Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• B.C. woman in Surrey hospital infant assault sentenced to 1 day in jail

  Lindsey Hirtreiter made her way into the neonatal intensive care unit on Oct. 28, where police say she removed her shirt and made skin-to-skin contact with three babies.

  Crime

  May 7
  
• Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths

  'We're starting to get to the point where there is potential serious harm that is going to be afflicting the most fragile, vulnerable patients that we have in this province.'

  Health

  Apr 16, 2024
  
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• Parents hosting fundraiser to give back to Regina General NICU

  Krista Sandercock and Trevor Friesen are using their event-planing skills to raise funds for Regina General's neonatal unit, which they credit with saving their daughter's life.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2023
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• Hampstead blood drive shows importance of donations

  Héma-Québec needs 1,000 donations every day just to keep up with demand in Quebec hospitals. Every donation saves an estimated three lives.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2023
• B.C. breast milk bank makes urgent appeal for donors as supplies dwindle

  B.C.'s only breast milk bank helping newborns in hospital hopes to double its list of registered donors. It says it only has enough supply left to carry it through a few weeks.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2023
• RVH auxiliary nears $2.5M halfway point for NICU expansion fundraiser

  A recent addition of almost $200,000 has put the RVH Auxiliary much closer to its fundraiser goal for plans to expand the health centre's neonatal intensive care unit.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2023
• Cameras at babies’ bedsides in B.C. neonatal intensive care unit comfort parents

  A pilot project at the neonatal intensive care unit of Richmond Hospital has become a permanent fixture after winning high praise from parents who can virtually see their babies.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2022
• Major new Calgary study tackles ‘really big problem’ of premature births

  Researchers hope a new blood test will identify risks in pregnant women.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
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• Newly renovated NICU opens at Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton

  A newly renovated $11.7-million neonatal intensive care unit has opened at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2021
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• Kelowna, B.C., couple shares personal story of miracle daughter on World Preemie Day

  The Kelowna girl was born at 24 weeks gestation and weighed only one pound and five ounces.

  News

  Nov 17, 2020