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Potassium Restriction for Children

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

Precocious Puberty

Puberty that happens early is called precocious puberty. This means a child's physical signs of sexual maturity develop too soon. This includes breast growth, pubic hair, and voice changes. These are known as secondary sexual characteristics. Precocious puberty happens before age 8 in girls, and before age 9 in boys.

Preconception Care

Detailed information on preconception care

Pregnancy and Medical Conditions

Detailed information on pregnancy and medical conditions

Pregnancy and Pre-existing Heart Disease

Pre-existing heart disease is a heart problem that you had before you got pregnant. This often means a heart condition that you were born with (congenital). These can include heart problems that may have been fixed. It can also include heart valve issues.

Pregnancy Complications

Detailed information on the most common complications during pregnancy

Pregnancy- How Your Digestion Changes

Digestion is the process of breaking down food and drink into smaller parts so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells, and to provide energy.

Pregnancy Loss

Detailed information on pregnancy loss, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Prematurity

A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature or born too early. Learn more about prematurity, including causes, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Prenatal Counseling

Detailed information on prenatal diagnosis to detect fetal abnormalities in the womb

Preoperative Management for Children

Detailed information on preoperative management

Preoperative Visit with Your Child's Surgeon

This is the time to ask questions: What are the expected results? What are the possible risks and complications? How long will the surgery take?