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… Questions Your Doctor May Ask Before Prescribing Medicine for … of suicide, especially in the first few weeks of use. If your child starts antidepressants, be sure to be aware of … see any of the warning signs. Before prescribing medicine, your doctor will check your child for possible suicidal …
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… Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia … On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What does your score mean? What's next? What does this tool help you learn? This tool asks about your urinary symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia …
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… December 9, 2024 Overview Healthy eating is important for your child's growth and development. Learn more about … and eating. Infants Thinking about how you’ll feed your baby is an important step in your pregnancy journey.  Having … to feed your baby (PDF, 178KB, Perinatal Services BC) Breastfeeding or chestfeeding  Human milk (breast milk) is the …
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… Breastfeeding On this page: Health Tools Benefits … of Breastfeeding Planning to Breastfeed How to Breastfeed Your Health and Nutrition Feeding Patterns Pumping and … Overview What is breastfeeding? Breastfeeding is feeding a baby milk from the mother's breasts. You can feed your baby
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… pregnancy and providing information they need to give their baby the best start in life. On this page: Baby's Best … Toddler's First Steps: A best chance guide to parenting your 6-to-36 month old child Child Health Passport Getting … Safer Sleep for My Baby Translated articles on breastfeeding/chestfeeding Baby's Best Chance: Parents’ handbook …
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… Infant On this page: Overview Health Tools Delivery of Your Preterm Infant Taking Care of Yourself Health Problems … to Know the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Taking Your Baby Home The First Weeks at Home Looking Ahead to the … much as possible. Your baby probably will come home with a feeding schedule. To avoid dehydration, never go longer than …
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… Dehydration On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … that the tool asks the right questions for you. Does your baby seem sick? A sick baby probably will not be acting … you use a bottle to feed your baby, increase the number of feedings to make up for lost fluids. The amount of extra …
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… aren't just harmful when you're pregnant - they can affect your baby's health, too. It’s best not to drink alcohol or smoke at all while breastfeeding. Alcohol can affect babies’ sleep or decrease the …
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… Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … in diet A child may get diarrhea from a diet change. A baby's or child's digestive tract may not tolerate large … 10 bowel movements a day. They may pass a stool after each feeding. By 6 weeks of age, your baby may not have a bowel …
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… Vomiting, Age 11 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … will often ease your child's discomfort. Vomiting in a baby should not be confused with spitting up. Vomiting is … up may seem forceful. But it usually occurs shortly after feeding, is effortless, and causes no discomfort. Causes of …