Neonatal Transition Team, Postpartum Community Services

The Neonatal Transition Team provides community-based follow-up for very low birth weight infants and their families during transition from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to home. Eligible clients are referred while inpatient at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

This community-based specialized service provides:

• support for the family following infant discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• information about the infant's health, abilities and special needs
• regular assessments of the infant's health, growth and development
• support for breast, bottle and tube feeding
• guidance to enhance infant nutrition
• liaison with the infant's physician and specialists
• referrals to other services and community resources, as required