Language development and premature babies – how can we help?
By Heather Cresswell, NP From those first babbles and coos to the excitement of a baby's first words, every parent looks forward to their...
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What you can do in the NICU
What you can do in the NICU
Our mission is to support and educate Canadian families of premature babies every step of the way – before, during and after their NICU stays.
Our vision is to create a brighter future for all premature babies and those who care for them.
Introducing Preemi™, the stuffie made just for premature babies. Learn more here.
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CPBF
- Sep 8
- 1 min
New article:Understanding Policy Decisions and Their Implications Regarding Preventive Interventions
for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in Canadian Infants: A Primer for Nurses Our latest article on "Understanding Policy...
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CPBF
- Jul 20
- 1 min
Family reflections: prematurity and the power of parent involvement in research
Our Executive Director, Fabiana Bacchini's article "Family reflections: prematurity and the power of parent involvement in research," has...
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CPBF
- Jul 17
- 4 min
What Equipment and Supplies Do You Really Need to Take Your Preemie Home?
By Heather Cresswell, NP With anticipation, joy, and probably some nerves, you’ve been looking forward to the day you will bring your...
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CPBF
- May 16
- 1 min
Pampers Canada, Walmart partner to support CPBF and Préma-Québec
May 2023 Media post from Canadian Grocer Magazine. Link:https://bit.ly/3MigtOp
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CPBF
- May 12
- 5 min
Kangaroo Care when a baby has lines and tubes - it can be done!
By Heather Cresswell, NP Nothing could be more natural than a baby and parent having skin-to-skin contact. However, just because it is...
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CPBF
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Improving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Quality and Safety with Family-Centered Care
Clinics in Perinatology
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CPBF
- Apr 10
- 1 min
22 Weeks, Zero Days - The Globe and Mail
The story of Adiah and Adrial – the most prematurely born twins ever to see their first birthday – underlines the medical and moral...
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CPBF
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Jaundice in preterm infants
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Neonatal jaundice is a very common condition in all newborn infants. It is usually self-limiting and not harmful...
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CPBF
- Apr 3
- 3 min
EPIQ Conference – Parent Priorities
During EPIQ (Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality) CPBF launched 10 family priorities based on our survey of NICU families. Our...
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CPBF
- Mar 20
- 1 min
"New parents — and their preemies — are in good hands here in Ottawa..."
March. 2023 Media post from Parenting Times. Link:https://bit.ly/3Ttd55b
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CPBF
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Réflexions d’un parent de prématur
Une année d’apprentissage sur les cliniques de suivi néonatal dans la vie d’un parent de prématuré par Melissa Jones La scène est...
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CPBF
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Reflections from a Preemie Parent
A year of learning and writing about Neonatal Follow Up Clinics as the parent of a premature baby By Melissa Jones It’s a scene familiar...
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CPBF
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Preemie Poop Talk
By Heather Cresswell, NP If you are a parent, there is a good chance you spend a lot of time talking about poop. Changes in bowel...
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CPBF
- Jan 2
- 4 min
Does my premature baby have reflux?
By Heather Cresswell, NP What is gastroesophageal reflux? The word reflux refers to any liquid in the body that is moving backward....
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CPBF
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Words Matters: The Implications of COVID-19 on Family-Centered Care in the NICU
Full opinion piece Neonatal Network – November/ December 2022
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CPBF
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
London Live with Mike Stubbs – 980 CFPL Preemi in the news!
November 2022 Listen on Megaphone: A Modern Podcasting Platform
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CPBF
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Hypoglycemia in preterm babies
By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Why do NICU staff fuss so much about blood sugars? Glucose, like oxygen, is of existential importance for any...
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CPBF
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Disorders Among Mothers of Children Born Preterm: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Canada
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
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CPBF
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
Position Statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society on neonatal follow-up of babies born extreme
https://cps.ca/en/documents/position/follow-up-care
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