Tag: neonatal care
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Westchester County Observes World Prematurity Day to Raise Awareness
World Prematurity Day Comes to Westchester County On Monday, November 17, the Westchester County Health Department is recognizing World Prematurity Day to raise awareness about the challenges and lifelong impact of preterm birth. The observance aims to inform families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the wider community about the needs of babies born early and the…
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Walking Experience Shapes Locomotor Exploration in Premature Infants
Understanding prematurity and early motor development Premature birth—defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestational age—affects millions of infants worldwide and poses unique challenges for early motor development. Incomplete intrauterine maturation often leads to differences in muscle strength, coordination, and sensory processing. As clinicians and researchers seek to optimize outcomes, questions arise about how experiences…
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Dougie Imrie Opens Up About Grief After Baby Daughter’s Death and the Road to Healing
Finding Strength in the Face of Loss Greenock Morton manager Dougie Imrie is sharing his heartbreak in a bid to help others who have faced unimaginable grief. Three months after the death of his baby daughter, Imrie describes the lingering sounds of the neonatal unit—the beeps, the hum of machines, and the quiet moments when…
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RLMMC Hosts Newborn and Maternal Care Training 2025
Overview of the Training The Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLMMC) recently concluded a comprehensive three-day training program focused on Essential Maternal and Newborn Care, Care for Small Babies, and Lactation Management. Held from November 3 to 5, 2025, the sessions were designed to strengthen the hospital’s role as a Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital and to…
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New Insights Explain the Mechanics Behind Deep Breaths and Lung Relief
Understanding the Link Between Deep Breaths and Lung Mechanics Breathing is more than a routine reflex; it reshapes the very surface of the lungs. Recent research from ETH Zurich, alongside collaborators in Spain, Belgium, and the United States, sheds new light on how deep breaths influence the thin films that line the airways. By examining…
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New MCH laser prevents blindness in premature babies
New laser at MCH protects vision for premature babies Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) has taken a major step forward in safeguarding the vision of the smallest patients. With the arrival of a specialized laser, MCH can treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) on site, eliminating the need to transport very fragile newborns to…
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Mother’s Voice Accelerates Language Brain Pathways in Preemies, Stanford Study Finds
New evidence links a mother’s voice to early language brain development in preterm infants A pioneering Stanford Medicine-led study suggests that hearing their mother’s voice can promote the maturation of key language pathways in the brains of premature babies. The randomized trial, published online October 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, compared preterm infants who…
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Mother’s Voice Shapes Language Pathways in Preemies’ Brains, Stanford Study Finds
Overview of the Findings A Stanford Medicine–led study published online October 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience provides the first randomized evidence that exposure to a mother’s voice can promote language development in very premature infants. The research found that regular recordings of mothers reading to their hospitalized preemies helped advance the maturation of a…
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New MCH Laser Prevents Blindness in Premature Babies at Hamilton Health Sciences
A Breakthrough for Premature Babies at McMaster Children’s Hospital Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) has taken a significant step forward in safeguarding the vision of premature babies. Thanks to a $120,000 grant from the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, MCH now houses a specialized laser eye surgery system designed to treat retinopathy of prematurity…
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Mother’s Voice Boosts Language Pathways in Preemies’ Brains
New Evidence Links Maternal Speech to Brain M development in Premature Infants Hearing the sound of a mother’s voice can shape the developing brains of premature babies, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. The randomized trial, published online in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, found that regular exposure to recordings of mothers reading to their hospitalized…