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… Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids Actionset Overview With heart failure, having too much fluid in your body can lower sodium levels in the blood. It can also cause symptoms such as swelling. Limiting fluids, if your doctor tells you to, can help balance your body's …
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… Charting Your Basal Body Temperature On this page: Overview Overview … instructions if you are using a thermometer that measures your temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. To make a chart, get a piece of graph paper. At the top of your chart, write in a row of numbers. Leave the first …
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… Caring for your school-age child Last updated June 1, 2021 Overview At … life, morals, manners and family values. During this time, your role as a parent is as important as ever. Home life and … relationships continue to be the biggest influence on your child’s development. Learn more about helping your …
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… Bowel Disease: Caring for Your Ostomy Actionset Overview Caring for your ostomy is an … check your skin and stoma for signs of irritation. See Treating skin irritation below. Measure your stoma, if … are sealed. If your pouch is open-ended, attach the clip. Treating skin irritation If the skin under your pouch is red, …
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… Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviours On this page: Overview … to be. You can try the following strategies to help manage your toddler's challenging behaviour: Minimize conflicts as much as possible. For example, put things your toddler shouldn't touch out of reach. Try to prepare …
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… Your baby's immune system and vaccines Last updated January … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Protect your children. Get all their vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to …
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… Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples On this page: Overview Overview Your wound will need care and observation. After the … layer of ointment and covered with a non-stick bandage. Your doctor will give you instructions on how to care for …
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… Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Baby On this page: Overview … Feeding a baby who has a cleft palate can be a challenge. Your baby may have a problem making a tight seal between his … But with a little preparation, you can successfully feed your baby with breast milk or formula. For example, use a …
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… Choosing a Counselor or Therapist for Your Child On this page: Getting Started Getting Started When you choose a therapist for your child, it's important to find someone that you and your child trust and feel at ease with. This can take some …
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… Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life On this page: Overview … is a challenging condition. It can affect all areas of your child's life. Many children who have asthma miss school days. When this happens, have your child call a friend to ask about the work that was …
