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Gina Kinsman

Board Director

Gina is an Assurance Partner at EY in Halifax with over 26 years’ experience providing audit and advisory services to a wide range of public, private, pension and public sector companies in numerous industries. Internally at EY, Gina is also...

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Board of Directors

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IWK Youth Advisory Council

iwkhealth.ca/get-involved/iwk-youth-advisory-council

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...

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Frequently Asked Questions

iwkhealth.ca/labour-and-delivery/frequently-asked-questions

When I'm thinking of becoming pregnant, where do I go for care? For information and counselling before getting pregnant, contact the IWK Perinatal Centre. Where can I get help with breast/chestfeeding? You will be supported with breast/chestfeeding both during and after your pregnancy by staff in the Women's and Newborn...

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Dr. Jane McKay-Nesbitt

Board Director

Jane McKay-Nesbitt now serves her community as a volunteer after retiring from a long and successful career, first with government, then business, and finally academia. In each of these arenas, Jane held management positions and demonstrated strong leadership abilities. Jane...

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Board of Directors

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Packing List

iwkhealth.ca/labour-and-delivery/packing-list

Packing List for Hospital Birth Not sure what to bring to hospital? Please use this list as a suggested guide to help plan the right items for your stay. You may not need or wish to bring everything on the list.

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Postpartum

iwkhealth.ca/labour-and-delivery/postpartum

For more information on your care in the days after your baby is born, please refer to our Family Newborn Care Unit page. For information about caring for your baby, please refer to our Infant Health and Care page.

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Family Newborn Care Unit

The Family Newborn Care Unit provides a safe and comfortable environment for staff to assess and care for families and babies after birth. This care includes teaching about normal changes...

Offered at 1 Clinic

Topics:

Infant Health and Care, Pregnancy, Women's/Adult Health

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Newborns, Parents and Caregivers, Women/Adult

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Breastfeeding, Post Partum

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Pediatric Complex Pain Clinic

The Pediatric Complex Pain Clinic is a designed for children and youth (18 years) who have been living with pain for a significant amount of time. We are a team...

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Topics:

Children's Health, Infant Health and Care

Groups:

Children, Newborns, Youth

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Women's Preadmission Clinic

We help women prepare for elective surgery within our Women's Health Program in advance of their IWK Health admission. A nurse will assess the patient, coordinate care, provide education for...

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Topics:

Endocrine and Diabetes, Surgery, Women's/Adult Health

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Women/Adult

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Donor Milk

iwkhealth.ca/infant-health-and-care/infant-feeding/donor-milk

Donor Milk There are many benefits to breastfeeding, however, in some special situations, there may be unique challenges to breastfeeding your baby. The safest alternative to your own breastmilk is pasteurized donor milk from a regulated human milk bank. If you choose to use breast milk from another source you...