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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.

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.

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.

The NICU is only for the care of very young infants. Many of the people who help care for your baby in this unit are described below.

Meconium is the sticky stool in the intestine at birth. When it gets into a baby’s lungs, the airways in the lungs become swollen. Here's what you need to know.