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CPBF
Jan 205 min read
Hypoglycemia in Preterm Newborns: Causes, Risks & Recommendations
Discover the definition of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), who's at risk, implications and recommendations.
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CPBF
Jan 153 min read
Cow’s milk protein allergy in preemie
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Starting feeds and maintaining optimal growth is one of the most important aspects of NICU care. The smaller the...
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CPBF
Dec 17, 20244 min read
Winter Car Seat Safety
By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Figuring out how to dress your baby for cold Canadian winters can be tricky. Of course,...
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CPBF
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Our executive director shared her story and her work at the Foundation disseminating Family Integrated Care with RFI
Our Executive Director, Fabiana Bacchini, shared her story and her work at the Foundation disseminating Family Integrated Care with RFI ...
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CPBF
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Premature Babies Panel Stories of Support, Services, and Resources
" Join Health Promoter Andrea for a panel discussion with Fabiana Bacchini, Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, along...
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CPBF
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Let's listen to our executive director, Fabiana Bacchini, on The Incubator Podcast
Our executive director, Fabiana Bacchini, was on The Incubator Podcast sharing her personal journey of becoming an advocate for premature...
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CPBF
Nov 22, 20241 min read
FCC TASKFORCE WEBINAR - NOVEMBER 2024
"Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our November 14th Webinar, and to our wonderful speakers, Rafael Mendelsohn, MD and Fabiana...
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CPBF
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Fabiana Bacchini and the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation (CPBF)
This November 17, we came together to honor World Prematurity Day, a time to raise awareness about the challenges faced by premature...
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CPBF
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Amanda shares her story💜
Yesterday was #WorldPrematurityDay and Amanda wants to share her story 💜 "So I’m sharing these thoughts again… There is such an...
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CPBF
Oct 24, 20241 min read
NEWS: Fabiana Bacchini receives the 2024 Innovation and Impact Award in Youth/Family Partner Leadership
We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Fabiana Bacchini , has been awarded the 2024 Innovation and Impact Award in...
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CPBF
Oct 17, 20246 min read
What every parent needs to know about RSV- prevention
By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Canva Images Respiratory Syntactical Virus (RSV) is a hot topic this time of year, and...
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CPBF
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Meet Ben, a 27 weeks premature baby
"My son’s pregnancy was a complete roller coaster from start to finish. After sadly losing one of our twins during my pregnancy, 5 weeks...
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CPBF
Sep 27, 20244 min read
The A, B, Ds of NICU Life: Apnea of Prematurity
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Every parent in the NICU must have heard about the ‘dips,’ ‘events,’ or ‘apnea-bradycardia-desaturations (ABDs)’...
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CPBF
Aug 28, 20243 min read
Understanding Inguinal (groin) Hernias
By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner In June’s blog post, we talked about a type of hernia (umbilical hernias) that rarely...
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CPBF
Aug 22, 20243 min read
Let’s meet Maven #smallbutmighty series
#smallbutmighty series “My name is Mallory, I gave birth to my daughter Maven via emergency c-section on Oct 23, 2023 at 26...
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CPBF
Jul 29, 20244 min read
What causes Anemia in preemies?
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar During the first 2 months of life, an infant has both the highest and the lowest blood hemoglobin concentrations...
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CPBF
Jun 21, 20243 min read
What Parents Need to Know about Umbilical Hernias
By Heather Cresswell, NP A squishy bulge around the belly button may cause concern for parents, but umbilical hernias are usually...
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CPBF
May 24, 20241 min read
Preemi has won a Silver Award for "Targeting" by the Shopper Innovation Awards
April 2024 We are proud to announce that our special stuffie Preemi has won a Silver Award for "Targeting" by the Shopper Innovation...
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CPBF
May 21, 20244 min read
Do you know about Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity?
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) of prematurity is a serious complication in extremely preterm babies. It is one of...
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CPBF
Apr 23, 20243 min read
Understanding Birthmarks
By Heather Cresswell, NP Birthmarks are any marks on the skin that are present at birth or develop shortly after birth. Birthmarks can...
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