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Nov 15, 2013

Car mechanic dreams up a tool to ease birth

Car mechanic, Jorge Odón, dreams up an unlikely tool that may ease births.

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The idea came to Jorge Odón as he slept. Somehow, he said, his unconscious made the leap from a YouTube…

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Aug 26, 2013

Letters from Amanda, Day 3 & 4

Is our interpreter really going to adopt the baby she found attached to the placenta in a trash dump 2 days ago?

Day three

Hi guys —
First of all, the 3lb 1oz baby from last night’s email and his mama are both alive…

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Jun 28, 2013

A Short Story

Don Snyder is a well-published novelist and memoirist with a story that strikes close to Every Mother Counts’ heart.

Don wrote this as a letter to Christy. It’s origin goes back quite a few years, but the story is as relevant today as ever. Now’s your chance to read Don and his…

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Apr 17, 2013

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.

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Feb 20, 2013

This month’s update from Genette, one of Midwives For Haiti’s instructors

In Haiti and other parts of the developing world, preeclampsia isn’t just a serious, but treatable complication of pregnancy.

Too often, cultural, educational and infrastructure challenges prevent…

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Feb 7, 2013

Hypertension and Pregnancy

Ever since Lady Sybil died on Downton Abbey, there’s been more talk than usual about high blood pressure (AKA hypertension) and pregnancy.

And in some of the reporting, there’s been a bit of confusion. Since this month is all about the heart, we figure it’s a great time to clear…