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This handout provides a list of helpful online and written resources for families with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

This handout explains how nipple reconstruction is done, how to prepare, and how to plan for recovery. Instructions are included both for a procedure done in clinic and for a procedure done in an operating room. A brief explanation of nipple tattooing is also included.

This handout for women who have had breast reconstruction describes how to prepare for nipple tattooing and what to expect afterward.

This handout explains non-epidural steroid injection, which is given to ease pain. Includes an explanation of the procedure, how to prepare, instructions for medicines, activities, side effects, filling out a pain diary, and follow-up care.

This handout is for people who are planning to have insemination with sperm from an anonymous donor. It lists the tasks that need to be done before the insemination and when they should be done.

This handout explains possible side effect you may have when being treated with non-myeloablative total body irradiation (TBI). This type of therapy uses a lower dose of radiation than myeloablative TBI, which means you should have fewer side effects.

This handout describes a non-tunneled central venous catheter and tells what to expect when you have one. It also explains how to prepare for the procedure to place the catheter.

This handout gives basic information about normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and the steps involved in receiving treatment at UW Medicine. NPH occurs when the flow of fluid in the brain and spinal cord is blocked in some way. Common symptoms are problems with walking, thinking clearly, and bladder control.

This handout describes norovirus, who is at risk for getting the disease, how it can be spread, and steps to take to prevent others from getting it.

This handout explains what to do if a nose bleed starts and also how to prevent nose bleeds.

This handout is part of the manual "Breastfeeding Your Hospitalized Baby." It covers how to know when the baby is ready to breastfeed, positions such as the football hold and the cross-cradle hold, how to help the baby latch, nipple shields, and test weights.

This handout gives tips on eating a healthy diet after giving birth. This will help support your health and your baby’s health, too.

This chapter of the Heart Transplant Manual provides guidelines for nutrition after heart transplant.

This booklet gives dietary tips for patients who have had a transplant. Included are: the nutritional effects of medicines; needs for protein, sodium, potassium and calcium; weight and exercise; low-bacteria diet; and food safety. Space is provided for a dietitian to fill in information specific to the patient.

This handout from Clinical Nutrition Services provides guidelines for food safety and healthy lifestyle choices after transplant surgery. 

This handout gives diet tips for patients who have had whipple surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains why a special diet is needed and gives lists of foods to eat and foods to avoid.

This handout for pregnant women is about eating safely to help herself and her growing baby stay healthy. It includes sections on weight gain, important nutrients, and foods to avoid. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Pregnancy and Giving Birth."

This handout answers questions about nutrition and prostate cancer, including what foods to eat and avoid and whether to take vitamins and other supplements.

This handout for kidney/pancreas transplant patients gives guidelines for healthy eating before and after transplantation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Guide," which is available from Materials Management #171915.

This handout is for patients who are having heart surgery at University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake. It explains how to eat now to help your body recover after your surgery.

This handout explains why it is important to eat a healthy diet during pregnancy. It includes answers to common questions pregnant women have, such as "How much weight gain is normal?" "How many calories do I need to eat every day?" "Do I need to take vitamins?" and "What foods are best to eat?" It also has sections on nutrients, food and safety concerns, meal ideas, and activity and exercise.

This handout gives guidelines for food choices for women who have diabetes during pregnancy. It explains what carbohydrates should be avoided and why, and gives helpful tips for keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. It includes suggestions for what foods to eat at meals and snacks.

This handout details some of the common eating-related responses to coronary artery bypass or valve surgery. It offers suggestions for dealing with loss of appetite, combating constipation, and eating right to help the body heal and fight infection.

This handout is for patients at UW Medical Center who have had jaw surgery. It explains changes you will need to make to your diet during recovery, and what to eat to help yourself heal.

This handout for liver transplant patients gives guidelines for healthy eating before and after transplantation. This document is also a chapter in "Your Liver Transplant Guide: At University of Washington Medical Center," which is available from Materials Management #UH1915.