Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen!

Parents carry a burden of worry when it comes to trying to protect their children from harm. Retired NICU nurse Marianne Bracht offers practical advice for decreasing your risk of transmitting RSV to your preemie, as well as dealing with your expectations and anxieties as a parent or family member. For more resources on understanding RSV as a preemie family, visit https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/respiratory-illnesses

Marianne Bracht is a retired neonatal nurse, with more than four decades experience. Throughout her nursing career she created and co-led parent education programs and participated in international research on Family Integrated Care. A member of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, she oversees the education committee and is the project coordinator for an ongoing research pilot, looking at improving the transition of families and infants to home and the community. 

WITH YOU IN THE NICU is a project of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, with funding from presenting sponsor Sanofi. The show is hosted and produced by Jenna Morton, with technical producer Tosh Taylor. Season Three focuses on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), the most common virus affecting premature babies.

For more resources on understanding RSV as a preemie family, visit https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/respiratory-illnesses