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Nurtured in the NICU: Welcome to the Stollery NICU
By Erica Rezpecki “The NICU can be really overwhelming…unfamiliar sites, sounds and overall uncertainty of a new environment creates...

CPBF
Oct 21, 20193 min read


Nurtured in the NICU: Dad Program
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...

CPBF
Oct 14, 20193 min read


Nurtured in the NICU: Baby Readers
By Erica Rzepecki Talking and singing to your baby – whether they were born premature or full-term – is incredibly important for their...

CPBF
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Nurtured in the NICU: Baby Cuddlers Program
By Erica Rzepecki. There’s something magical about the human touch. This is something Kelly Northrup – a registered nurse in the NICU at...

CPBF
Sep 27, 20193 min read


Nurtured in the NICU: A Look into the NICView
By Erica Rzepecki. For many parents of preemies in the NICU, leaving their baby’s side to attend to their work, family, and personal...

CPBF
Sep 9, 20193 min read


NICU - Film Challenge
In 2017 we put a call out to health care practitioners to participate in our NICU Filmmakers’ Challenge. We offered financial support for...

CPBF
Jul 15, 20191 min read


NICU Experts Showcase
https://www.mynicufamily.com/nicu-experts-showcase-videos

CPBF
Mar 21, 20191 min read


It's November and we're celebrating prematurity awareness!
Please enjoy these free webinars all November. Visit: http://www.nationalperinatal.org/prematurity_awareness?fbclid=IwAR3FXBnb-HSiFmTFiDt...

CPBF
Nov 22, 20181 min read


Advocating for more NICU beds
‘We can’t have a temporary solution.’ Surge in sick babies prompts calls for more planning, funding for Ontario neonatal care When Kelly...

CPBF
Aug 25, 20174 min read


Ethics in Neonatology
Katharina Staub takes a stand on the Canadian Pediatric Society’s Position Statement on: Counselling and Management of Anticipated...

CPBF
Aug 11, 20173 min read


Starting Solids what NICU parents need to know
Feeding can often be an ongoing source of stress and anxiety for NICU families long past discharge home. In this webinar, dietitians will...

CPBF
Mar 23, 20171 min read


Sleep Strategies for NICU Babies and Families
Sleep is critically important for optimal health for parents and children, yet sleep can sometimes be difficult to achieve. This session...

CPBF
Feb 28, 20172 min read


Feeding Your Baby in the NICU
In this webinar, a lactation consultant and a graduate NICU mother will share information about feeding babies in the NICU and preparing...

CPBF
Jan 26, 20171 min read


Common Winter Illnesses - Life With a Preterm Baby
Winter months are coming and so is the “cold and flu” season! These months can be very challenging for families who have a newborn infant...

CPBF
Oct 28, 20161 min read


The Building Blocks of Movement
When babies are in the NICU, they communicate through their movements. They tell us with their movements if they are stressed or if...

CPBF
Sep 23, 20161 min read


An Introduction to Neonatal Follow-up Clinics
Dr. Paige Church and Dr. Vincent Ho are experts in the field of Neonatal follow-up. In this webinar, they will explain the vital role...

CPBF
Nov 24, 20142 min read


Our children are not a gestational age or a diagnosis
The founder of CPBF-FBPC, Katharina Staub, collaborated with other parents of infants born preterm on the following article, Our child is...

CPBF
Jun 11, 20141 min read


Premature Birth in Canada: An Environmental Scan
Premature birth is the leading cause of infant mortality nationwide and a growing healthcare concern in Canada. In 2014, the Canadian...

CPBF
Jan 1, 20141 min read
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