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The third trimester is the "home stretch" of your pregnancy. Congratulations on making it this far in your journey. If you haven't already, you may find it helpful to educate yourself about the labour and birthing process, make some decisions about how you plan to feed your baby, and learn...

Nominate a Condition Maritime Newborn Screening is constantly evaluating new evidence to ensure that our screening panel is up to date. Individuals and organizations are invited to nominate conditions so that they may be considered for addition to our newborn screening panel. Please complete the Condition Nomination Form and email...

Our Team Maritime Newborn Screening consists of a core team of people at the IWK who collaborate with a large network of hospitals (laboratories and clinics), healthcare providers, and specialty teams across the Maritimes. Core Team Betty-Ann O'Hearn – Administrative Assistant Pronouns: she/her Ellen Danh – Administrative Assistant Pronouns: she/her...

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The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is made up of current and former IWK patients and siblings, ages 13-18 years old, residing in the Maritimes. YAC meets hybrid on the third Thursday of each month (except in the Summer) for office hours in the Teen Lounge at the IWK or on...

Nova Scotia Health Perinatal Mental Health Resources Seeds of Hope: CANMAT patient guidelines for maternal mental health IWK Reproductive Mental Health Service Connecting Threads Quilt Other helpful resources: Online Resources Canadian Mental Health Association – online site providing support and resources to improve mothers’ Mental Health. Mental health before, during...