For decades, families have been honouring the birth of their babies with a baby tile on a wall that commemorates the generations of babies that have been delivered at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. When parents Harry and Jasprit were expecting Baby Chanan, Harry’s generous coworkers pooled together funds for a gift. After receiving incredible care at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre by the Maternal Fetal Medicine team and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), they decided to top up those funds to purchase a baby tile.
“This was our first time delivering at BC Women’s and our experience was amazing,” shared Harry and Jasprit. “We had some complications, but we felt supported and cared for throughout every single appointment. Prior to our baby’s birth we even met with the BC Women’s NICU team and received a tour of the area our baby would be staying. The staff helped put aside a lot of our fear of having a NICU stay and prepared us for what was to come.”
“It was such a nice moment coming back to the hospital with our baby to see the tile on display. We had wandered the halls many times before our baby arrived, and in between appointments we would read the tiles lining the walls and wondered about the stories behind them. After having a complex pregnancy and our NICU stay complete, it was nice to come back and reflect on the baby tile behind our story.”
Capture the special moment of your baby’s birth by adding your baby’s name on a beautiful, hand-made tile to the impressive and historical baby tile wall at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. Funds raised through this program support BC Women’s Health Foundation, dedicated to ensuring that all women have equitable access to the highest quality healthcare and ensuring every newborn starts life with a bright beginning.
