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This handout gives exercises you can do at home to help improve movement and ease pain in your back and hips.

This handout for breastfeeding mothers explains the benefits of using a breast pump, what to expect when pumping, how often to pump, and how to choose a breast pump. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Breastfeeding."

This handout explains why and how to express milk before having your baby. Talk with your provider before you start to hand-express your breast milk, to make sure it is a good option for you.

This handout explains how staff help keep patients safe during their hospital stay. It includes tips for walking safely.

This handout contains facts about falls -- how serious they can be, who is at risk, how to decrease the risk of falling, and a detailed "Falls-Free Plan" that lists what to do if feeling unsteady, having difficulty walking, taking prescription drugs, etc.

This handout for families or patients at University of Washington Medical Center explains extracorporeal life support (ECLS) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a short-term form of life support treatment. It gives indepth descriptions of how ECLS works and includes illustrations. Sections cover risks, how the therapy is started, other bedside care given, visiting guidelines, and more.

This handout is a section of the "Congenital Heart Conditions" notebook. It briefly explains factors to consider for women with congenital heart disease who may want to have children.

This handout lists recommendations for diet and exercise changes that can help keep your liver healthy. This handout is for patients experiencing fatty liver, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatosis (NASH), and cirrhosis. 

This handout explains how to prepare the 3 basic types of infant formula: ready-to-feed, liquid concentrate, and powder. It includes feeding tips and what to do with leftover formula.

This handout is for family members of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UW Medical Center. It explains how your baby progresses with both breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

This handout is for women of childbearing age who have cancer. It explains what you can do before you have cancer treatment to protect your ability to have children.