Nurtured in the NICU

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Aug 31, 20203 min read

Hemodynamics: Functions of the Heart

Neonatal Hemodynamics

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EFFECT: Excellence in Family Focused and Effective Care Transitions

CPBF

Jun 15, 20203 min read

EFFECT: Excellence in Family Focused and Effective Care Transitions

By Gemma Burgess and Shauna Langenberger In January 2017 our then NICU/PICU manager envisioned the need to create a better experience for...

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It’s Preeclampsia Awareness Month! Learn about the work of the Preeclampsia Foundation Canada

CPBF

May 18, 20201 min read

It’s Preeclampsia Awareness Month! Learn about the work of the Preeclampsia Foundation Canada

By Aaisha Shafique Preeclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period which affects both the mother...

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Nurtured in the NICU: The Annabelle and Delilah Foundation; perseverance runs in the family!

CPBF

Apr 5, 20203 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: The Annabelle and Delilah Foundation; perseverance runs in the family!

By Jack Hourigan When Julie Robertson unexpectedly delivered her twins at 30 weeks, all dreams of a picturesque birth were shattered. Her...

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Nurtured in the NICU: Breathe, Baby, Breathe

CPBF

Mar 15, 20202 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: Breathe, Baby, Breathe

By Aaisha Shafique As a parent in the NICU, we all wish for some emotional support, be it a person or even a manual that can guide us...

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Nurtured in the NICU: Early Literacy Through the Welcome Baby Program

CPBF

Mar 2, 20203 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: Early Literacy Through the Welcome Baby Program

By Francis La Rosa Do you remember when you were a child and your parents would read books to you even when you didn’t quite understand?...

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CPBF

Feb 18, 20202 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: SnackChat

By Francis La Rosa “A lot of families and friends are doing and saying the right thing for a parent in the NICU, but so often they...

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Nurtured in the NICU: Peer Mentorship and the value of the “lived experience”

CPBF

Feb 3, 20202 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: Peer Mentorship and the value of the “lived experience”

By Pam Thomson-Kai Life would never be the same after our son Sawyer was born in 2014, prematurely and with life threatening conditions. ...

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Nurtured in the NICU: A Journey’s Story Told Through a Collection of Beads

CPBF

Jan 6, 20202 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: A Journey’s Story Told Through a Collection of Beads

By Mahyra Mostafa We tend to forget to give credit to ourselves, especially in hard times. Sometimes people around us remind us of how...

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Nurtured in the NICU: IWK Parents Take YouTube

CPBF

Oct 22, 20193 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: IWK Parents Take YouTube

By Erica Rezpecki There are millions of channels active on YouTube today, but there’s one in particular that you might want to take a...

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Nurtured in the NICU: Welcome to the Stollery NICU

CPBF

Oct 21, 20193 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: Welcome to the Stollery NICU

By Erica Rezpecki “The NICU can be really overwhelming…unfamiliar sites, sounds and overall uncertainty of a new environment creates...

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CPBF

Oct 14, 20193 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: Dad Program

By Erica Rezpecki Imagine a group of men sitting in a small, half-lit movie theatre. On either end of the room, ten-footscreens display...

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CPBF

Oct 7, 20192 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: Baby Readers

By Erica Rzepecki Talking and singing to your baby – whether they were born premature or full-term – is incredibly important for their...

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Nurtured in the NICU: A Look into the NICView

CPBF

Sep 9, 20193 min read

Nurtured in the NICU: A Look into the NICView

By Erica Rzepecki. For many parents of preemies in the NICU, leaving their baby’s side to attend to their work, family, and personal...

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