Premature Babies Panel Stories of Support, Services, and Resources
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CPBF
2 days ago1 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 221 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 221 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 183 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 241 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 176 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 301 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 274 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 283 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 223 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 294 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 213 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 241 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 214 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 233 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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CPBF
Mar 284 min read
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in preterm neonates
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Of the many conditions that premature infants experience in NICU, GERD is probably the most intriguing to both...
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CPBF
Feb 234 min read
When NICU Discharge Day Approaches: Getting Mentally Prepared
By Heather Cresswell, NP It is normal for parents to feel nervous when that much-anticipated NICU discharge date finally approaches. Read...
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CPBF
Jan 181 min read
Sleepwear brand Petit Lem partners with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation to donate newborn essentials across Canada
November 2023 Media post from Cision. Click here to access
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CPBF
Dec 20, 20237 min read
When Babies Go Home on Oxygen
By Heather Cresswell, NP Many premature babies who need care in the NICU will need help with breathing or oxygen levels during their...
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