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Even in Celestina Asante’s earliest memories, her mother had a hot temper. “Over the years, she would flare up, scream and beat me, and then I would usually go to bed crying,” she remembers. Well into adulthood – and becoming a mother of three herself – Asante still believed her...
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On May 15, we mark Hyperemesis Gravidarum International Awareness Day. Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is currently a topic that is relatively unexplored in global maternal health forums. However, this pregnancy complication merits attention because of the host of dangers it presents to both mothers and newborns. Below I will provide a...
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A Tale of Two Mothers Kounda, Burkina Faso — Elyse Gansonre is a mother of four. Her husband is a farmer. When her husband harvests rice from their land, Elyse sells it for a small profit at a stall in the market. Jacqueline Tiendrebeogo is 9 months pregnant with her fourth child....
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The GOLD Midwifery 2018 Online Conference is in full swing with delegates from over 40 countries, enjoying inspiring presentations and new connections. From gaining new understandings of how to implement Biological Nurturing principles to recognizing the power of inclusive language, conference participants are already using their new knowledge to improve...
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A post from the Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group stillbirths series by Sara Nam More mothers are attending health facilities to deliver their babies, yet 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year, more than a third (42%) of those in Sub-Saharan Africa. What approaches can we apply to prevent stillbirths? Pregnancy...
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