Why We’re Running in Iceland: The History of Maternal Health in Iceland
Many of our conversations about maternal health revolve around negative outcomes, challenges and barriers that too many women face. It’s easy to forget that plenty of countries and healthcare providers...
View ArticleWhy We’re Running in Iceland Part II: An interview with Olöf Ásta Ólafsdóttir
Every Mother Counts is getting ready to run the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon on August 20th. That means we’re excited to educate ourselves and others about their maternal heath system, Iceland’s...
View ArticleKay Sandberg’s Global Force For Love, Compassion and Healing In The Birth...
We keep running into Kay Sandberg, founder and president of Global Force for Healing. We first met in Haiti during a recent visit with our grantee, Midwives for Haiti and later in Copenhagen at the...
View ArticleRunning For Maternal Health in Reykjavik
Run Team Every Mother Counts runners, Disco Meisch and Hannah Elisa Valdes, share their experience running with Every Mother Counts in Iceland after completing the Islandsbanki Reykjavik Marathon....
View ArticleCall Me Doula!
By Ana Paula Markel The first time I heard the word doula, I was a pregnant mother, newly transplanted to Los Angeles from Sao Paulo, Brazil, where I had a career in fashion. Little did I know I would...
View ArticleAustin Midwife Weighs In On Rising Maternal Mortality
A recent study suggests Texas may be leading a disturbing upward trend in pregnancy related deaths here in the United States, where 4 million women give birth each year. Heather Satterfield, a...
View ArticleGoing to Haiti with Stella and Dot
We’re on our way back to Haiti for the 10th anniversary of our partner organization Midwives for Haiti and the graduation celebration for the latest class. This is the third class of skilled birth...
View ArticleCelebrating Midwives in Haiti by Emily Rini
This Saturday morning started out as many others do. I woke up, got dressed, ate breakfast, and drank coffee. Except this Saturday morning wasn’t like the others. Today, I was in Haiti with Every...
View ArticleChief Executive of Birthrights Fights for Maternal Dignity
Rebecca Schiller, author of Why Human Rights in Childbirth Matter published this month, recalls one chilling birthing event that propelled the former doula toward activism. “I watched her shout ‘No!’...
View ArticleA Class of Midwives, Haiti’s Heroes
By: April Lopez Over the summer I learned that I won an opportunity to travel to Haiti with Every Mother Counts to personally observe the conditions many women must endure to give birth safely and to...
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Why We’re Running in Iceland: The History of Maternal Health in Iceland
Many of our conversations about maternal health revolve around negative outcomes, challenges and barriers that too many women face.Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
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Why We’re Running in Iceland Part II: An interview with Olöf Ásta Ólafsdóttir
Every Mother Counts is getting ready to run the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon on August 20th.Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
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Kay Sandberg’s Global Force For Love, Compassion and Healing In The Birth...
We first Kay in Haiti during a recent visit with our grantee, Midwives for Haiti and later in Copenhagen at the Women Deliver.Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
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Running For Maternal Health in Reykjavik
Run Team Every Mother Counts runners, Disco Meisch and Hannah Elisa Valdes, share their experience running with Every Mother Counts in…Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
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Call Me Doula!
By Ana Paula Markel The first time I heard the word doula, I was a pregnant mother, newly transplanted to Los Angeles from Sao Paulo…Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
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Austin Midwife Weighs In On Rising Maternal Mortality
A recent study suggests Texas may be leading a disturbing upward trend in pregnancy related deaths here in the United States, where 4…Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Going to Haiti with Stella and Dot
We’re on our way back to Haiti for the 10th anniversary of our partner organization Midwives for Haiti and the graduation celebration for…Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebrating Midwives in Haiti by Emily Rini
This Saturday morning started out as many others do.Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chief Executive of Birthrights Fights for Maternal Dignity
Rebecca Schiller, author of Why Human Rights in Childbirth Matter published this month, recalls one chilling birthing event that propelled…Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Class of Midwives, Haiti’s Heroes
By: April Lopez Over the summer I learned that I won an opportunity to travel to Haiti with Every Mother Counts to personally observe the…Continue reading on Every Mother Counts »
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