincial selective screening program that aims to identify babies who may develop motor conditions. This factsheet shares information about the Early Motor Screening Program at Sunny Hill Health Centre. (English) Colour

Body Cast (Hip Spica): Caring for Your Child's Cast [English] Permalink Public

A hip spica is a special type of cast that helps keep hip joints and/or the thigh in place. Audio available. Your child may need a hip spica or body cast in the following situations: to keep the ends of a broken bone (fracture) together so they can heal correctly to prevent a body part from moving after a surgery to correct a deformity like club foot or a hip displacement (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/Conditio...

Cast Care Video: How to Care for your Child's Cast [English] Permalink Public

Video on how to care for your child's cast. (English)

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https://youtu.be/tP_fq26Bxz8