On January 12, 2010, an earthquake shook Haiti to its core, leaving death and destruction in its wake.The founders of MamaBaby Haiti were on the first commercial flight to Haiti to provide medical relief.We came offering our midwifery skills and supplies, and we felt...
Pregnancy is a beautiful experience, and it can be full of questions for mothers and fathers to be. With so much to consider in preparation for this new life, the question of where to birth is top of mind for many expectant parents. In the United States today, 98.4...
Women of Haiti carry the past, the present, and the future with beauty, laughter, strength, and tears. It’s not easy. There are many challenges, like the economy, food instability, gas shortages, domestic and sexual abuse, political unrest, gang violence, and the...
She cried throughout her entire labor. She gave birth to a healthy baby. She cried more. She cried more and more for an uncertain future. We are thankful for a safe birth. We acknowledge her pain experienced. At the same time we are very sad for this country...
“I hide behind the lace curtain in the doorway to stay out of the way. She sees me and smiles. The small house on the hillside is hot and filled with the bodies of pregnant women waiting to see their midwives. Sweat rolls down my face. I watch her listen to her...
