Posts tagged pregnancy and childbirth

Midwives talk about the “three delays” that can kill a mother in labor or her baby. The third delay is an absence of good quality care at a health facility. A mother could arrive at night when no skilled staff are present. There may be staff, but no...

Midwives talk about the “three delays” that can kill a mother in labor or her baby. The third delay is an absence of good quality care at a health facility. A mother could arrive at night when no skilled staff are present. There may be staff, but no drugs or equipment or it could be too expensive. Read about how MSF tries to prevent the third delay in Chapter 2 of  Because Tomorrow Needs Her: http://bit.ly/1CDUh78

Midwives talk about the “three delays” that can kill a mother in labor or her baby. The second delay is when a woman cannot reach a facility where there is skilled medical care. Read about how MSF tries to prevent the second delay in Chapter 2 of...

Midwives talk about the “three delays” that can kill a mother in labor or her baby. The second delay is when a woman cannot reach a facility where there is skilled medical care. Read about how MSF tries to prevent the second delay in Chapter 2 of Because Tomorrow Needs Her: http://bit.ly/1CDUh78

Midwives talk about the “three delays” that can kill a mother in labor or her baby.The first delay stems from an assumption or hope that they can deliver at home without skilled assistance, so they do not go to a properly resourced medical facility...

Midwives talk about the “three delays” that can kill a mother in labor or her baby.The first delay stems from an assumption or hope that they can deliver at home without skilled assistance, so they do not go to a properly resourced medical facility when complications arise. Read more in Because Tomorrow Needs Her: http://bit.ly/1CDUh78