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 through this tough time...

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? You remember the soo...

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 haven’t walked the walk”, ...

By Pam Thomson-Kai Life would never be the same after our son Sawyer was born in 2014, prematurely and with life threatening conditions. No one could prepar...

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

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 look at: IWK NICU. ​Let...

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

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 video games – Mario K...

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

By Erica Rzepecki. For many parents of preemies in the NICU, leaving their baby’s side to attend to their work, family, and personal needs can be a guilt-ind...