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Patient, Caregiver and Family Guide to the Perinatal Quality Standard<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Perinatal-Quality-Standard-Patient-Caregiver-and-Family-Guide-thumbnail-1536x1186%20(1)%20(002).jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Patient, Caregiver and Family Guide to the Perinatal Quality StandardSupporting individuals to make informed decisions throughout pregnancy, labour, birth, and early postpartum.http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/patient-caregiver-and-family-guide-to-the-perinatal-quality-standard12025-06-16T07:00:00Z
Commemorate World Human Milk Donation Day this Monday, May 19!<a href="/Documents/Resources/Breastfeeding/BCW_Milk_Donation_Promotional_Poster.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/BCW%20Milk%20Donation%20Promotional%20Poster.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /></a>Commemorate World Human Milk Donation Day this Monday, May 19!Did you know, human milk has over 200 known ingredients and is the healthiest food for your baby?http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/commemorate-world-human-milk-donation-day-this-monday-may-192025-05-19T07:00:00Z
May 7 is Maternal Mental Health Day<img alt="" height="609" src="/PublishingImages/MMHD%20pic%201.jpg" width="500" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />May 7 is Maternal Mental Health Day25 per cent of parents will experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after a birth. Postpartum depression is when a parent/caregiver experiences depression after their baby is born.http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/may-7-is-maternal-mental-health-day2025-05-07T07:00:00Z
International Day of the Midwife 2025: Recognizing the key role of midwives in climate crises<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/IDM2025_WEBSITE.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />International Day of the Midwife 2025: Recognizing the key role of midwives in climate crisesThe 2025 theme for International Day of the Midwife is “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis.” Through direct care delivery and innovative strategic planning, PHSA program midwives are meeting the occasion.http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/international-day-of-the-midwife-2025-recognizing-the-key-role-of-midwives-in-climate-crises2025-05-05T07:00:00Z
PSBC National Breastfeeding Week Campaign Resources are Now Available<img alt="" src="/perinatal-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/psbc-national-breastfeeding-week-toolkit-is-now-available/2024%20National%20Breastfeeding%20Week.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />PSBC National Breastfeeding Week Campaign Resources are Now AvailableNational Breastfeeding Week takes place October 1-7, 2024. We invite you and your team to participate!http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/psbc-national-breastfeeding-week-campaign-resources-are-now-available2024-09-20T07:00:00Z
May 19th is World Day of Human Milk Donation<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/WorldHumanMilkDonationPoster_MilkBank_Web.jpg" width="404" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />May 19th is World Day of Human Milk DonationWorld Day of Human Milk Donation originated in Brazil in 2004. Since then, there are more than 750 milk banks in 66 countries, and over one million litres of donor human milk have been given to more than 800,000 infants each year.http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/may-19th-is-human-milk-donation-day12024-05-19T07:00:00Z
International Kangaroo Care Day 2024<img alt="" height="246" src="/PublishingImages/IKCD%202024.jpg" width="409" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />International Kangaroo Care Day 2024International Kangaroo Care Day is a global event that aims to increase the safety, implementation, research, awareness, and education about Kangaroo Care. http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/international-kangaroo-care-day-20242024-05-15T07:00:00Z
Decorate the room, not the crib: Safer sleep practices help prevent sleep-related infant deaths<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/2024-03-04_PSBC%20Safer%20Sleep%20Social%20Media%20Images_Twitter_8.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Decorate the room, not the crib: Safer sleep practices help prevent sleep-related infant deathsGuidance and resources for safer sleep practices can help contribute to decreasing sleep-related injuries and deaths amongst infants in Canada. PHSA employees share how they keep their baby’s sleep space safehttp://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/decorate-the-room-not-the-crib-safer-sleep-practices-help-prevent-sleep-related-infant-deaths2024-03-14T07:00:00Z
January is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada<img alt="" src="/perinatal-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/january-is-perinatal-depression-awareness-month-in-canada/Perinatal%20Depression%20Awareness%20Month%20January%202024.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />January is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in CanadaEach January, Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in Canada aims to raise awareness that there is help for those experiencing postpartum depression and anxietyhttp://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/january-is-perinatal-depression-awareness-month-in-canada2024-01-23T08:00:00Z
Introducing the Perinatal and Newborn Health Hub for B.C. health-care providers<img alt="" src="/Health-Professionals-Site/PublishingImages/PSBC%20Hub_30Nov2023.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Introducing the Perinatal and Newborn Health Hub for B.C. health-care providersMeet your all-in-one resource for comprehensive care—the Perinatal and Newborn Health Hub, designed expressly for health-care providers in British Columbia.http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/introducing-the-perinatal-and-newborn-health-hub-for-b-c-health-care-providers2023-12-05T08:00:00Z

 

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