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Premature Babies Panel Stories of Support, Services, and Resources
" Join Health Promoter Andrea for a panel discussion with Fabiana Bacchini, Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, along...

CPBF
Dec 5, 20241 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...

CPBF
Dec 5, 20241 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...

CPBF
Nov 22, 20241 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...

CPBF
Nov 22, 20241 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...

CPBF
Nov 18, 20243 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...

CPBF
Oct 24, 20241 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...

CPBF
Oct 17, 20246 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...

CPBF
Sep 30, 20241 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)’...

CPBF
Sep 27, 20244 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...

CPBF
Aug 28, 20243 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...

CPBF
Aug 22, 20243 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...

CPBF
Jul 29, 20244 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...

CPBF
Jun 21, 20243 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...

CPBF
May 24, 20241 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...

CPBF
May 21, 20244 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...

CPBF
Apr 23, 20243 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...

CPBF
Mar 28, 20244 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...

CPBF
Feb 23, 20244 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

CPBF
Jan 18, 20241 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...

CPBF
Dec 20, 20237 min read
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