Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
May 05, 2011 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) is an organization devoted to reducing preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and their associated racial disparities through data driven quality improvement (QI) initiatives.Since 2006, the California Department of Public Health
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May 05, 2011 | by: Darline Turner-Lee
Choices in Childbirth (CIC) is a 501 c(3) organization founded in 2003. The mission of CIC is,&to improve maternity care though education, outreach and advocacy. We help expectant parents make informed decisions about where, how and with whom to birth; and we actively work to ensure access to child
May 04, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Today is International Day of the Midwife. You can expect to see lots of blog fodder circulating the web today, highlighting the work midwives do near and far. In honor of this day, one of our local midwives has organized a hike for folks to enjoy together (amazingly, the Montana spring
May 04, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Nearly a Century of Innovation Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association (MCA) to reduce maternal and infant mortality in New York City. By fostering access to high-quality prenatal, childbirth and postpartum care and education
May 03, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Ever heard of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative (IMBCI)? (Of course you have!) Do you know who is behind the initiative and what its goals are? Well, let's see: The IMBCI is the maintained brainchild of the non-profit, NGO, International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization
May 01, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
[Editor's note: This week, we will feature a series of mini-posts on organizations whose primary purpose is to improve the lives and well-being of women and mothers during their childbearing years. Also, don't forget to send us your stories on how you especially honor mothers in your own child
If you havent checked out the Every Mother Counts website, youve GOT to get over there! This organization is geared toward raising awareness about world-wide maternal mortality, as well as supporting the achievement of the fifth Millennium Development Goal: Improve Maternal Health.
May 01, 2011 | by: Liz M. Demaere, RN,BN, LCCE
[Editor's note: This post was gifted to us by Nan Strauss, Researcher, Amnesty International USA. Thank you, Nan, for compiling this halting list of numbers for us.]The U.S. Maternal Health Care Crisis: 14 Numbers You Need to KnowMother's Day is Sunday, May 8. At Amnesty International US
April 28, 2011 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Join me in this amazing opportunity to learn about culturally competent maternity and postpartum care for Muslim women. Educator and postpartum mental health advocate Hajara Kutty shares invaluable religious and cultural context for birth and postpartum care in Islamic families.
Walker: Tell us about postpartum care in Muslim families. In your experience, how is a woman supported by her family when she comes home? Are postpartum doulas ever employed?Hajara: From a purely religious standpoint, postpartum women are exempt from performing the five daily prayers and are
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