Today, April 10th marks the third annual BC #IndigenousNursesDay . PSBC thank all Indigenous nurses who work tirelessly to improve the health and experiences of patients and families .

March 31 is #TransDayofVisibility ; Trans, Two-Spirit & non-binary people experience pregnancy, birthing, parenting & chestfeeding. To learn how to provide inclusive perinatal care for these families, take the Gender-Affirming Perinatal Care course: ow.ly/wVR250QZffT

Sudden, unexpected infant death during sleep is one of the leading causes of postnatal death among infants under 1 year of age in Canada. Learn more about safer sleep for your baby at HealthLinkBC or discuss with your health-care provider: ow.ly/SN1V50QSGhj #SafeSleepWeek

The Honouring Our Babies Safer Sleep toolkit offers health-care providers current, evidence-based information and key messages to help facilitate and encourage cross-cultural dialogue with parents/caregivers on infant safer sleep practices: ow.ly/KM9g50QSFZE #SafeSleepWeek

Are you pregnant or a new parent? The Safer Sleep toolkit includes teachings from the Honouring Indigenous Women and Families pregnancy journeys. Visit the PSBC website or discuss with your health-care provider: ow.ly/En0t50QSGfs #SafeSleepWeek #SaferInfantSleep

Help keep your baby safe by placing them in your room, on a separate, firm surface free of objects, like a crib or bassinet for the first six months. Learn more about safer sleep for your baby at HealthLink BC: healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/… or discuss with your health-care provider.

Make every sleep a safer sleep. #SafeSleepWeek
Visit PSBC website for more info: ow.ly/vQRu50QQEfY

Keeping your baby’s sleep space safe is one way to help reduce the risk of sudden unexpected infant death during sleep. This #SafeSleepWeek learn more about keeping your baby’s sleep space safe: ow.ly/nALE50QTPrZ #SaferInfantSleep

March 11-15 is #SafeSleepWeek . Setting up your baby's sleep space is an exciting time. Some products and decorating ideas might look cute, but could be dangerous for your baby. Put safety ahead of style. Visit PSBC website for more safer sleep info: ow.ly/hLGj50QQBP8

On #InternationalWomensDay PSBC honour the resilience and strength of Indigenous women through their pregnancy journeys and motherhood.
Visit PSBC website for Indigenous pregnancy resources to help guide your pregnancy journey: ow.ly/6Uqr50QP6Q5

Happy #InternationalWomensDay from PSBC. We raise our hands to all women journeying through pregnancy, and motherhood. Learn about resources available for mothers and families: ow.ly/WtVo50QP6Ap

PSBC celebrates #InternationalBoardCertifiedLactationConsultantDay !
We thank all IBCLCs that significantly transform the health of expecting parents and new parents through skilled lactation care.

February 28th 2024 is #PinkShirtDay
Our staff at PSBC celebrated #PinkShirtDay with a virtual catch-up #KindnessCounts #LiftEachOtherUp

On Feb 22 #BreastfeedingInPublicDay is celebrated in some countries! We encourage businesses and organizations to prominently display a decal, which states, “We welcome families to breastfeed or chestfeed any time, anywhere”: ow.ly/KSUW50QGTt9

#BreastfeedingInPublicDay is observed on Feb 22 in some countries, and we’re happy to promote!
DYK breastfeeding/chestfeeding is a human right, protected by the BC Human Rights Code? Learn how to welcome families to breastfeed/chestfeed anytime, anywhere: ow.ly/vILI50QGT54

DYK? Up to 1 out of every 6 new parents experience sadness, #depression or #anxiety after the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more about resources available to parents: ow.ly/2RMF50QtPFu #PerinatalDepressionAwarenessMonth

At Perinatal Services BC, we encourage all care providers seeing individuals in the #perinatal period to continue to use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to screen for #depression . ow.ly/wyh150QtPBC #PerinatalDepressionAwarenessMonth

January is #PerinatalDepressionAwarenessMonth . It’s important for #healthcare providers to approach the discussion of #perinatal #depression in a non-stigmatizing, non-judgemental, culturally safe, and trauma-informed way.

Explore the Perinatal & Newborn Health Hub (psbchealthhub.ca) in a virtual orientation session Jan. 17, noon - 1 p.m. The platform provides essential resources for perinatal & newborn care providers in B.C. within a single online space. Register: phsa.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

30,000 babies are born prematurely every year in Canada. November 17th is #WorldPrenaturityDay2023 . Learn more: ow.ly/q8qc50Q90pv