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Minister Recognises World Breastfeeding Week
In honour of World Breastfeeding Week, Minister of Health and Seniors, Patricia Gordon-Pamplin on Wednesday [Aug 7] recognized eight Bermudian employers for being family-friendly and supportive of working women choosing to breastfeed their babies. This year’s campaign was designed to encourage more local companies to support staff members who are... Read more of this article
“Le Premiere Cri” Film To Screen This Friday
Lotus Wellness and Birth Center is hosting a Birth & Baby film festival with the last film – “Le Premiere Cri” – being shown this Friday [Aug 9]. The film will start at 7.00pm and there will be a panel discussion and talk back following the film. Refreshments will be served and all proceeds go to support the Lotus Birth... Read more of this article
Tyler & Nikki Butterfield Expecting Baby Boy
Nikki and Tyler Butterfield today announced that they are expecting an addition to their family, a baby boy due on February 1st. The pair of professional triathletes eagerly anticipates the arrival of a sibling for two-and-a-half-year old daughter Savana Rose. Following Savana’s birth on December 22, 2010 Nikki made quick work of a comeback to the... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Royal Baby Born, 21 Gun Salute
[Updated with video/photos. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy, and the Bermuda Regiment fired a 21 gun salute at 6.30pm this evening at Albouys Point] The UK media is presently camped out in droves outside the hospital in London waiting for the birth of the royal baby, and miles across the Atlantic the Bermuda Regiment is also taking... Read more of this article
Police: Sudden Death Of 3-Month-Old Baby
A 3-month-old baby passed away this afternoon [July 15], the police have said. “Around 1pm on Monday, July 15th first responders attended a report of a medical emergency involving a 3 month old infant at a residence in the Happy Valley Road, Pembroke area,” a police spokesperson said. “The child was conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial... Read more of this article
Teen Services Pregnancy Prevention Quiz
Teen Services will be having a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Quiz tonight [June 19] from 6.30pm to 9.00pm at Harbour Nights on Front Street. Students from the ages of 13- 19 years of old will receive a prize for completing each quiz and will be enter in the draw for one of 2 iPod shuffle along with a $50 iTunes cards. For more information contact 292-1175... Read more of this article
Two Men Deny Assaulting Pregnant Women
Two men appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [May 6], where they both denied assaulting pregnant women in two completely separate cases. One man was alleged to have kicked a woman who was 7-weeks pregnant in her stomach, while the other was alleged to have punched a woman who was 3 months pregnant. Mikhail Butterfield, 22, pleaded not guilty... Read more of this article
May To Mark Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Teen Services will launch their campaign by having May proclaimed as Teen Pregnancy Prevention month. The proclamation ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 1st at Teen Services [next to Fort Hamilton] at 12:30 pm. The agency welcomes the public to a brief ceremony, which includes the proclamation, guest speaker – Mr. Pete Saunders [founder... Read more of this article
Project Studying Nutrition Of Pregnant Women
Between April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012, a total of 622 babies were born at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Laval University’s Atlantis Mobile Laboratories — stationed at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] and supported by a grant from the Lepercq Foundation — is facilitating a National Maternal Nutrition Survey to assess... Read more of this article
Jennifer Franks Receives Suspended Sentence
[Updated] Ms Jennifer Franks, 57, received a suspended sentence and 400 hours of community service after pleading guilty to three counts of unlawfully endangering children to danger. She had been charged in connection with the death of 18-month-old Nasir Burgess. Speaking previously, Crown Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney told the jury that in September... Read more of this article
Consumer Affairs: Nap Nanny Recliners Recall
The Bermuda Department of Consumer Affairs said they would like to advise the public that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission [CPSC] and four major retailers are announcing a voluntary recall to consumers who own Nap Nanny recliners made by Baby Matters, LLC of Berwyn, Pennsylvania. A statement from Government said: “Retailers currently... Read more of this article
Jennifer Franks Pleads In Toddler’s Death
In Supreme Court this afternoon [Oct 15], Ms Jennifer Franks, 57, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, but pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawfully endangering children to danger that could cause permanent injury. She had been charged with causing the death of 18-month-old Nasir Burgess. Required to render the facts to the seven men five woman jury,... Read more of this article
Daisy & Mac’s Cute Kids Photo Contest
Daisy & Mac will be holding a Cute Kids Photo Contest with the two grand prize winners being chosen as the official faces of the company’s 2013 ad campaign. Interested entrants should send in their photos and encourage family and friends to vote online for their favorites. The age categories for children being entered are 0-3, 4-7 and 8-12. Entries... Read more of this article
Choice: A Birth & Baby Film Festival
Lotus Wellness and Birth Center is presenting a Birth & Baby film festival with the next film being shown on November 2nd, ‘What Babies Want’. All films start at 7.00pm and there will be a panel discussion and talk back following the film. Refreshments will be served and all proceeds go to support the Lotus Birth Center and Midwifery... Read more of this article
KEMH To Host Special Care Baby Unit Campaign
Neonatal staff members from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] are organizing their first-ever Special Care Baby Unit Campaign [SCBU], beginning 10 September. Members of the public are invited to stop by the hospital lobby any day next week between 10:00am and 2:00pm to meet SCBU team members and view equipment demonstrations and display boards. The... Read more of this article
Observance Of World Breastfeeding Week
Minister of Health Zane DeSilva today [Aug 6] spoke at the launch of the annual observance of World Breastfeeding Week, which runs from August 6th to 12th. “This year the focus in the Department of Health is “Creating a Culture of Support,” which highlights the fact that it takes awareness and encouragement from many different areas to create... Read more of this article
