Episodes

Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen! Retired NICU nurse Marianne Bracht has spent decades helping parents transition to life at home with their preemies. She offers practical tips and...

Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen! Parents carry a burden of worry when it comes to trying to protect their children from harm. Retired NICU nurse Marianne Bracht offers practical a...

Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen! Pediatric infectious disease researcher Dr. Jesse Papenburg offers insight on how to mitigate the risks associated with Respiratory Syncytial Viru...

Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen! Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations in Canada. Heading into the 2023-2024 peak season for infectio...

One of the greatest struggles in being the parent of a preterm baby is the worry. Anxiety and overwhelm are common companions of a NICU journey. Practicing mindfulness and meditation can help parents process these feelings, but learning how to bring this techniques into a hospital setting can be tricky. In this episode of With You in the NICU, social worker and founder of Postpartum Support Toronto, Olivia Scobie, walks us through the differences between some of these approaches and shares a sho...

One of the greatest struggles in being the parent of a preterm baby is the worry. Anxiety and overwhelm are common companions of a NICU journey. Practicing mindfulness and meditation can help parents process these feelings, but learning how to bring this techniques into a hospital setting can be tricky. In this episode of With You in the NICU, social worker and founder of Postpartum Support Toronto, Olivia Scobie, walks us through the differences between some of these approaches and shares a sho...

One of the greatest struggles in being the parent of a preterm baby is the worry. Anxiety and overwhelm are common companions of a NICU journey. Practicing mindfulness and meditation can help parents process these feelings, but learning how to bring this techniques into a hospital setting can be tricky. In this episode of With You in the NICU, social worker and founder of Postpartum Support Toronto, Olivia Scobie, walks us through the differences between some of these approaches and shares a sho...

During a premature birth and NICU stay, parents are often operating on auto-pilot, just trying to survive each day. It’s hard to make space to fully grasp the emotions and reactions we are experiencing. In this episode, counsellor Mary Bell offers some insight and advice. She is an author, a proponent of acceptance and commitment therapy, and is part of the mindfulness team in adolescent medicine at Sick Kids in Toronto. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infants in a neo...

During a premature birth and NICU stay, parents are often operating on auto-pilot, just trying to survive each day. It’s hard to make space to fully grasp the emotions and reactions we are experiencing. In this episode, counsellor Mary Bell offers some insight and advice. She is an author, a proponent of acceptance and commitment therapy, and is part of the mindfulness team in adolescent medicine at Sick Kids in Toronto. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infants in a neo...

During a premature birth and NICU stay, parents are often operating on auto-pilot, just trying to survive each day. It’s hard to make space to fully grasp the emotions and reactions we are experiencing. In this episode, counsellor Mary Bell offers some insight and advice. She is an author, a proponent of acceptance and commitment therapy, and is part of the mindfulness team in adolescent medicine at Sick Kids in Toronto. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infants in a neo...

Sometimes, a parent’s journey through premature birth leads to unexpected places. This has been the case for Kate Robson, mother of two preemie daughters. As her children grew older, Kate took on roles with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, as a family support specialist for other NICU parents, and is now pursuing a career in psychotherapy. Her combination of educational training, work involvement, and personal experience give her a unique perspective that she shares with parents trying ...

Sometimes, a parent’s journey through premature birth leads to unexpected places. This has been the case for Kate Robson, mother of two preemie daughters. As her children grew older, Kate took on roles with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, as a family support specialist for other NICU parents, and is now pursuing a career in psychotherapy. Her combination of educational training, work involvement, and personal experience give her a unique perspective that she shares with parents trying ...

Sometimes, a parent’s journey through premature birth leads to unexpected places. This has been the case for Kate Robson, mother of two preemie daughters. As her children grew older, Kate took on roles with the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, as a family support specialist for other NICU parents, and is now pursuing a career in psychotherapy. Her combination of educational training, work involvement, and personal experience give her a unique perspective that she shares with parents trying ...

Welcoming a child into your family is an experience filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Parents who are faced with premature birth and NICU stays know this all too well. Finding a path through the emotional turmoil can be tricky, but it can be done. Dr. Mara Tesler Stein is a clinical psychologist and author who specialises in perinatal trauma and mental health, and the guest expert for this episode of With You in the NICU. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infan...

Welcoming a child into your family is an experience filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Parents who are faced with premature birth and NICU stays know this all too well. Finding a path through the emotional turmoil can be tricky, but it can be done. Dr. Mara Tesler Stein is a clinical psychologist and author who specialises in perinatal trauma and mental health, and the guest expert for this episode of With You in the NICU. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infan...

Welcoming a child into your family is an experience filled with unpredictable twists and turns. Parents who are faced with premature birth and NICU stays know this all too well. Finding a path through the emotional turmoil can be tricky, but it can be done. Dr. Mara Tesler Stein is a clinical psychologist and author who specialises in perinatal trauma and mental health, and the guest expert for this episode of With You in the NICU. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infan...

Technology is playing an ever-increasing role in our daily lives, including the lives of infant patients in neonatal intensive care units and their parents. Units around the world are introducing webcam technology - NICView cameras - that allows parents to see their children at any time. One such unit is the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, where Dr. Jennifer Toye works. Dr. Toye is a neonatologist, as well as a board member of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation. On this ...

Technology is playing an ever-increasing role in our daily lives, including the lives of infant patients in neonatal intensive care units and their parents. Units around the world are introducing webcam technology - NICView cameras - that allows parents to see their children at any time. One such unit is the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, where Dr. Jennifer Toye works. Dr. Toye is a neonatologist, as well as a board member of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation. On this ...

Technology is playing an ever-increasing role in our daily lives, including the lives of infant patients in neonatal intensive care units and their parents. Units around the world are introducing webcam technology - NICView cameras - that allows parents to see their children at any time. One such unit is the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, where Dr. Jennifer Toye works. Dr. Toye is a neonatologist, as well as a board member of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation. On this ...

Navigating the world of health care often feels overwhelming, especially when you feel that the staff don’t understand your concerns and worries. Sue Robins is trying to change that by reminding us all about the power in sharing our own stories. She is the author of Bird’s Eye View: Stories of a life lived in health care. She is also a mother who has spent many, many hours interacting with the health care system as both parent, patient, and professional. With You in the NICU is a podcast for th...

Navigating the world of health care often feels overwhelming, especially when you feel that the staff don’t understand your concerns and worries. Sue Robins is trying to change that by reminding us all about the power in sharing our own stories. She is the author of Bird’s Eye View: Stories of a life lived in health care. She is also a mother who has spent many, many hours interacting with the health care system as both parent, patient, and professional. With You in the NICU is a podcast for th...

Navigating the world of health care often feels overwhelming, especially when you feel that the staff don’t understand your concerns and worries. Sue Robins is trying to change that by reminding us all about the power in sharing our own stories. She is the author of Bird’s Eye View: Stories of a life lived in health care. She is also a mother who has spent many, many hours interacting with the health care system as both parent, patient, and professional. With You in the NICU is a podcast for th...

There is a growing focus on mental health and well-being, both among healthcare officials and society in general, but we sometimes skip over the simple discussions that help us understand just what terms like anxiety and post-partum depression actually mean and how they might show up in ourselves and our loved ones. Kasia Pytlik is a social worker who helps parents with children in the neonatal intensive care unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She offers some insight to the various emotion...

There is a growing focus on mental health and well-being, both among healthcare officials and society in general, but we sometimes skip over the simple discussions that help us understand just what terms like anxiety and post-partum depression actually mean and how they might show up in ourselves and our loved ones. Kasia Pytlik is a social worker who helps parents with children in the neonatal intensive care unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. She offers some insight to the various emotion...