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Your child has been diagnosed with a hepatitis infection. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. This document covers symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a hepatitis B infection.

Your child has been diagnosed with a hepatitis infection. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. Many things can cause it. One of the causes is infection with a virus called the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In some cases, hepatitis C goes away on its own. But for most people, hepatitis C is a chronic (lifelong) problem. Hepatitis C almost never causes symptoms until later in the disease. Even so, hepatitis C can cause severe liver damage over time. And a child who has it can pass the virus to others.

The liver makes a substance called bile. It helps with digestion of food and helps carry waste out of the liver. Bile drains out of the liver through tubes called bile ducts. It drains through these ducts into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). If a child has biliary atresia, it means that some or all bile ducts aren't formed correctly, are damaged, or are missing. As a result, bile can't drain from the liver as it should.

During a liver transplant, your child's sick liver is removed and replaced with a healthy donor liver. This sheet will help you and your child know what to expect.

Breastmilk is best for your baby. Here is information on nursing your baby in the NICU and guidelines for pumping and storing milk.

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.

Premature babies are at an even higher risk of infection than full-term babies. Here's what you need to know about infections and preemies, including diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and complications.

Here is detailed information about the different equipment you may find in the NICU.

NICU stands for neonatal intensive care unit. Your baby is getting special care. Below are words that you will hear used in the NICU.