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Mum and daughter duo Paola and Lina share a special bond having taken them from Peru to working side by side as midwives at Redcliffe Hospital, where they help other mums. ❤️👩‍🍼

Before moving to Australia, Paola was a dentist in Peru where she gave birth to her daughter Lina at 35 weeks. As a single mum, she raised Lina without any dedicated support before making the move to Australia where she decided she wanted to train as a midwife.

"Seeing the two sides of pregnancy in Peru versus Australia, makes us feel special being here at Metro North where we have all the resources to provide to women. It’s a life changing experience, and we are here to make the best of that moment when you have the baby," said Paola, who now conducts research in this space, between here and Peru, to help other women.

Lina says that her mother`s career inspired her greatly in choosing to become a midwife, after initially studying law.

"I wasn’t really passionate about law, but talking about Mums` experiences with her, that’s what made me want to change. She has always guided me throughout my life, and it was like having a walking a textbook with me," said Lina.

We want to wish all of the mothers and mother figures at Metro North Health a very happy Mother`s Day today. 💐👩‍👧 ...

With Mother`s Day around the corner, we want to celebrate the special people who help our new mums. 💐👶

The Midwives and Nurses in the NICU and Special Care Nurseries such as Udari and Khi are the reassuring hands, calm voices and caring hearts that support parents through some of life`s most emotional moments.

"Being in this ward, we see the sacrifices that are made for babies. The parents never knew that they would end up on this path of neonatal care, but they still show up every day. It makes me appreciative of my mum," said Udari.

"These mums are sometimes going through things that they don’t understand yet, to provide them with education and to let them know we are there to support and encourage them, it makes me happy," said Khi.

#ShoutoutSaturday to all our midwives, nurses and supporters of mums across Metro North. 👏👩‍🍼 ...

Does attending your hospital outpatient appointment from the warmth of your couch in front of some TV sound ideal to you? 🏠💻

If so, you`re not alone - we delivered over 10,000 Telehealth appointments to patients across Queensland in March, which saved them roughly 18,000km in travel. That`s over 2600 one-way trips between TPCH and RBWH!

However, RBWH Telehealth Coordinator Kate says that many more patients may be eligible for a telehealth appointment without even realising it.

"It’s not just for those patients that are in rural areas, we encourage patients to ask the question and chat with their healthcare professional to see if Telehealth is right for them," she said.

"Patients can be seen from the comfort of their own homes on their own device or utilise one of our telehealth facilities at Kilcoy, Caboolture, Brighton or the RBWH if they require assistance.

"Just because you haven`t previously had a telehealth appointment, doesn`t mean you can`t have one now, we want people to know that they can have a say in their healthcare journey." ...

20 minutes is all you need to put yourself first and protect your heart. ❤️

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, but many heart attacks can be prevented through healthy behaviours and frequent heart health checks for those between the ages of 45-79.

Acute Coronary Syndrome Coordinator Cara and Cardiac Rehab Clinical Nurse Consultant Georgina say that the 20-minute reminder is not just a heart health message, but a general health message.

"It’s about taking the time out of your day to look after yourself, be proactive and get a heart check done to prevent future problems," said Georgina.

"It’s not an old person’s disease, many young people who experience issues don’t have risk factors and there’s a portion of heart attacks where we have no reason.

"After a coronary event, we see there’s a ripple effect for the family, it’s all about screening and reducing the risk." ...