In the Postpartum Unit, Head Nurse Vasthie Pierre-Louis speaks with a new mother about her baby’s health.
February 2026Spotlight feature

Cancer during pregnancy: Fear, anxiety and, in many cases, a joyous outcome

Despite the difficulties faced by mothers-to-be with cancer, a multidisciplinary treatment team at the JGH gives them good reason to hope for the best.

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In the Postpartum Unit of the JGH, Emery Mendoza relaxes with her 3-day-old daughter, Layla Ghattas, who is wearing a hat made by a member of the knitting group at La Résidence Steger.
December 2025Feature articles

Knitted hats available again for JGH newborns in Postpartum Unit

About 20 retired volunteers are pitching in to knit dozens of hats for babies born at the JGH.

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At a party in the JGH’s Post-Partum Unit on May 1, Barbara Eusanio (seated, second from right) was thanked for having spent seven years volunteering her time and effort to knit and sew hats for newborn infants. Joining her were her husband Peter (standing, right), the unit’s Head Nurse Vasthie Pierre-Louis (seated, right), and nurses on the Post-Partum team. At the bottom are some of Mrs. Eusanio’s knitted hats. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesMay 2025

After making 10,000 hats for newborns, a volunteer lays down her knitting needles

Having retired, volunteer Barbara Eusanio reflects on the comfort she brought to thousands of infants and parents.

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On the morning of December 9, Elizabeth Fogarty and her newborn son became the first to be transferred straight from the JGH Birthing Centre in Pavilion K to the newly opened Post-Partum Unit in Pavilions C-D. Just before Ms. Fogarty’s bed broke through the red ribbon to officially launch the new facilities, she was surrounded by cheering members of the Nursing, Medical and Transport teams. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
December 2024News

JGH “gives birth” to new Post-Partum Unit

The number of private rooms has nearly quadrupled in the new facility, which is larger, brighter and more secure.

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