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Nutrition before and during pregnancy

​Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.

Folate

Discover the role of folate in the body and how to get enough in your diet.

Spina bifida

June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.

G tubes: Balloon G tubes

A balloon G tube is a type of feeding tube that has a balloon on the end to help prevent the tube from being accidentally pulled out. Learn how to care for your child’s balloon G tube and change it at home.

G/GJ tubes: Troubleshooting tube feeding

Learn about some of the problems that may occur with your child's feeding tube, why this is happening and what you can do to fix it.

Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract

Read about various types of congenital malformations of the GI tract. These birth defects are rare, but potentially serious.

Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunts

The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.

Congenital heart defects: Information for teachers

A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.

Atrial septal defect (ASD)

Learn about the types of atrial septal defects (ASD), how they are diagnosed, treated, and what the long-term outcomes for children with ASD.

Types of heart conditions

Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.

Becoming a parent after a transplant

G/GJ tubes: Corflo PEG J tube

A Corflo PEG Jejunal (J) tube is a type of gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy (G/GJ) feeding tube. Find out how it is inserted, how to care for it and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

Regular check-ups when taking immunosuppressants

About heart conditions

Learn about heart conditions that afflict children. Examples, possible causes, methods of detection and prevention of heart disease are discussed.

Pregnancy and teens

If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.

Pregnancy for women with heart disease

Learn about pregnancy and heart conditions. Though it isn't entirely risk-free, many women with congenital heart disease have healthy pregnancies.

Coping with a diagnosis of congenital heart defects

Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.

Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding: Common problems

Learn how to treat common problems with your child's nasogastric (NG) tube feeding.

G tubes: Corflo PEG tube

A Corflo PEG tube is a type of feeding tube. Discover how to care for your child's Corflo PEG tube and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

Coping with chronic illness like congenital heart defects

Read about chronic illness and ways to cope. Congenital heart disease is a common example. While it can often be well managed, it never goes away.

G/GJ tubes: Mic-Key low-profile GJ tube

A low-profile gastrojejunostomy (GJ)  tube is a type of feeding tube. Learn how to care for your child's GJ tube and how to give feeds and medication.

G tubes: Insertion of a primary Avanos Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube

A Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube, sometimes called a ‘button’, is a brand of balloon feeding tube. Learn about what to expect if your child’s Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube is inserted by an interventional radiologist using image guidance. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids. 

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube is blocked

Learn what to do if your child's feeding tube becomes blocked.

G tubes: MIC Gastric-Enteric feeding tube

A MIC Gastric-Enteric is a combination G/GJ feeding tube that provides fluids, nutrition, and medications directly into the small intestine. Learn about how to care for a child who has this type of combination tube.

G/GJ tubes: Permanent feeding tube removal

Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.