Global Team of 200

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

When our daughter was born, neither my husband or I knew a lot about babies. Actually, we were so clueless that when the nurse said we could be released from the hospital, we exchanged panicked looks. “Relax”, the nurse said, “babies are very resilient.” Thank goodness at the time, neither of us knew that a newborn is 45X more likely to die in their first month of life, than from 1 month to 5 years. (Source: Impatient Optimists) (via Facts About Newborn Mortality: Global Newborn Health Conference)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

Having a baby is supposed to be the most joyous time of a women’s life. However, not always do things go as planned and far too often what is supposed to be the happiest time of a mother’s life ends in tragedy. Despite advances in medical care, newborn mortality rates in some of the most impoverished countries in the world remain alarmingly high. (via Crisis and Hope in Global Newborn Health | Thirdeyemom)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

This little cutie is Bud at about six weeks old. I remember when Boo and Bud were born, how anxious Art and I were to protect those fragile little souls. Boo was born the beginning of January and I was so afraid she would catch pneumonia that I didn’t take her out of the house for a month (except to the doctor’s office). (via Talking About Newborn Health - Window on the World)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

Today I would like to do a little something different and share with you about an upcoming event called the Global Newborn Health Conference. (via Saved Sister: Missions Monday - Global Newborn Health Conference)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

How much do you really know when it comes to the unacceptable toll of newborn deaths, around the world? (via Blog)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

New life emerges vulnerable. The loss of a new life is devastating. We can work together to ensure that more families do not have to endure such grief. I am a Mom to two kids and one life lost through miscarriage. We all have a story to tell. Woman who give life through childbirth find themselves in a very vulnerable space, good maternal health care ensures the best possible outcome. (via Newborn Health | about proximity)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

Today’s topic for Philanthropy Friday is something that I know is near and dear to a few of my readers’ hearts. Newborn health is often something we take for granted here in the United States unless we are personally affected by a complicated pregnancy, premature birth or have lost an infant. We simply don’t want to think about the horror of losing a child. Each year, nearly 3 million newborns die around the world and 2.6 million babies are stillborn. 99% of these newborns die in low- and middle-income countries. (via Philanthropy Friday: Let’s Talk About Newborn Health - another jennifer)

advocatingfornewbornhealth:

Since the beginning of April, I’ve been following the Gates Foundation’s Director of Family Health, Dr. Gary Darmstadt’s “Did You Know” facts on Twitter about newborn health… (via Newborn Health: A Global Conversation | Evolving Stacey)