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À quoi ressemblerait une grossesse où le CMV faisait tout simplement partie des conversations?Ça n’a pas besoin d’être c...
09/17/2026

À quoi ressemblerait une grossesse où le CMV faisait tout simplement partie des conversations?

Ça n’a pas besoin d’être compliqué. On peut expliquer aux futurs parents que le cytomégalovirus (CMV) est un virus courant, qu’il peut être transmis au bébé pendant la grossesse et que le CMV congénital peut parfois entraîner des conséquences graves et durables sur la santé, notamment une perte auditive.

On peut aussi leur expliquer comment le CMV se transmet. Le virus peut être transmis par les liquides corporels, notamment la salive et l’urine, et les contacts fréquents avec de jeunes enfants peuvent augmenter le risque d’exposition. En sachant cela, les parents peuvent adopter des gestes concrets pour réduire leur risque, comme bien se laver les mains après avoir changé une couche ou essuyé un nez, éviter de partager de la nourriture, des boissons ou des ustensiles avec de jeunes enfants et ne pas mettre la s**e d’un enfant dans leur bouche.

Aucun de ces gestes ne peut éliminer complètement le risque de contracter le CMV. Et c’est important de le préciser aussi.

Mais une prévention éclairée commence par des parents bien informés. On ne peut pas faire des choix éclairés à partir d’informations qu’on ne nous a jamais données.

Parler du CMV pendant la grossesse ne devrait pas susciter la peur. Il s’agit plutôt de donner aux familles de l’information concrète, de leur permettre de mieux comprendre les risques et de faire des choix éclairés.

Parlez du CMV avec votre professionnel de la santé. Et si vous connaissez une personne enceinte ou qui prévoit une grossesse, partagez cette publication avec elle.

What would it look like if CMV was simply part of the conversation during pregnancy?It doesn’t have to be complicated. E...
09/17/2026

What would it look like if CMV was simply part of the conversation during pregnancy?

It doesn’t have to be complicated. Expectant parents can be told that cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus, that it can be passed to a baby during pregnancy, and that congenital CMV can sometimes cause serious and lifelong health effects, including hearing loss.

They can also be told how CMV spreads. The virus can be transmitted through bodily fluids, including saliva and urine, and frequent contact with young children can increase the chance of exposure. Knowing this means parents can take practical steps to reduce their risk, like washing their hands carefully after changing diapers or wiping noses, avoiding sharing food, drinks and utensils with young children, and not putting a child’s pacifier in their mouth.

None of these steps can eliminate the risk of CMV completely. And that’s important to say, too.

But informed prevention starts with informed parents. You can’t make choices based on information you were never given.

CMV education during pregnancy doesn’t need to create fear. It can give families context, practical information and the opportunity to make informed choices.

Ask your healthcare provider about CMV. And if you know someone who is pregnant or planning a pregnancy, share this with them.

Imaginez apprendre l’existence du CMV pour la toute première fois seulement après que votre bébé ait subi une perte audi...
09/10/2026

Imaginez apprendre l’existence du CMV pour la toute première fois seulement après que votre bébé ait subi une perte auditive.

Le cytomégalovirus (CMV) est un virus courant que la plupart des personnes en bonne santé contracteront au cours de leur vie, souvent sans même le savoir. Mais lorsqu’il est transmis au bébé pendant la grossesse, le CMV peut parfois entraîner des conséquences graves et durables sur sa santé. C’est ce qu’on appelle le CMV congénital (CMVc).

La perte auditive est l’une des conséquences à long terme les plus fréquentes du CMV congénital. Elle peut apparaître ou progresser des mois, voire des années après la naissance.

Alors, pourquoi est-il important de connaître le CMV pendant la grossesse?

Le CMV peut se transmettre par les liquides corporels, notamment la salive et l’urine, et les jeunes enfants représentent une source d’exposition particulièrement fréquente. Pendant la grossesse, certains gestes simples peuvent aider à réduire le risque d’exposition : éviter de partager de la nourriture, des boissons ou des ustensiles avec de jeunes enfants, ne pas mettre leur s**e dans votre bouche, bien vous laver les mains après avoir changé une couche ou essuyé un nez, et privilégier les bisous sur le front ou la joue plutôt que sur la bouche.

Il n’est pas toujours possible de prévenir le CMV. Mais savoir qu’il existe donne aux parents quelque chose que cette famille n’a jamais eu : la possibilité de comprendre le virus, de connaître les risques et de faire des choix éclairés pendant la grossesse.

La sensibilisation devrait aller au-delà de simplement connaître trois lettres. Elle devrait permettre d’avoir accès à de l’information concrète et utile.

Enregistrez cette publication. Partagez-la avec une personne enceinte ou qui prévoit une grossesse. Et parlez du CMV avec votre professionnel de la santé.

Imagine learning about CMV for the first time only after your baby experiences hearing loss.Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a c...
09/10/2026

Imagine learning about CMV for the first time only after your baby experiences hearing loss.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that most healthy people will have at some point in their lives, often without ever knowing it. But when CMV is passed to a baby during pregnancy, it can sometimes cause serious and lifelong health effects. This is called congenital CMV (cCMV).

One of the most common long-term effects of congenital CMV is hearing loss, and it can sometimes appear or progress months or even years after birth.

So why should someone pregnant know about CMV?

CMV can spread through bodily fluids, including saliva and urine, and young children are a particularly common source of exposure. During pregnancy, simple habits like not sharing food, drinks or utensils with young children, avoiding putting a child’s pacifier in your mouth, washing your hands well after changing diapers or wiping noses, and kissing little ones on the forehead or cheek instead of the lips can help reduce exposure.

CMV cannot always be prevented. But knowing it exists gives parents something this family never had: the opportunity to understand the virus, recognize the risks and make informed choices during pregnancy.

Awareness should mean more than knowing three letters. It should mean having information you can actually use.

Save this post. Share it with someone who is pregnant or planning a pregnancy. And ask your healthcare provider about CMV.

CMV awareness shouldn’t begin with a diagnosis. 🐨And yet, for far too many families, it does.The first Google search. Th...
09/02/2026

CMV awareness shouldn’t begin with a diagnosis. 🐨

And yet, for far too many families, it does.

The first Google search. The first explanation to family and friends. The first time wondering, “How did I never know about this?”

Families shouldn’t have to become CMV experts overnight. We can do better at making sure they’ve heard those three letters before they ever need them.

Help change when someone learns about CMV. Share this with someone who may not know about it yet.

CMV is common. Awareness of it isn’t.As kids head back to school, we teach them to wash their hands and cover their coug...
08/26/2026

CMV is common. Awareness of it isn’t.

As kids head back to school, we teach them to wash their hands and cover their coughs. We can also encourage them to keep their drinks, snacks and utensils to themselves.

CMV can be passed through saliva, often by children who show no signs of being sick. Knowing how it spreads helps all of us make CMV prevention part of the everyday conversation.

Nibbles made it to New York and was very excited to meet the local wildlife. 🦫🗽It was a rat.He has requested to go back ...
08/18/2026

Nibbles made it to New York and was very excited to meet the local wildlife. 🦫🗽

It was a rat.

He has requested to go back to Ireland. 😂

Nibbles’ world tour continues! Want to take him on his next adventure and spread a little CMV awareness along the way? Send us a DM! 💜

We did it. 💜Run With Rob Nova Scotia tested us in every way, but kilometre by kilometre, we kept moving forward.Thank yo...
08/06/2026

We did it. 💜

Run With Rob Nova Scotia tested us in every way, but kilometre by kilometre, we kept moving forward.

Thank you to everyone who followed along, cheered us on, shared our message and supported us along the way. We came to Nova Scotia to raise awareness of congenital CMV and advocate for universal newborn screening, and we’re leaving more determined than ever.

We won’t stop until every baby in the Maritimes, and across Canada, has access to newborn screening for congenital CMV.

From Rob, Alexandre and the CMV Canada team, thank you for being part of this journey. 💜

Friendship bracelets, but make them CMV awareness. 💜✨We love seeing the sweet and creative ways our community is getting...
07/16/2026

Friendship bracelets, but make them CMV awareness. 💜✨

We love seeing the sweet and creative ways our community is getting people talking about CMV.

Keep the ideas, bracelets and awareness coming. We are VERY into this one. 🥰

265 runners. Record attendance. Record heat. One incredible day for a cause that matters. ❤️Thank you to everyone who ca...
07/13/2026

265 runners. Record attendance. Record heat. One incredible day for a cause that matters. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who came out to CMV Canada Race Day yesterday and helped raise awareness for congenital CMV, the leading infectious cause of infant disability.

Whether you ran, walked, volunteered, cheered, or supported from afar, you helped make a difference for babies and families across Canada.

An extra huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who made the day possible!

We’re already taking notes on how to make next year’s event even better, and we can’t wait to see you there!

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