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  • 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Six Pillars to Support Midwives

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    Dot-Mom  //  On the Beat  //  April 13, 2022  //  By Chanel Lee
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    “When women can decide on the timing and spacing of their births, are treated with respect, and offered quality of care across the life course—they are not only able to survive, they, their families, and their communities are able to thrive and flourish. By directly and indirectly contributing to women’s empowerment, midwives are contributing to strengthen economic and productive and equitable societies,” said Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Director of the Technical Division at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), New York, at a recent event hosted by UNFPA as part of the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Midwives and midwifery experts convened to discuss the important role that midwives play in the improvement of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, and climate justice.

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  • The First-Ever White House Maternal Health Day of Action – Access to Care is Critical

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    Dot-Mom  //  On the Beat  //  January 12, 2022  //  By Chanel Lee
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    “Regardless of income level, regardless of education level, Black women, Native women, women who live in rural areas are more likely to die or be left scared or scarred from an experience that should be safe and should be a joyful one; and we know a primary reason why this is true – systemic inequities,” said Vice President Kamala Harris during her opening remarks at the first-ever White House Maternal Health Call to Action Summit on December 7, 2021. Members of Congress and maternal health advocates gathered to discuss the importance of addressing racial disparities and systemic challenges in maternal health through national policy.

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  • Seeing and Hearing Mothers: Uncovering Poor Perinatal Mental Health

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  October 27, 2021  //  By Shariq Farooqi
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    Globally, 15 to 20 percent of women experience a perinatal mental health condition, said Sarah Barnes, Project Director of the Maternal Health Initiative at a recent event, held in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on mental health support for mothers in the perinatal period. Women are more likely to develop anxiety or depression in the year after giving birth than in any other time in their lives, with suicide and overdose the leading causes of death in the first year postpartum. “And yet, the prevention, early recognition, and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions is a challenge for many, if not most, healthcare systems across the world,” said Barnes.

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  • Mental Health Conditions: U.S. Policies and Practice to Address the Most Common Complication of Pregnancy and Childbirth

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    Dot-Mom  //  Guest Contributor  //  October 20, 2021  //  By Adrienne Griffen

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    Maternal mental health (MMH) conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth, affecting 1 in 5 women or childbearing individuals (800,000 U.S. families each year). Recent studies show that suicide and overdose combined are the leading cause of death for mothers in the first year postpartum, contributing to the distressingly high maternal mortality rate in the United States.  Sadly, 75 percent of those experiencing MMH conditions go untreated, increasing the risk of multigenerational, long-term negative impacts on the physical, emotional, and developmental health of both the mother and child. The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a three-fold increase in the number of pregnant women and new mothers experiencing MMH conditions. Women of color are disproportionately impacted by both the pandemic and MMH conditions, experiencing both at rates 2-3 times higher than white women.

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  • State of the World’s Midwifery Report 2021: Follow the Data, Invest in Midwives

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    Dot-Mom  //  May 12, 2021  //  By Hannah Chosid

    Sia Sandi, Student midwife from The School of Midwifery in Masuba, Makeni on placement at Makeni Regional Hospital, Bombali District, Sierra Leone.

    “Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health and well-being of entire communities,” writes UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in honor of International Day of the Midwife. “They deserve our respect and gratitude, but that is not enough. Midwives deserve greater investment in their capabilities, and workplaces that empower them and fully acknowledge their skills and contributions.” Investment in midwifery could save millions of lives per year – an estimated 4.3 million annually by 2035.

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  • How We Birth Babies Makes It Hard to Breastfeed

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    Dot-Mom  //  Guest Contributor  //  April 28, 2021  //  By Katie James
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    Breastfeeding may seem natural. Yet many women find it hard to get off to a good start with breastfeeding.  Sharp decreases in breastfeeding rates around the world reflect this continuing challenge. While most women still choose to breastfeed, many ultimately feel they have no other choice than to stop breastfeeding earlier than anticipated. In the UK, 80 percent of mothers surveyed said they stopped breastfeeding before they wanted to. Many women describe shattered expectations, feelings of deep sadness, guilt, and anger from their breastfeeding experience.

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  • Reviving Culture Through First Nations Midwifery

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    Dot-Mom  //  Friday Podcasts  //  March 5, 2021  //  By Hannah Chosid

    Mel Briggs podcast photo- 235p“It’s more than just clinical care. It’s cultural. It’s connection to country. It’s connection to land. It’s all of those things that are important to the woman and family, kinship, babies,” says Mel Briggs, a First Nations midwife in Australia, speaking about the importance of Aboriginal midwifery in this week’s Friday Podcast. Like her great-grandmother, Briggs followed the call to midwifery and finds joy in helping women and families “create really healthy, chunky, fat babies.”

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  • Turning Applause into Action: Investing in Women Leaders in Nursing and Midwifery

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    Dot-Mom  //  On the Beat  //  March 3, 2021  //  By Hannah Chosid
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    “Midwives and nurses contribute to the health of women, families, communities, and society at large, but the impact of their care goes much further… Their care is transformational,” said Diene Keita, Deputy Executive Director for Programmes at UNFPA. She spoke at a recent event hosted by Women in Global Health, which virtually convened nurses and midwives from around the world to celebrate 100 outstanding women nurse and midwife leaders from over 50 countries. The event occurred in honor of the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO). The list of 100 leaders is the first global recognition of its kind and commemorates women’s unique stories of resilience, leadership, and hard work.

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