2010 Annual Report - The Community Foundation of Mississauga
2010 Annual Report - The Community Foundation of Mississauga
2010 Annual Report - The Community Foundation of Mississauga
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GRANT STORY: OH, BABY! WHEN SUSAN NEEDED THEM, THE TRILLIUM HEALTH CENTRE WAS THERE<br />
<strong>Mississauga</strong> mom Susan Stephen never thought her new baby would spend<br />
the first twelve weeks <strong>of</strong> life in hospital. But 25 weeks into her pregnancy,<br />
Susan suffered a frightening complication because <strong>of</strong> high blood pressure.<br />
Her own life in danger, Susan gave birth by caesarean section, and tiny<br />
baby Kathryn came to Trillium Health Centre’s Intensive Care Nursery at<br />
eight weeks old, weighing just over four pounds. Kate was on a fetal heart<br />
monitor, oxygen sensor and feeding tube – she needed time to grow until<br />
she could safely manage on her own.<br />
Susan and baby Kate’s Dad, Jeff, visited every day until Kate could finally<br />
go home. “Trillium was a Godsend for us,” says Susan. “<strong>The</strong> staff was so<br />
expert and kind. We were thrilled that Kate had such great care.”<br />
Electronic fetal heart monitors, respiratory equipment, obstetrical<br />
apparatus for patient comfort and safety – all these elements come together<br />
to ensure a healthy labour and delivery for the over 4,400 babies born at<br />
Trillium each year.<br />
At Trillium, the use <strong>of</strong> fetal heart monitors has dramatically reduced the<br />
need for newborn babies to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care<br />
unit. In <strong>2010</strong>, Trillium Health Centre <strong>Foundation</strong> received a grant from<br />
the Pendle Fund at the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mississauga</strong> to help<br />
purchase fetal heart monitors.
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