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Your baby's first checkup will likely happen within a week of birth. Read on to learn what to expect at your newborn's visit to the doctor.

After your first newborn visit, your baby will likely have a checkup within their first month of life. At this checkup, the doctor will examine the baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

At the 2-month checkup, the doctor will examine your baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

At the 4-month checkup, the health care provider will examine your baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

Pyeloplasty is surgery to unblock the ureter and allow urine to flow again. Read on to learn more about the surgery and what to expect.

Open kidney exploration is a type of surgery. In most cases it's done to treat injuries to the kidneys. But it is sometimes done to find the cause of a problem in the kidneys.

Continent urinary diversion is surgery to make a new way for urine to pass out of the body. During the surgery, either a new bladder (neobladder) or a pouch is created. This is done using a piece of your own intestine (bowel). Learn about the details of this procedure.

Pain management is the careful use of treatments to reduce pain. Every person has a right to have relief from pain. The main goal of pain management in hospice is to improve quality of life. Pain management can also help improve a person's physical and mental functions.

An SCI causes many changes in the body. Feeling and movement can both be affected. And the functions of many body organs may also be affected. These changes make certain problems (called complications) more likely to happen. To help limit these problems, take steps daily to manage your health.