Best Wishes for the Season – The Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia would like to take this opportunity to send warm greetings to all perinatal care providers across Nova Scotia and beyond for a very happy holiday season. Wishing you and your loved ones a season that’s full of much joy, family, and fun. We also want to extend gratitude for your ongoing dedication and tireless efforts to improve perinatal outcomes. May 2024 bring you good health, happiness, and peace.
Season’s greetings from the Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia.
RCP/Rh Anniversary Webinar Series – RCP would like to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who was able to join us live for the 50th RCP & 60th Rh Program Anniversary Celebration Webinar Series on November 27 – December 1, 2023. Recordings of the week’s webinars can be found posted on the RCP website for your ongoing viewing.
It has been a great privilege serving Nova Scotia’s perinatal care providers for the past 5 and 6 decades and we look forward to the future and to many more years of collaborating to achieve optimal perinatal outcomes for pregnant people, newborns, and their families.
Updated Rh Program Guidance Document - The Rh Program of Nova Scotia has recently updated their guidance document - Paternal/Donor Blood Typing in Pregnancy. This resource will make it easier for clinicians to order paternal/donor testing when following pregnant individuals who are Rh negative or have antibodies that cause hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). It is available under updates on the RCP/Rh Program website.
More Milk Sooner Presentation - Checkout the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada’s Guest Speaker Series featuring Naida Hawkins. Join one of five sessions presented by Naida as she describes More Milk Sooner. Whether you are supporting breastfeeding families, or planning to breastfeed your own baby, this is a presentation you shouldn’t miss! Sign up at the registration link here.
*(Eligible for 1.0 L CERP IBCLE)
CPS Online learning - RSV infections - The Canadian Pediatric Society has recently updated their online module to include information about the use of nirsevimab to prevent severe lower respiratory tract infection caused by RSV. This module will help health care providers to:
- Describe best practices in RSV diagnosis and management.
- Assess when hospitalization may be necessary.
- Provide family education and support.
To access/complete the module go to the Pedagogy CPS online learning website.
*(Use code RSV2023 at checkout to save 50% on this module!)
Live Virtual Breastfeeding Conference – The Alberta Breastfeeding Committee presents a live virtual breastfeeding conference for healthcare professionals - Optimizing Breastfeeding Success, January 26, 2024, from 0845-1630 (MST)
This conference focusses on common barriers to breastfeeding and how healthcare professionals can help patients meet their breastfeeding goals. Join four incredible speakers to learn more about:
- Supporting informed decision making around infant feeding.
- How supporting BFI principles can help families.
- Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding and
- How to support breastfeeding after birth trauma.
The conference will conclude with a panel of parents sharing their experiences with breastfeeding and the health care system to enhance learning. Nurses, physicians, midwives, lactation professionals, birth workers, and all frontline healthcare workers are welcome to attend this day of professional development! A recording of the conference will be available for 3 months following the live event for all ticket holders. Click here to register.
Official launch of First Exposure – First Exposure is a trusted source of medication safety information for pregnancy, lactation, and infant health. It provides a digital information hub and research network offering evidence-based information to the public and health care providers on the safety of medications, plant and environmental substances and other exposures during pregnancy and lactation.
The vision of First Exposure is to be Canada’s trusted bilingual source of evidence-based reproductive and lactation health information on exposures. Their mission is to evaluate and communicate the safety of medication and substance exposures in an accessible way to individuals and communities, so they can make informed choices within their own, unique, and culturally safe contexts.
Learn more about First Exposure here.
Recent Publications of Interest – Several publications have been recently released and are now available for your review. The titles with links have been provided below for your information and reading enjoyment:
JOGC - Pertussis Non-Vaccination During Pregnancy Despite Advice From Prenatal Care Providers
JOGC: Clinical Practice Guideline - Erratum to Technical Update No. 438: Antenatal Corticosteroids at Late Preterm Gestation
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