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Women caring for women at NYGH

Each and every day across North York General Hospital (NYGH), inspiring women are hard at work making a difference for our patients and their families. This International Women’s Day (IWD), we are celebrating the impact of female leaders by shining a spotlight on some of the incredible work being done by women, for women in our Maternal and Newborn program. As experts in the community for more than 50 years as the largest single site birthing program, these fearless women have seen it all.

Postpartum Nursing Team

Women caring for women at NYGH

  • Post-Partumn Nurses at North York General Hospital Hugging

Postpartum Nursing Team

Each and every day across North York General Hospital (NYGH), inspiring women are hard at work making a difference for our patients and their families. This International Women’s Day (IWD), we are celebrating the impact of female leaders by shining a spotlight on some of the incredible work being done by women, for women in our Maternal and Newborn program. As experts in the community for more than 50 years as the largest single site birthing program, these fearless women have seen it all.

“I think every woman who comes in to Labour & Delivery is a superwoman. The delivery process is both physically and emotionally challenging. For the first baby, labour can often last 12 to 24 hours. Women need to draw on their strength to go through the pain of contractions, but I’m always inspired by their determined mindset and their excitement to meet their baby. It’s a privilege to be part of these women’s journeys during a life-changing moment.”

Karen Yu
Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery

Supporting Women Through Pregnancy and Beyond

Our crowd-sourced labour of love drew hundreds of submissions from across the city from parents and families who shared the unexpected from their own personal birthing experiences with us.

There are a lot of things you may not expect when you’re expecting, but our committed team of experts are here to help you through them all. From a dedicated, 24-hour nursing staff to an in-house lactation clinic, to the NYGH Midwifery Care Clinic that provides timely access to prenatal and postpartum care, we are more than equipped to help you at every stage of your journey into parenthood.

Click here for responses to some of your submissions from a few of North York General Hospital’s incredible female health experts:

Dr. Kalpana Sharma, OBGYN, North York General

Dr. Kalpana Sharma,
OBGYN

Dr. Lara Rosenberg, Family Medicine OB, North York General

Dr. Lara Rosenberg,
Family Medicine OB

Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass, OBYGN, North York General

Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass,
OBYGN

Gemma Greenberg, Ildiko Kaszas & Monique Dupuy, Registered Midwives, North York General

Gemma Greenberg, Ildiko Kaszas & Monique Dupuy,
Registered Midwives

“Our Labour and Delivery nurses are more than just colleagues; we are a second family. I’ve been an L&D nurse at NYGH for 15 years, and I stay because of the amazing team I work with every day. We trust each other implicitly, especially in pressure-filled situations. During delivery, a patient can be pushing and in the blink of an eye something goes wrong, and everyone needs to move to the operating room quickly to do a C-section. We all understand what is happening and work together seamlessly as a team to ensure a safe delivery for mom and baby. It’s a good feeling.”

Mandy Bhachhoo, Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery

Mandy with new mom Julia

“Our Labour and Delivery nurses are more than just colleagues; we are a second family. I’ve been an L&D nurse at NYGH for 15 years, and I stay because of the amazing team I work with every day. We trust each other implicitly, especially in pressure-filled situations. During delivery, a patient can be pushing and in the blink of an eye something goes wrong, and everyone needs to move to the operating room quickly to do a C-section. We all understand what is happening and work together seamlessly as a team to ensure a safe delivery for mom and baby. It’s a good feeling.”

Mandy Bhachhoo, Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery

  • Labour and Delivery at North York General Hospital

Mandy with new mom Julia

The Future of Care for Women and Families

Chances are, you or someone you know has been born at NYGH. That’s because we’ve been there for over 300,000 births since we opened, supporting more families along their birthing journey that any other community hospital in Ontario. In the last 50 years, our expertise has increased profoundly. But our Post- Partum Unit has not received any substantial updates since the hospital opened in 1968, and our Labour & Delivery Unit has aged since its last renovation almost 20 years ago. Our aging physical space does not reflect the modern standard of comfort that our mothers, babies, and families need and deserve.

To meet these and other urgent needs, we are raising $22 million to transform our aging Labour & Delivery and Post-Partum Units into a modern, integrated Birthing Centre:

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Refurbished rooms that will comfortably accommodate labour, delivery, recovery and post-partum care

Refurbished rooms that will comfortably accommodate labour, delivery, recovery and post-partum care

- The latest technology for baby and mother monitoring and security, including a state-of-the-art infant tracking system and controlled access to all areas

The latest technology for baby and mother monitoring and security, including a state-of-the-art infant tracking system and controlled access to all areas

Negative pressure capacity and enhanced isolation practices in semi-private rooms to prevent and control infections

Negative pressure capacity and enhanced isolation practices in semi-private rooms to prevent and control infections

New lounge for families and support people to convene comfortably, built with cultural considerations

New lounge for families and support people to convene comfortably, built with cultural considerations

New Integrated Electronic Documentation system that will enable access to the most up-to-date patient information across all of our care areas

Negative pressure capacity and enhanced isolation practices in semi-private rooms to prevent and control infections

Modern space for training the next generation of health care providers

New lounge for families and support people to convene comfortably, built with cultural considerations

  • Refurbished rooms that will comfortably accommodate labour, delivery, recovery and post-partum care
  • The latest technology for baby and mother monitoring and security, including a state-of-the-art infant tracking system and controlled access to all areas
  • New lounge for families and support people to convene comfortably, built with cultural considerations
  • Negative pressure capacity and enhanced isolation practices in semi-private rooms to prevent and control infections
  • New Integrated Electronic Documentation system that will enable access to the most up-to-date patient information across all of our care areas

Would you like to support patients and their families at North York General? Donate today to help us bring our new birthing centre to life

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