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Some COPD medicines are taken using a device called an inhaler. The inhaler helps you take a measured dose of medicine into your lungs. Not all inhalers work the same way. Have your healthcare provider show you how to use and care for the type of inhaler you're given.

Until now, your baby has been cared for in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). You’ve started breastfeeding. And you are now ready to move on to full breastfeeding at home. This sheet can answer some of your questions about making this transition.

A team of health care providers will care for your baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Here is a guide for what to expect.

In the NICU, the staff takes care of your premature baby's medical needs. But your presence is just as important. Read on to learn more.

Follow these special safety directions to keep your preemie safe and healthy at home.

Your preemie's immune system needs time to develop. During this time, germs that don't make you sick at all could make the baby very sick. So you need to give your baby extra protection.

Parents choose to bottle-feed babies for many reasons. This sheet can help answer some of your questions about feeding your preemie with formula.

A nebulizer turns medicine into a mist. You breathe the mist in through a mask or a mouthpiece. To use your nebulizer, follow these steps.

If your child is having trouble swallowing food or liquid safely, a feeding tube may be needed. This is a special tube used to put liquid food or medicine straight into your child's stomach or intestine. It may be used if your child can't take enough food or liquid by mouth for proper growth.