Supporting information

Further resources and information to help you support your child with a kidney condition.

  • About the urinary system and kidneys

    If your child has a health condition that affects their kidneys or another part of the urinary system, you may wish to find out more.

  • Feeding your baby or child with chronic kidney disease

    Some babies and children with CKD struggle with feeding or eating, and will need extra support to make sure they get the energy and nutrients needed.

  • Healthy eating after a kidney transplant

    After your child's kidney transplant, it is important that he or she eats a healthy, balanced diet, with less fat, sugar and salt.

  • Safer eating after a kidney transplant

    After your child's kidney transplant, he or she will need to take special care to reduce risk of infection.

  • Kidney paediatric healthcare teams

    Understand who the members of your child's kidney healthcare team will be.

  • Advice on measles for children with kidney disease

    Children with kidney disease who are taking immunosuppressant medication can be more severely affected if they catch measles. Contact your child’s kidney unit if your child has been in contact with someone who has or goes on to develop measles.

Managing uncertainty as a parent of a child living with kidney disease

  • Families, Living with kidney disease, Women's health

    Babies with kidney disease: navigating uncertainty during pregnancy onwards

    Dr Jan Dudley joins Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast host Dee to discuss the anxiety parents experience when kidney abnormalities are detected at the 20-week scan, the importance of ongoing monitoring and the challenges of managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in newborns.

  • Families, Kidney conditions and diagnosis, Living with kidney disease, Women's health

    Babies with kidney disease: a mother’s experience of navigating uncertainty

    Rajinder shares her journey as a parent of a child with kidney disease, starting from a complicated pregnancy, and the challenges of parenting a son with failing kidneys. This episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast highlights the importance of support and understanding.