Episodes

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...

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...

While it's true that children don't really come with a manual, two Canadian nurses have made sure that preemie parents have a book to guide them along the beginning of their journey. Karen Lasby and Tammy Sherrow published Preemie Care: A Guide to Navigating the First Year with Your Premature Baby in early 2019. The book is a mix of first-person stories and facts to help families navigate the first few months of a premature baby’s life. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for ...

While it's true that children don't really come with a manual, two Canadian nurses have made sure that preemie parents have a book to guide them along the beginning of their journey. Karen Lasby and Tammy Sherrow published Preemie Care: A Guide to Navigating the First Year with Your Premature Baby in early 2019. The book is a mix of first-person stories and facts to help families navigate the first few months of a premature baby’s life. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for ...

While it's true that children don't really come with a manual, two Canadian nurses have made sure that preemie parents have a book to guide them along the beginning of their journey. Karen Lasby and Tammy Sherrow published Preemie Care: A Guide to Navigating the First Year with Your Premature Baby in early 2019. The book is a mix of first-person stories and facts to help families navigate the first few months of a premature baby’s life. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for ...

The importance of breastmilk is not difficult to understand – but finding the determination to work through the challenges of producing it can be a heavy burden for many mothers. Preemie moms often face additional hurdles, waiting for baby to be able to latch or even consume much milk. Doris Sawatzky-Dickson spent more than 30 years as a clinical nurse specialist, NICU educator, and lactation consultant before transitioning into healthcare consulting. She shares her best tips and advise for pump...

The importance of breastmilk is not difficult to understand – but finding the determination to work through the challenges of producing it can be a heavy burden for many mothers. Preemie moms often face additional hurdles, waiting for baby to be able to latch or even consume much milk. Doris Sawatzky-Dickson spent more than 30 years as a clinical nurse specialist, NICU educator, and lactation consultant before transitioning into healthcare consulting. She shares her best tips and advise for pump...

The importance of breastmilk is not difficult to understand – but finding the determination to work through the challenges of producing it can be a heavy burden for many mothers. Preemie moms often face additional hurdles, waiting for baby to be able to latch or even consume much milk. Doris Sawatzky-Dickson spent more than 30 years as a clinical nurse specialist, NICU educator, and lactation consultant before transitioning into healthcare consulting. She shares her best tips and advise for pump...

Making space for yourself might be the biggest parenting challenge of all – but the benefits are worth the investment. NICU parents in particular can struggle with guilty feelings associated with taking time for themselves, but mother and writer Jennifer Robson makes a compelling argument as to why it’s critically important to tap into your own creativity and interests during stressful times. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. Th...

Making space for yourself might be the biggest parenting challenge of all – but the benefits are worth the investment. NICU parents in particular can struggle with guilty feelings associated with taking time for themselves, but mother and writer Jennifer Robson makes a compelling argument as to why it’s critically important to tap into your own creativity and interests during stressful times. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. Th...

Making space for yourself might be the biggest parenting challenge of all – but the benefits are worth the investment. NICU parents in particular can struggle with guilty feelings associated with taking time for themselves, but mother and writer Jennifer Robson makes a compelling argument as to why it’s critically important to tap into your own creativity and interests during stressful times. With You in the NICU is a podcast for those that care for infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. Th...

Sleep can be a triggering word for parents. From the often-suggested ‘nap when the baby naps’ to bedtime battles with toddlers, sleep can often seem anything but restful. But its importance should not be marginalized, for both parents and children. Doctor Robyn Stremler is a Toronto-based professor and researcher who specializes in improving sleep and health outcomes for infants, children, and parents. She offers her insights for parents of preemies in this episode. With You in the NICU is a po...

Sleep can be a triggering word for parents. From the often-suggested ‘nap when the baby naps’ to bedtime battles with toddlers, sleep can often seem anything but restful. But its importance should not be marginalized, for both parents and children. Doctor Robyn Stremler is a Toronto-based professor and researcher who specializes in improving sleep and health outcomes for infants, children, and parents. She offers her insights for parents of preemies in this episode. With You in the NICU is a po...

Sleep can be a triggering word for parents. From the often-suggested ‘nap when the baby naps’ to bedtime battles with toddlers, sleep can often seem anything but restful. But its importance should not be marginalized, for both parents and children. Doctor Robyn Stremler is a Toronto-based professor and researcher who specializes in improving sleep and health outcomes for infants, children, and parents. She offers her insights for parents of preemies in this episode. With You in the NICU is a po...

For years, parents of premature babies felt excluded from their infant’s care – in large part because they were. Recently, things have changed in many NICUs, thanks to an approach called Family Integrated Care. Jack Hourigan and her husband, Andy Fenton, were the first parents to take part in the program in Canada. Their daughter, Tess, arrived three months early. Today, Jack and Tess both work to advocate for preemies and parents. Jack joins host and fellow preemie mom, Jenna Morton, on this ep...

For years, parents of premature babies felt excluded from their infant’s care – in large part because they were. Recently, things have changed in many NICUs, thanks to an approach called Family Integrated Care. Jack Hourigan and her husband, Andy Fenton, were the first parents to take part in the program in Canada. Their daughter, Tess, arrived three months early. Today, Jack and Tess both work to advocate for preemies and parents. Jack joins host and fellow preemie mom, Jenna Morton, on this ep...

For years, parents of premature babies felt excluded from their infant’s care – in large part because they were. Recently, things have changed in many NICUs, thanks to an approach called Family Integrated Care. Jack Hourigan and her husband, Andy Fenton, were the first parents to take part in the program in Canada. Their daughter, Tess, arrived three months early. Today, Jack and Tess both work to advocate for preemies and parents. Jack joins host and fellow preemie mom, Jenna Morton, on this ep...