Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn how unrelated donors are found, before your child's blood and marrow transplant.
June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.
A hernia is a bulge that develops in the body. Learn about common types of hernias found near the belly or the groin.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Learn about several types of lines and catheters inserted into a vein that are used for vascular access on a premature baby or ill newborn.
Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for infants with certain types of congenital heart disease (CHD) such as transposition of the great arteries.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Tethered cord occurs when the spinal cord gets stuck to the bottom of the spinal column and is stretched. Learn about how tethered cord is treated.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
Learn how your baby's spina bifida is repaired with surgery either before or after they are born. Also learn what happens after surgery and how to take care of your baby at home.
Learn about tetanus, a life-threatening infection. Updated immunizations in children and adults can prevent tetanus.
Teens living with hemophilia can find out what happens during a bleed. Learn about the symptoms of a bleed.
Learn about anemia of prematurity, what causes it and how it is treated.
How to effectively give a baby a bath, either in the baby tub or the "big" tub. Considerations for bathtub safety are provided.
Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
Learn what meconium is and what meconium-related conditions can occur in newborns.
Learn about what is involved in changing a baby's diaper.
Learn what a blood and marrow transplant is, and where blood stem cells come from.
How to effectively make bath time easier for your newborn. Information on giving a newborn baby a sponge bath is provided, as well as safety tips.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Learn about the different subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and how they are diagnosed.
An echocardiogram (or ‘echo’) is a special test that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to take pictures of the heart. Learn about how they are done, and how to help your child prepare for one.
