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The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario is seeking members for its' Midwifery Advisory Committee (MAC). MAC is a critical table that provides strategic advice to BORN on the collection and use of BORN data generated by midwives across the province. We value the expertise and perspectives of midwives and midwifery stakeholders and look forward to improving and facilitating care for Ontario’s pregnant/birthing individuals and newborns together.
To present the latest research on COVID-19 vaccination coverage across Ontario.
A new study published in JAMA shows that pregnant people with COVID-19 are at greater risk of being hospitalized, being admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) and experiencing an early birth.
The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario is looking for an Indigenous health professional interested in becoming a member of its Maternal Newborn Outcomes Committee (MNOC) to help inform and guide opportunities for BORN’s involvement in Indigenous health and related data governance.
Data from the BORN Information System was recently used to explore outcomes for pregnant individuals (and newborns) following COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
Lake of the Woods Hospital enters the 1st baby into the BORN
Information System on January 23, 2012!
The loss of a baby after 20 weeks gestation and before birth (called stillbirth) is a devastating pregnancy outcome. Stillbirth can be due to illness, infection, trauma or exposure to toxic substances, abnormalities in the baby, problems with the placenta that supplies the baby with blood flow and nutrition, or problems in the umbilical cord. However, in many cases there is no clear reason found at the time the baby dies.
Globally, there are limited data on COVID-19 illness and vaccination during pregnancy to inform recommendations for pregnant people and their care providers and to guide public health policies.
The BORN Ontario and Prenatal Screening Ontario offices are observing a slowdown period for the holiday season and will be closed December 27th – January 3rd. Phone calls or emails received during this time will be addressed when we return on January 4th, 2022.
OMama is a website and app that provides individuals in Ontario with trusted health information tailored to their specific stage in the pregnancy journey and in early parenting.
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