28 - Friday, June 19, 1992 - North Shore News

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News photographer Cindy Goodman visits Lions Gate Hospital’s maternity ward

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EVERYTHING is coming up babies at Lions
Gate Hospital's (LGH) maternity ward. News
photographer Cindy Goodman recently spent time
on the third-floor maternity ward capturing a
variety of activities associated with the arrival of
the newest and smallest North Shore residents.
From top left, counterclockwise, Vancouver
resident Anne Testini is hooked up to a fetal
monitoring machine for a non-stress test of her
baby. The machine contains a computer that
checks the baby’s heartbeat and makes sure the
baby’s placenta is functioning properly.
One-hour-old Miranda Barrie Nimchuck is not
too thrilled about having a stethoscope placed on
her chest during a checkup by Dr. Joanne Larson.
Pleased to see double is Nichole Karmali whose
twin boys Aly Khan and Janmohamed were
delivered by caesarean section. The boys weighed
5 lbs. each at birth and were cared for in the
special-care nursery.
Sue Dawson is comforted by her husband, Jeff,
during a quiet break while she is in labor.
Bottom left next page. Newborns fan their tiny
toes when their wrinkled feet are stroked.

Leanne Hyrcha holds baby Lindsay in a 3-west
maternit:’ room before mom gets ready to take her
newest family member home.

Three infants adjust to their new surroundings.

New mom Shirley Goldyn has no trouble
picking out her son, Mathew, in a row of babies.

Registered Nurses (left to right) Judy Garth,
Barbara Brais and Lila Stephens with three of their
charges.

Each year, 1,800 babies are born at LGH. A new
mother stays at the hospital an average of three
days; those who have delivered by caesarean
section stay five days.

LGH maternity includes the 3-west ward, special
care nursery and labor and delivery rooms. The
entire maternity ward was updated two years ago.

Text: Anna Marie DAngelo