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It's important to learn about correct meal planning when your child has diabetes. The type and amount of food your child eats affects their blood sugar levels.

Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus are serious illnesses. A combination vaccine is given to babies and children to provide protection against all three diseases.

In pregnancy and during labor, your health care provider will check your unborn baby’s heart rate and other functions. Monitoring can be done on the outside of your belly (external monitoring). Or it may be done directly on the baby while inside your uterus (internal monitoring). Fetal monitoring is a very common procedure.

Your newborn will be weighed in the hospital and at all check-ups. This chart will help you convert the metric unit grams (g) to pounds (lb) and ounces (oz).

Read on for detailed information to help your child limit or avoid high-potassium foods.

Detailed information on dialysis, including peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis

A laceration (cut) is a tear or opening in the skin caused by an injury. Some lacerations are small and need only minor treatment at home.

Stitches and adhesive strips are used to treat lacerations. Learn how to give your child first aid for cuts and when stitches or adhesive strips are needed.

Helpful instructions on giving your child nebulizer treatments.