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Your Child's Surgery
How do I prepare my child?
Preparing your child
Babies
Toddlers
Preschoolers
School-age children
Teens
Helping your other children cope
Before surgery timeline
6 weeks before
2-3 weeks before
1 day before
The night before
The morning of
At the hospital
Getting ready
The operating room (OR)
Post-anesthetic care unit (PACU)
After surgery
Day surgery
Staying more than 1 night
Patient safety
Going home
Plan for transportation home
Care at home after surgery
Resources
Packing lists
Healthcare team members
In hospital programs
Parent's surgery FAQs
Anesthesia FAQs for children
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Remember to bring your child’s provincial healthcare card and their birth certificate or passport. Also bring the following items:
For babies:
Pack the items listed above plus the following:
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