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Your baby will have a blood test called The Newborn Screening taken before they goes home. This is a small amount of blood taken from your baby's heel that goes to a laboratory in Ottawa where the testing is done. Many diseases are included in this screening test. Babies who have these diseases...

The stump of the umbilical cord usually dries out and falls off in a week or two, but has been known to stay on for up to a month. Keep the area where the cord is attached to the baby clean and dry to prevent infection. It does not need to be cleaned with alcohol and should be left open (do not...

If you decide to have your baby boy circumcised, please ask your doctor or a nurse for procedure and payment information. Read the information Care of Circumcision , that you will be given while you are in hospital and ask a nurse about how to take care of your baby afterwards.

Established in 1924, the Auxiliary is a group of volunteers who raise funds to meet LHSC’s highest priority needs in the areas of research, patient care and education. The Auxiliary was founded in April of 1924. The board was comprised of 12 women who were deemed socially suitable to be involved in...

Baby's Skin Jaundice results from the natural breakdown of red blood cells in the body producing bilirubin. It is normal for babies to look slightly yellow 2 to 4 days after birth. Sometimes babies need to be put under special "phototherapy" lights to help the baby get rid of the bilirubin. A baby's...

We have created a YouTube playlist of videos to help you in your birthing journey at LHSC. The full playlist is available on YouTube: Playlist: Birthing at LHSC's Women's Care Program Here are the individual videos: Welcome - Birthing at the LHSC Women's Program Birthing Centre Directions to Labour...

On December 8, 2022 the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio (HSMR) results for eligible acute care hospitals across Canada. The HSMR measures whether the number of deaths at LHSC is higher or lower than you would expect, based on the...