| International Kangaroo Care Day | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Kangaroo%20Care%202023.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | International Kangaroo Care Day | International Kangaroo Care Day is a global event that aims to increase the safety, implementation, research, awareness, and education about Kangaroo Care globally. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/international-kangaroo-care-day | | 2023-05-15T07:00:00Z | | |
| National Nursing Week 2023 | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/2023-05-04_Nurses%20Week_Website_530x400.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | National Nursing Week 2023 | | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/national-nurses-week-2023 | | 2023-05-08T07:00:00Z | | |
| International Day of the Midwife | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/day-of-the-midwife-LS.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | International Day of the Midwife | On May 5, International Day of the Midwife, we celebrate midwives across British Columbia, including Lisa Sutherland, Provincial Midwifery Lead for Perinatal Services BC. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/international-day-of-the-midwife | | 2023-05-05T07:00:00Z | | |
| World Maternal Mental Health Day | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/WMMHD.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | World Maternal Mental Health Day | Maternal mental health matters. Parents, friends and family need to be able to recognize maternal mental health disorders to ensure women/individuals get the support they need. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/world-maternal-mental-health-day | | 2023-05-03T07:00:00Z | | |
| Refreshed toolkit for health-care providers helps promote safer sleep practices for Indigenous infants | <img alt="" src="/Health-Professionals-Site/PublishingImages/Copy%20of%20PHSA%20News%20FeatureRegular%20Image%20template.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Refreshed toolkit for health-care providers helps promote safer sleep practices for Indigenous infants | We have learned Indigenous infants are disproportionately impacted by sudden, unexpected infant death during sleep. The refreshed toolkit is intended to support providers in their discussions of safer infant sleep with Indigenous families. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/refreshed-toolkit-safe-sleep-indigenous-babies | | 2023-03-16T07:00:00Z | | |
| Third edition of Honouring Our Babies Safer Infant Sleep toolkit resource designed for health-care providers | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Save_the_date_Safer%20Sleep%20Webinar_.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Third edition of Honouring Our Babies Safer Infant Sleep toolkit resource designed for health-care providers | Did you know? Sudden, unexpected infant death during sleep is one of the leading causes of postnatal death among infants under one year of age in Canada. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/third-edition-of-honouring-our-babies-safer-infant-sleep-toolkit-resource-designed-for-health-care-providers | | 2023-02-24T08:00:00Z | | |
| January is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Perinatal%20depression%20awareness%20month%202023.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | January is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada | Each January, Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada aims to raise awareness that there is help for those experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/january-is-perinatal-depression-awareness-month-in-canada | | 2023-01-23T08:00:00Z | | |
| Gender-affirming perinatal care online course now available | <img alt="" src="/perinatal-stories-site/PublishingImages/Perinatal_Care_Course.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Gender-affirming perinatal care online course now available | Designed specifically for perinatal care providers and staff, this online course, which emphasizes safe, respectful and celebratory care, is offered free of charge. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/gender-affirming-perinatal-care-safe-respectful-and-celebratory | | 2022-12-12T08:00:00Z | | |
| Statement affirming the importance of perinatal depression screening in BC | | Statement affirming the importance of perinatal depression screening in BC | The BC Reproductive Mental Health program and Perinatal Services BC encourages all providers to continue to use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to screen for depression. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/statement-affirming-the-importance-of-perinatal-depression-screening-in-bc | | 2022-12-07T08:00:00Z | | |
| From the first hour of life: Improving infant and young child feeding practices | <img alt="Image of smiling woman holding her newborn baby" src="/Health-Professionals-Site/PublishingImages/07_2022-09-28_PSBC-Breastfeeding-week_1200x675_v2.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | From the first hour of life: Improving infant and young child feeding practices | Thank you for joining us for the Breastfeeding Week webinar. It was an opportunity to engage health-care providers and health-system partners across B.C. in a conversation about protecting, promoting and supporting breast/chest feeding. | http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/from-the-first-hour-of-life-improving-infant-and-young-child-feeding-practices | | 2022-10-13T07:00:00Z | | |
