The following is an excerpt from the blog of midwife volunteer, Tara Elrod, and her husband, Dr. Glen Elrod: Today was our first day of work. Glen went to the hospital to help the Haitian OBs and midwives wherever needed, and I went on a mobile clinic to a town
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Two Lives Saved
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we are sharing this powerful story from a volunteer: Gearing up and preparing for my trip, I wanted to teach as much as I could but knew I had to be very cautious with my approach because I wasn’t sure how well it would
POSTNATAL CARE PROGRAM: IT’S WORKING!
We launched a new Postnatal Care Program! In collaboration with Haiti’s Ministry of Health and Population, Haiti’s Kids, our new Postnatal Care Program ensures that every mother who delivers at Hospital Ste. Therese and her baby are thoroughly evaluated before discharge, given excellent education and scheduled for follow-up visits in our
A HARD REALITY
On my third shift in the hospital, I worked with an American nurse-midwife named Cathy. I helped with a couple of deliveries as she labor-sat with a 9th timer who was almost complete. It was unusual that she wasn’t just spitting her baby out. Her contractions were short and far apart.
10 THINGS I’VE LEARNED SINCE WORKING IN HAITI
By Nadene Brunk, Founder and Executive Director of Midwives For Haiti Life for women in developing countries is incredibly hard. From finding water, making a fire, finding food and washing laundry, women who have no “time-saving devices” work hard all day just to keep their families fed and clean. They and
Beauty Is Everywhere
A post by volunteer midwife, Tara Elrod. The night before last we worked a night shift at Ste. Therese. Glen and I were accompanied by Keri, the doula from Connecticut who we have been blessed to meet and share this trip with, and our translator Shelly. When the sun sets
Why We Do This Work
Imagine that you are a Haitian woman. Your name is Carmina, and you live in Haiti about one hour from the border of the Dominican Republic and two hours from the nearest hospital in Hinche. You are pregnant and you have been in labor all day and are exhausted. You