Milk donor tells story of loss and giving | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/stephanie%20and%20Nell.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Milk donor tells story of loss and giving | In honour of World Day of Human Milk Donation, Provincial Milk Bank donor Stephanie shares her heart-wrenching story - a mother processing her grief while helping others. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bcw-milk-donor-tells-story-of-loss-and-giving | | 2023-05-19T07:00:00Z | | |
The importance of milk donation for micro-preemie baby | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Screenshot_20230512_202357_Gallery.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The importance of milk donation for micro-preemie baby | May 19 is World Day of Human Milk Donation and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre is in need of donors. BC Provincial Milk Bank donor, Lisa Naylor, tells the story of her daughter's premature birth and the "liquid gold" that helped save her. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/the-importance-of-milk-donation-for-micro-preemie-baby | | 2023-05-19T07:00:00Z | | |
Powerful Parents part 2: Fostering resilience, recovery and strength at BC Women's | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Melissa%20embrace%20shot.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Powerful Parents part 2: Fostering resilience, recovery and strength at BC Women's | Melissa had all of her children removed from her care as a result of her substance use, but she has them back after going through the Families in Recovery (FIR) program and now uses this experience to support others at BC Women’s. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/powerful-parents-part-2-fostering-resilience-recovery-and-strength-at-bc-womens | | 2023-05-19T07:00:00Z | | |
Tips for pregnant people to stay safe during hot weather | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/GettyImages-1226112459.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Tips for pregnant people to stay safe during hot weather | Pregnant people are more vulnerable to heat exhaustion or even heat stroke than the general public. Read the advice from a BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre expert. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/tips-for-pregnant-women-to-stay-safe-during-the-summer-heat-wave | | 2023-05-11T07:00:00Z | | |
Overcoming substance use to become a mother helping other mothers at BC Women's | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/1645297079949.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Overcoming substance use to become a mother helping other mothers at BC Women's | | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/overcoming-substance-use-to-become-a-mother-helping-other-mothers-at-bc-womens | | 2023-05-11T07:00:00Z | | |
Celebrating the diverse and talented nurses at BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Nursing%20week_Social_BC%20Women’s_1920x1080.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Celebrating the diverse and talented nurses at BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre | National Nursing Week is May 8-14 and to celebrate, we are highlighting a few of the nurses who make up the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre team. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/celebrating-the-diverse-and-talented-nurses-at-bc-womens-hospital-and-health-centre | | 2023-05-08T07:00:00Z | | |
Be part of the change: Q&A with Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Fitzsimmons%20cropped.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Be part of the change: Q&A with Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons | May 1 is National Physicians’ Day, and we are marking the day by talking to Dr. Brian Fitzsimmons about his career as a staff gynecologist at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/be-part-of-the-change-qa-with-dr-brian-fitzsimmons | | 2023-04-28T07:00:00Z | | |
Pre & Post Analytical's Angel WingSet flies away with Build A Lab Bear contest victory | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/cu%20micro%20bear.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Pre & Post Analytical's Angel WingSet flies away with Build A Lab Bear contest victory | Eight beary clever and cuddy teddy bears were voted on for Our Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine staff got beary crafty for National Medical Laboratory Week and created eight teddy bears representing each of its divisions. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/pre-post-analyticals-angel-wingset-flies-away-with-build-a-lab-bear-contest-victory | | 2023-04-18T07:00:00Z | | |
Volunteers strengthen the fabric of the hospital community | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Eddie.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Volunteers strengthen the fabric of the hospital community | This year's National Volunteer Week theme of 'Volunteering Weaves us Together' underscores the importance of volunteering in creating a strong, interconnected and vibrant community. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/volunteers-strengthen-the-fabric-of-the-hospital-community | | 2023-04-17T07:00:00Z | | |
From jokes to jigs – BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre celebrates a Community Round Dance | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(2).png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | From jokes to jigs – BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre celebrates a Community Round Dance | The three-hour outdoor event included representatives from all three host nations Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-waututh Nations, and the Métis. There were also singers, drummers, a fiddler and a jig dancer who taught participants several steps. | http://www.bcwomens.ca/about/news-stories/stories/from-jokes-to-jigs-–-bcch-and-bcw-celebrates-a-community-round-dance | | 2023-03-23T07:00:00Z | | |