By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Skin-to-skin care (SSC), also known as Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) , is defined as the diaper-clad upright...

By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Following safe sleep guidelines is of utmost importance, especially for premature...

By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Starting feeds and maintaining optimal growth is one of the most important aspects of NICU care. The smaller the...

By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Figuring out how to dress your baby for cold Canadian winters can be tricky. Of course,...

Yesterday was #WorldPrematurityDay and Amanda wants to share her story 💜 "So I’m sharing these thoughts again… There is such an...

By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Canva Images Respiratory Syntactical Virus (RSV) is a hot topic this time of year, and...

"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...

By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Every parent in the NICU must have heard about the ‘dips,’ ‘events,’ or ‘apnea-bradycardia-desaturations (ABDs)’...

By Heather Cresswell, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner In June’s blog post,  we talked about a type of hernia (umbilical hernias) that rarely...

#smallbutmighty series   “My name is Mallory, I gave birth to my daughter Maven via emergency c-section on Oct 23, 2023 at 26...

By Dr. Namrata Todurkar During the first 2 months of life, an infant has both the highest and the lowest blood hemoglobin concentrations...

By Heather Cresswell, NP A squishy bulge around the belly button may cause concern for parents, but umbilical hernias are usually...

By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) of prematurity is a serious complication in extremely preterm babies. It is one of...

By Heather Cresswell, NP Birthmarks are any marks on the skin that are present at birth or develop shortly after birth. Birthmarks can...

By Dr. Namrata Todurkar Of the many conditions that premature infants experience in NICU, GERD is probably the most intriguing to both...

By Heather Cresswell, NP It is normal for parents to feel nervous when that much-anticipated NICU discharge date finally approaches. Read...

By Heather Cresswell, NP Many premature babies who need care in the NICU will need help with breathing or oxygen levels during their...

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...

By Heather Cresswell, NP With anticipation, joy, and probably some nerves, you’ve been looking forward to the day you will bring your...

By Heather Cresswell, NP Nothing could be more natural than a baby and parent having skin-to-skin contact. However, just because it is...