Karleen Basch’s Crisis Meets The California Democratic Convention

It’s said that crisis inspires change and in Karleen Basch’s case, that might be an understatement. What started with a healthy pregnancy of twins following successful infertility treatment ended with Karleen coming…

an american midwife in Tanzania

Myra Deluca, an American midwife in Tanzania, shares a heartbreaking story of what happened during one shift spent volunteering in a Tanzanian maternity unit.

I am struggling to put into words properly what I have seen. I do not want to be critical…

An American Midwife in Tanzania

I am struggling to put into words properly what I have seen.

 I do not want to be critical of their methods or disrespectful of their culture but I do hope to be truthful and honest while portraying what I witnessed and how it affected me. My emotions and reactions are due…

Enlightened and MPowerD — a Q&A with Jill Van den Brule

MPowereD is a for-profit social enterprise, but “giving” is at the forefront of our company’s DNA.

Christy and Erin met Jill Van den Brule, co-founder of Micro Power Design (MPowerD) at the Women in the World…

Emergency Care For The Haves and The Have Nots — A Doctor’s story

Here in the US catastrophic conditions are less common, and we have safety nets, but still there are significant socioeconomic inequities in care, and it can take an under-resourced situation to realize that. 
There’s…

A Midwife in Haiti in 2010

This is a story about a situation that could have been prevented with adequate prenatal care, education, and attention; care that is severely lacking. So I got myself together, went back to school and recently graduated with a masters in nursing as a nurse-midwife.

Karleen Basch’s Crisis Meets The California Democratic Convention

It’s said that crisis inspires change and in Karleen Basch’s case, that might be an understatement. 

What started with a healthy pregnancy of twins following successful infertility treatment ended with Karleen coming…

Julie’s Run

Our hearts are heavy today in the aftermath of the bombing of the Boston Marathon. Our CEO, Julie Smolyansky, was running her 23rdmile of the race when the bombs exploded.

Our hearts are heavy today in the aftermath of the bombing of the Boston Marathon. Our CEO, Julie Smolyansky…

Global Birth Club: Meet Norah

We’re excited to be starting the month by introducing our newest member of the Global Birth Club — Norah.

My name is Kobusingye Norah, aged 24 years, married and staying in Uganda, Kamwenge District, Kamwenge Town Council, Kamwenge Ward, Karambi LC 1…