Mount Sinai NICU Parent Advisory Committee

09/02/2026

💜 September is NICU Awareness Month. 💜

What exactly is a NICU?

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a specialized hospital unit caring for newborn babies who are born too early, are very small, or need extra medical support after birth.

For NICU families, the journey can be filled with uncertainty, long days, tiny milestones, and emotions that are difficult to put into words. But it is also a place of strength, hope, extraordinary medical care, and incredible love.

NICU teams work around the clock to help these tiny babies grow stronger—and families are an important part of that journey. Family-centred care and partnership are an essential part of supporting babies and their parents.

This September, help us spread awareness.
Share this post with your family and friends and help someone learn a little more about the NICU.

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To every NICU baby, parent, sibling, grandparent, caregiver, nurse, doctor and member of the neonatal team:

We see you. We honour your journey. We celebrate every tiny milestone. 🌈

💜 MS NICU PAC
Mount Sinai NICU Parent Advisory Committee

08/06/2026

This World Breastfeeding Week (August 1–7), the MS NICU PAC wants to send a powerful message of love and support to every family in our NICU. ❤️

​For our families, we know that the feeding journey often looks different than we might have imagined.

Whether your baby receives milk through direct breastfeeding, through your amazing pumping efforts, through generous donor milk, or via formula, your commitment is heroic.

Every drop, every feed, and every ounce of effort is a profound expression of your love and a key part of your baby’s care.

​We are here to celebrate your unique journey. We honor the unique comfort, nutrition, and powerful medicine that breast milk can provide. We also fiercely celebrate the connection and bond you build with your baby, no matter how they are fed. You are doing an incredible job.

​We’d love to hear from you:
What has your feeding journey been like in the NICU? Share a moment of comfort, a victory, or just a simple 'hello' below. Your story matters, and we are listening. 💛

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08/04/2026

Summertime in the nicu can be different for some families, although not easier or harder. Just different.

If you are in the nicu currently, are you able to take an extra walk outside? Or sit outside for a minute to think?

If you shared some time in the nicu during summer, what advice, would you give to current families in the nicu now to offer words of support?

Please share below.

07/16/2026

Was your baby an escape artist?

07/02/2026

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing NICU dads out there!

Your dedication and love shine brighter than any monitor!

To the father who understood that supporting the mother is also supporting the baby, to the dad who spent hours beside the bedside, who wanted to show up for every appointment, and who has learned a whole new medical language overnight.

Thank you for your strength!

Have an absolutely wonderful day, dads 💕

Tag a dad before!

06/14/2026

Dear NICU familes, staff and registrants,

We are ON! Our team is excited to welcome you to today's NICU Reunion.

Current weather forecasts indicate that there remains a risk of thunderstorms during the event.

At this time, the Reunion is proceeding as planned, and we will continue to monitor weather conditions closely throughout the day.

Please bring whatever you need to have fun today! Rain coats, jackets, boots, umbrellas and get ready to dance in the rain!

The safety of all our families, children, volunteers, and staff is our highest priority. If thunder is heard or lightning is observed in the area, we will immediately suspend all outdoor activities. We ask everyone to be prepared to seek shelter in their vehicles or another safe indoor location until it is safe to resume the event. Evacuation may be a possibility.

Activities will remain suspended for at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or sighting of lightning. Once ce conditions are safe, we will let everyone know when activities can resume.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to ensure a safe and enjoyable reunion for everyone. We look forward to seeing you today and hope the weather cooperates!

We are so excited to see you!

06/14/2026

Dear NICU families, staff and registrants,

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to tomorrow's NICU Reunion.

Environment Canada is currently forecasting thunderstorms during the time of our event. The safety of our NICU families, children, volunteers, and staff is our highest priority, so we are closely monitoring the forecast throughout today and overnight.

At this time, the Reunion is still scheduled to proceed as planned.

However, if the forecast continues to indicate thunderstorms or unsafe weather conditions, we may need to cancel the event.

A final decision will be made before 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. If the event is cancelled, all registered participants will be notified by email as soon as the decision has been made.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we monitor the weather and make the safest decision for everyone. We hope the forecast improves and that we will be able to celebrate together.

Thank you!

We will be in touch if there are any changes.