Top stories published by Every Mother Counts in December of 2013

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Dec 13, 2013

HELLP Syndrome 101

Understanding HELLP syndrome, the uncommon, but very serious pregnancy complication.

Yesterday we wrote about Dr. Desiree Bley’s horrible week, which featured a tragic case of severe HELLP syndrome. Today, we’re breaking the disease down to understand this uncommon, but…

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Dec 12, 2013

An Obstetrician’s Horrible Week

Desiree Bley, an OB-GYN in Portland, OR, describes a series of emergencies, fetal deaths and extremely ill patients she recently encountered.

Much of the national conversation surrounding the maternal health crisis centers on the mothers’…

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Dec 12, 2013

WOMEN OF STYLE: CHRISTY TURLINGTON BURNS

Read an article that Rachel Zoe wrote on Every Mother Counts’ founder, Christy Turlington Burns from her Women of Style series.

Who better to represent our Women of Style series than iconic supermodel, women’s health leader, athlete, mother and all-around…

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Dec 11, 2013

A New Old-Style Model of Care

Birthing centers a low-intervention midwifery model of care in a cozy, home-like setting that’s equipped to manage normal births. But they’re also located in or near a hospital that’s ready and waiting to manage any patients that develop complications.

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Dec 19, 2013

Choices In Childbirth

Every Mother Counts Launches Choices in Childbirth: Essential Conversations for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

Every person deserves the care that is right for them

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Dec 18, 2013

MDG5: Improve Maternal Health — What does this mean in Laos?

Check out Dee Harlow’s post on Laos’ progress in meeting MDG5.

MDG5: Improve Maternal Health — What does this mean in Laos?
Written by Dee Harlow

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Dec 11, 2013

Amy Wright Glenn’s Mommy & Me Fundraiser

The post below reflects another gift Every Mother Counts received this year.

We blogged about Amy Wright Glenn’s book, Birth, Breath and Death and her work as a chaplain, doula and yoga instructor back in September. In October, she…

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Dec 6, 2013

Dooce.com: Portraits of Strength

A board member of ours, Heather Armstrong shares her impression of Haiti the best way she feels she can: through portraits.

Written by Heather B. Armstrong

In 2009 when I was 30 weeks pregnant with Marlo I experienced a not so insignificant, life-altering realization…

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Dec 20, 2013

Running: A Love Story

How one woman turned a meditation challenge into a love affair with running for Every Mother Counts.

Written by: Elizabeth Lane

My running shoes and I have had a checkered past. For years they stared at me from my closet, in pristine condition, eager to let their…

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Dec 9, 2013

Maternal health must focus more on girls — Christy Turlington Burns

Alia Dharssi — for the Thomson Reuters Foundation — interviews Every Mother Counts’ founder, Christy Turlington Burns at the Trust Women Conference in London.

Maternal health must…

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These were the top 10 stories published by Every Mother Counts in December of 2013. You can also dive into daily archives for December of 2013 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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