Pregnancy, Birth & Babies

Donor milk can be a life-saving measure, providing antibodies to fight disease and infection for premature babies and those born with medical conditions.

For Sleep Awareness Month, an Island Health Public Health Nurse is sharing the top tips she gives families for creating safe sleep environments for their babies.

A new youth health centre located in the newly built Quw’utsun Secondary School aims to help provide Cowichan youth a solid foundation for healthier and happier lives.

Pregnant patients and care providers in the south island region will soon have access to more hospital-based support thanks to the development of an In-House Registered Midwife (IHRM) position at Victoria General Hospital.

Families across the Island Health region can access the Baby Bed program that promotes safe sleep for babies and strong connections between families and caregivers. 

Thanks to generous financial support from the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, a mobile service for youth wellness will soon be hitting the road.

Island Health encourages new and expecting parents in central and north Vancouver Island to contact public health units in their communities so their families can benefit from the Baby Bed program.

Island Health is expanding its Baby Bed program to all new families in central and north Vancouver Island.

Nursing mothers in the Nanaimo area have a new resource to help support babies in need, by donating their milk. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has become an official Donor Milk Collection Depot for BC Women’s Provincial Milk Bank.

Rural health is changing. Here Port McNeill resident, Danielle Lloyd, shares her family’s experience receiving prenatal care closer to home.