Grief and Bereavement Education and Support

It is important for families facing a terminal illness or coping with recent loss to understand grief and death and how it impacts family members of all ages.

Special unit shows encouraging results for extremely low birth weight babies

Our goal at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s) is to ensure that extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies not only survive, but that they do so with fewer long-term complications.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)

A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a hole in a baby’s diaphragm that forms during fetal development. CHOC’s pediatric surgeons are CDH experts. Let us help.

Lysosomal Storage Disease Program

The Foundation of Caring Lysosomal Storage Disorder Program at CHOC is a unique treatment program for children with lysosomal storage disorders.

NICU Family & Visitor Resources

Here you'll find information about the NICU, including guidelines for families and visitors, as well as a list of frequently asked questions and answers.

Support programs and services – Help Me Grow NICU Video

Failure to Thrive

Failure to thrive is defined as slowed or halted (stopped) physical growth. Failure to thrive has many different causes.

Everything you need to know about 9-month sleep regression

Sleep regressions look different every time and for every child. However, most regressions are associated with a developmental milestone or leap.

RDs In Practice: Short Bowel Syndrome and Transplant

This program is intended for pediatric registered dietitians and clinicians who specialize in gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition support, transplant and/or neonatal nutrition.

CHOC Heart Institute

The CHOC Heart Institute cares for patients with a variety of pediatric cardiology needs and offers the latest diagnosis and treatment services.

RDs In Practice: Advancing Practice in Pediatric Nutrition – Management of Pediatric Feeding Problems

RDs In Practice - June 21, 2016

Hydrocephalus

What is hydrocephalus? Read everything about hydrocephalus in children: treatment, causes, symptoms and more.

Child Life

The child life department at CHOC Hospital strives to normalize the hospital environment for our patients and families.

Epileptic Encephalopathy

Epileptic encephalopathies are an epileptic condition characterized by early-onset seizures. Learn everything you need to know at CHOC.org.

U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Encourage States to Adopt an Early Childhood System Model, like CHOC Children’s Help Me Grow

Help Me Grow is endorsed by U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services for its collective impact on vulnerable children.

Innovator Spotlight – Betty Kuo

When can kids make their own breakfast? Here’s what the experts say

With the caveat that every kid develops on their own timeline, there are some general ages to keep in mind for breakfast duties.

Children’s Hospital of Orange County to open new autism center

From The Daily Pilot – A new $9.5-million autism center at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County will use a holistic approach to help children and young adults with autism and other developmental disorders.

Programs and Services

CHOC offers inpatient and outpatient services and programs in more than 30 specialty areas, including four centers of excellence and institutes.

Stuttering

Stuttering, sometimes referred to as stammering or diffluent speech, is a speech disorder, different than repetition of words that children may do when learning to speak.

Neuroscience Research

CHOC neurologists research a full spectrum of pediatric disorders related to brain, spine, muscle, central and peripheral nervous systems.

Stroke in Children: Everything You Need to Know About Pediatric Strokes

What causes a pediatric stroke? There are several types of strokes in children. Read more to learn everything you need to know about pediatric strokes.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a combination of several abnormalities of the heart and great blood vessels. It is a congenital (present at birth) syndrome.

Self-Harm

Understand self-harm in kids and teens, including types, signs, prevention and treatment. Learn more from the mental health experts at CHOC.

Head Shape and Craniosynostosis in Babies and Children

What is Craniosynostosis? Here you will find everything about Craniosynostosis in babies: treatment, causes, symptoms and more.