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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This presentation will explore the lasting impact of parent stories and connections within the NICU community. 🗓️ Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This session will focus on the upcoming anthology from Demeter Press “What is Your NICU?: Redefining the NICU from a Maternal Perspective,” edited by Diana Aramburu, Lisa Ludden Perry and Kathy Mantas. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Understanding Blood Flow in Babies:How the EPIQ Hemodynamics Group is Improving Care in Canada 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In this session, we will discuss increased nutritional needs of extremely premature infants and how to meet these needs with fortification. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As we celebrate Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, this presentation explores breastfeeding as a living cultural practice rather than only a biological one. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Next month, we’re focusing on supporting parents with disabilities during pregnancy, a NICU stay, and beyond. Join our free membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In this session, we will discuss easy, effective ways to help reduce hospitalized babies’ pain during procedures like blood tests and vaccinations. 🗓️Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In this talk, our guests will explore the vital role fathers play before, during, and after the NICU. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This presentation outlines the development of a comprehensive maternal and infant health status report for First Nations community members in northwestern Ontario. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We will be presenting the results of 2 surveys that explored the experiences of patients and families in the areas of Neonatal Follow Up, school, general health, and mental health of former preterm babies. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This presentation will introduce the Canadian Standards for Parent and Family Engagement in the Care of Hospitalized Preterm and Sick Newborns project, a national initiative led by the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

In this conversation, we explore From the Heart, a compassionate resource created for families with babies in the NICU. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

May 15 is Kangaroo Care Awareness Day and we have a special edition of the Preemie Chats. Our guests will talk about perspectives and progress of kangaroo care around he world. Based on studies from different countries, we will learn how kangaro care can help improve preterm babies’ health.

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This presentation will provide an evidence update on the consequences of repeated pain exposure and the effectiveness of parent-led infant pain care, most notably parent touch such as skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding and provision of mothers’ own milk to reduce procedural pain.

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

In this session, Professor Karel O’Brien, neonatologist from Mount Sinai Hospital, in Toronto, will present a review of the Canadian Paediatric Society guidelines to skin-to-skin care of newborn babies. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

In this session, Dr. Lewis, based on research, will highlight what distinguishes high-performing FACs from those that stall or dissolve. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This presentation will offer practical guidance for parents on supporting their other children emotionally, keeping them connected to the family, and helping them cope with fear, confusion, or jealousy. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

“Indigenous knowledge gathering” is introduced as a “research method in a good way: the methodologies arise from the inner spirits that guide us; what speaks to us and how it comes to fruition is the methodology.” (continues in the comments section)

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This talk will kick off HIE Awareness Month with an overview of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy including why we use cooling therapy in the NICU, the importance of brain MRI in neonatal HIE, and how we can support children and their families long-term www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39uk3_JVAo

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This session explores how trauma-informed developmental care can move from concept to everyday practice in the NICU. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This week's preemie chats: "Consumer Products Safety: Safe Sleep " 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This session explores how AI and digital innovation can help NICUs improve communication, surface meaningful insights earlier, reduce burden on care teams, and better support babies and families—while keeping human connection at the center of care. 🗓️ Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Dr. Goswami and Dr. Garfinkle will review the mission and vision of the EPIQ Brain Health Subgroup, focusing on some of the most recent completed and planned initiatives. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This presentation explores how postpartum mental health and cultural expectations shape parent presence in the NICU, particularly for South Asian mothers. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This talk will review the state of skin-to-skin care (SSC) in Canadian NICUs and the ongoing work to develop and implement SSC national recommendations. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

This presentation will highlight the work of the Canadian EPIQ-CNN Gut Health Group over the past year and outline key priorities for the year ahead. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This session focuses on the early identification of cerebral palsy (CP) in babies born preterm and on how coordinated, pan-Canadian efforts have changed how early developmental differences are recognized and supported. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

In this talk, we will discuss updates on antenatal steroids and umbilical cord milking. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The Research-to-Care Outcomes Series for preterm babies - Episode 2 - The Family Voice in Quality Improvement: CPBF’s Parent-Partner Network and EPIQ 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The Research-to-Care Outcomes Series for preterm babies E1 - Protecting Preemies: Preventing Infections and Using Antibiotics Wisely 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

This weeks talk: "Holding on in the NICU: Small Practices for Hard Moments " This conversation will explore how we can pause, orient ourselves, and identify what truly helps in moments of uncertainty and stress.  🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Save the date, our first webinar of 2026 has officially been scheduled! This event is free and open to all, join our membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

In this talk we will highlight the voices of Black parents navigating NICU and beyond. This talk will offer insight for designing equitable and inclusive care and support programs for Black parents and families of preterm infants. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This talk will include a brief review of brain injury and brain development in preterm babies and ways in which we can promote brain development.  🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EST 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

This week's chat: Tiny Babies, Big Connections: How Developmental Care Supports Your Baby 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgDpHK6ndbY Dr. Georg Schmölzer will share the incredible story of surfactant—a life-saving substance that helps tiny lungs open and stay open.

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LIVE - Preemie Chats - Surfactant Therapy November 7 at 1 pm EST

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

This session explores What the Fetus Eats: Placental Transport and Nutrition in Pregnancy 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

In this special edition of the Preemie Chats, we will talk about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). It is a common illness in young children, but not all families are affected equally. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

In this session, Dr. Eugene Ng will discuss what parents need to know about the revised Canadian Paediatric Society guideline for managing term and late preterm babies with jaundice. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📣 Webinar Alert – Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants. Join us for an important conversation on inequities in RSV policies across Canada. 🗓️ October 21 👉 Register here: cpbf-fbpc.org/rsv-webinar #RSVAwareness #CPBF #ProtectPreemies #HealthEquity

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In this interactive session, Kristy Wolfe shares her family’s medical journey and invites participants into a conversation about the power of storytelling to support families, amplify lived experience, and foster meaningful conversations with healthcare providers 🗓️ Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

In this session we will discuss how the purple butterfly impacts and supports families during their grief, after loosing one of their twins or triplets. The purple butterfly is a symbol of remembrance and allows the families the opportunity to feel their baby is remembered. Friday -1 PM EDT Youtube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Shira Karpel will talk about the Preschool Life Skills program developed by Dr. Hanley, a research-based teaching approach designed to help young children develop essential social, communication, and self-regulation skills positively and proactively. 🗓️ Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

In this presentation, Peter Swinnen will introduce us to Cokoen, an association he founded seven years ago, in Belgium, for young adults like him who started their lives in an incubator. 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

This presentation will discuss "Managing uncertainty in perinatal medicine and palliative care" 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Last chance for Early Bird tickets for the Little Lights, Big Hearts Gala until Aug 31. Join us on November 6 for a night of love, resilience & community as we honour preemies & their families. Don’t miss it, prices go up soon! 💜 Get tickets: www.cpbf-fbpc.org/little-lights-big-hearts-gala

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This presentation will discuss the importance of mental health care provided by an embedded NICU Psychologist, the impact on NICU parents’ overall wellbeing, the relationship between the parent and infant, and the infant’s overall development. 🗓️ Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Facebook | X | YouTube

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Canadian Premature Babies Foundation @canadianpreemies.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Join us for an important conversation that will explore the deep cultural, spiritual, and practical significance of breastfeeding in First Nations communities, what many refer to as Indigenous milk medicine. Topic: Indigenous Milk Medicine 🗓️ When: Friday at 1 PM EDT 📍 Where: Facebook | X | YouTube

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