Top stories published by Every Mother Counts in June of 2015

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Jun 19, 2015

Why Men and Fathers are Essential for Maternal Health

Celebrating Father’s Day by sharing the importance of men’s roles in improving maternal health outcomes.

When dads are educated about maternal health and are encouraged to be involved in mom’s pregnancy, it can…

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Jun 5, 2015

A Talk with Mary Lawlor, Midwife Policy Advocate

We sat down with Mary Lawlor to talk about how midwifery improves maternal healthcare and how policy determines which midwives get paid.
Mary Lawlor is a Certified Professional Midwife, owner of the Monadnock Birth Center in Vermont and…

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Jun 10, 2015

Episiotomy 101

This past week, a news story gained traction in the media, about a woman who received an episiotomy against her will. The story raised several important questions.
Episiotomies are performed less frequently these days than they were in the past because of the injury they can cause, sometimes…

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Jun 11, 2015

Common Sense Pregnancy: Navigating a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth for Mother and Baby

We are excited to share with you an excerpt from the newly released book, Common Sense Pregnancy: Navigating a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth for Mother and Baby, by women’s health expert…

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Jun 3, 2015

Meet Every Mother Counts’ Running Ambassadors

Today is National Running Day and we just hit the pavement in New York City this morning to highlight the many ways our runners are going the distance to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother.

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Jun 19, 2015

Sukti Dhital and Lynsey Addario Document The Big Impact That Comes With Local Advocacy

When award-winning photojournalist, Lynsey Addario, travelled to India to visit our grantees at Nazdeek, she witnessed the power of advocacy to save mothers’ lives.

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Jun 16, 2015

International Day of the African Child

When child marriage and maternal mortality are rights of passage.

Rights of passage that mark the end of childhood and beginning of adulthood are part of every culture. Some are based on religious traditions, like Bar or Bat Mitzvahs in…

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