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This handout explains what new parents can expect in the first few days of their baby's life. This document is a chapter in the workbook "Baby Care," authored by the Mother Baby Unit at University of Washington Medical Center.

This handout covers what you can do and not do after back surgery. It also gives step-by-step instructions and illustrations for a basic exercise program and how to increase activities safely.

This handout describes bacterial meningitis (meningioccocal meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae) and its symptoms. It also explains how this disease can be spread and offers steps to prevent others from getting it.

This handout for parents of a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) gives tips for how to balance the needs of the new baby with the responsibilities at home.

This handout is for patients who have had bariatric surgery at UW Medical Center. It gives instructions and forms for tracking the hydrating and protein liquids you drink until you return to the Weight Loss Management Center for your follow-up visit.

This handout is a quick guide for patients who have had weight loss surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It explains how and when to drink liquids, which liquids to drink, and which ones to avoid.

This handout offers guidelines to help patients choose the right foods right after bariatric sugery and for the next 2 weeks, to meet their nutritional needs and to avoid problems such as nausea, vomiting, and dumping syndrome.

This handout summarizes the main instructions for following a liquid diet after having bariatric surgery at UW Medical Center.

This handout is for patients who have had bariatric surgery. It explains the different types of protein supplements and lists some product options

This handout gives general guidelines for adding specific vitamins and minerals to the diet to prevent nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery.

This handout gives instructions for patients who are having a barium enema (lower GI) exam at University of Washington Medical Center. It gives specific timelines for drinking liquid, drinking magnesium citrate, and taking Dulcolax tablets on the day before and day of the exam.

This handout describes a barium enema or lower GI (gastrointestinal) exam, which is done to see the inside of the colon. Included are how to prepare for the exam, how the exam works, how the exam is performed, what to expect, and how to get the exam results.

This handout, written for parents of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), explains the basics of caring for a new baby at home.

This handout gives information about vasectomy, a minor surgery that results in sterilization. It describes how the procedure is done and explains what to expect afterward.

This handout explains bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) for patients at University of Washington Medical Center. Bathing may be done using cloths or soap, and helps protect the patient against infection. CHG is most often used to prepare a patient's skin for surgery, to clean the skin when central line dressings are changed, and in daily showers and baths for infection control.

This handout lists resources and vendors for special bathroom equipment in the Puget Sound area. Photos of some types of equipment are included.

This handout gives basic information about how to prepare for surgery at UWMC, and what needs to be done afterward. It contains blanks and check boxes to be filled out as the patient and nurse go over the information together. Sections include handouts to read, arrival time and location, medicines to stop taking, diet before surgery, what to bring to the hospital, and specific instructions to follow after surgery.

This handout for liver transplant patients explains how transplant recipients are chosen, the MELD score, and making the most of your time while waiting for liver transplant surgery. This document is also a chapter in "Your Liver Transplant Guide: At University of Washington Medical Center," which is available from Materials Management #UH1915.

This handout explains how parents of NICU babies can become strong advocates for their hospitalized child.

This handout for pregnant women explains why it is important to keep arms and legs strong while on bed rest. It includes precautions for safety.

This handout gives instructions for pregnant women who have been put on either modified or strict bed rest. Included are sections on childbirth classes, sexual relations during the pregnancy, the partner's needs, and what activities are restricted.

This handout gives important instructions to follow before and after facial plastic surgery. It includes safety precautions and instructions for incision care, cold compresses, nasal irrigation and other self-care at home after surgery.

This handout is for patients who are scheduled for a procedure at the Sports Medicine Center at Harborview Medical Center. It provides a checklist for providers to indicate which instructions the patient should follow, both before and after their procedure.

This handout explains how to prepare and what to expect after penile prosthetic surgery. This surgery is done to correct sexual dysfunction or impotence.

This handout explains how to prepare for and what to expect after artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) or male urethral sling surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. These surgeries are done to treat male urinary incontinence (bladder leaks).