I was a student midwife in the mid-nineties when I met her. She lay motionless, staring blankly at her new arrival, on a bed in the postnatal ward at the central London teaching hospital where I undertook my clinical placements. … Continue reading
The simple answer? Everything. Whilst working on safe childbirth projects in Afghanistan, I began to see that the root of addressing maternal and newborn health problems (of which Afghanistan has a poor history) began with truly empowering women. And to … Continue reading
Ros Davies is a Mum and the CEO of maternal and newborn health charity, Women & Children First. Maternal Matters is delighted that she’s christening the new Maternal Month page – thank you Ros! Can you tell us a bit … Continue reading
Twenty-five poor and illiterate women from a rural village in Bangladesh sit together in a courtyard. A lively discussion is taking place as the women recount stories of marriage, pregnancy, birth and motherhood. Over the coming months, these women will … Continue reading
Originally posted on Girls' Globe:
This week is World Breastfeeding Week – a celebration, as well as an opportunity to continue to push forward the protecting, promoting and supporting of breastfeeding. The health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for mother and baby are…
Originally posted on Girls' Globe:
Last week, I wrote a post suggesting that the lives of mothers and babies in Afghanistan are showing signs of improvement. That was prior to the launch of the second State of the World’s Midwifery…
Originally posted on Girls' Globe:
Photo Credit: Esther Sharma When I visited Gulpari,* I found her sitting in the corner of a room. Given the hot summer weather outside, the room was surprisingly dark and damp. On the other side…
It was great to join Nigel Barker and Meg Wirth, live from Afghanistan last week, to discuss the importance of Global Motherhood on HuffPost Live. The full interview can be viewed here.
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