Top stories published by Every Mother Counts in January of 2015

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Jan 26, 2015

Storm Babies

Why Baby Booms Happen During Storms and What To Do If You Can’t Get To The Hospital.

As families on the East Coast prepare for winter storm Juno, they’ll stock up on food, batteries and basic provisions for surviving a few days of being snowed in. But what about women who are…

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Jan 28, 2015

Hormones, Childbirth And The Mother-Baby Connection

A new report explores how maternal healthcare can disrupt or enhance the hormonal physiology of birth.

Few people would dispute that hormones rule the world of pregnancy and childbirth. Many people don’t realize…

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Jan 1, 2015

Emergency Delivery 101

What to do if you can’t get to the hospital in time during pregnancy and childbirth.

Jeanne Faulkner, EMC’s writer and on-staff labor and delivery nurse offers these tips for DIY deliveries:

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Jan 15, 2015

Join Ultra marathoners Scott & Jenny Jurek & Team Run EMC in Tanzania

Team Run EMC is heading to Tanzania to break down one of the greatest barriers to maternal health. And, you can be a part of it.

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Jan 13, 2015

Post-Graduation, Juslène Regulus talks being a Midwife in Haiti

Haiti remains in our thoughts this week as we share the below post from the Midwives for Haiti staff on the work of recent midwifery school graduate, Juslène.

In the years we’ve been visiting and providing grants in…

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Jan 12, 2015

Five Years in Haiti

On January 12 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated Haiti. Today, as Haiti faces ongoing political unrest, its citizens remain dedicated to stabilizing their shaken country.

On January 12 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated Haiti, killing 220,000 people and destroying hundreds of…

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Jan 22, 2015

Bill and Melinda Gates: Their Big Bet For the Future

Read the 2015 Gates Annual Letter, released today.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are optimistic that the lives of people in developing countries will not only improve faster in the next 15 years than other…

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Jan 14, 2015

Tanzania 101

2015 is a big year for Every Mother Counts as it marks our fifth birthday.

Five years ago, the documentary film, NO WOMAN, NO CRY, was released to address and document maternal health challenges around the world. With an inspired audience eager to become part of a movement to end…

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Jan 30, 2015

Team EMC Runs The Disney Marathon

A shout out to these Team EMC runners, for completing the Disney Marathon to improve maternal health.

This past month, three Team EMC runners participated in the Disney Marathon. Midwife, Kendra Ippel, her father, Jake Stelpstra and EMC intern…

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Jan 19, 2015

Martin Luther King Day 2015

Health disparities still exist in the U.S., many of which are contributing factors to the rising maternal mortality rate for U.S. mothers.

As we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, we remember his words:

February 2015

These were the top 10 stories published by Every Mother Counts in January of 2015. You can also dive into daily archives for January of 2015 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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