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Normal Growth
A child's growth not only involves the length and weight of his or her body, but also internal growth and development.
Learn MoreNormal Newborn Behaviors and Activities
Detailed information on normal newborn behaviors and activities
Learn MoreNormal Vision
To understand how certain problems can affect your child's vision, it’s important to know how normal vision happens.
Learn MoreNosebleed (Epistaxis) in Children
A nosebleed is bleeding from tissues inside the nose (nasal mucus membranes) caused by a broken blood vessel. Most nosebleeds in children occur in the front part of the nose close to the nostrils.
Learn MoreNosebleeds
In this Helping Hand™, we discuss nosebleeds. Also known as epistaxis, nosebleeds occur when small and delicate blood vessels (capillaries) in the lining of the nose break and bleed. There are many things you can do to stop a nosebleed. If your child’s nosebleed does not stop, call your doctor.
Learn MoreNosebleeds (Epistaxis)
Nosebleeds, also called epistaxis, commonly occur in children for a number of reasons.
Learn MoreNursemaid’s Elbow in Children
Nursemaid's elbow is a type of elbow injury. It's when a forearm bone (radius) slips out of place from where it normally attaches to the elbow joint.
Learn MoreNursemaid's Elbow
This Helping Hand™ explains what Nursemaid's elbow is and talks about how to prevent it.
Learn MoreNutrition and Burns
A child who has been burned needs additional calories and protein to help them heal and grow.
Learn MoreNutrition and Fluids in the NICU
When your baby is in the NICU, your main concern is getting them healthy and home. That means feeding your baby and having them gain weight. But feeding babies in the NICU is quite different from feeding healthy babies. Here's what you need to know.
Learn MoreNutrition and Nephrotic Syndrome
Here is information on nutrition and diet for children with nephrotic syndrome.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.