Aastrika Foundation’s Post

🌟Ensuring every woman receives the best possible care during childbirth is crucial. This #ResourceTuesday, we emphasise the importance of midwifery services, especially for women facing complications. This resource underscores the need for midwives to be an integral part of multidisciplinary teams, providing essential support and continuity of care. Let's advocate for holistic care for all mothers, from pregnancy to postpartum. Download the resource here: https://ow.ly/St1N50Ry4bT

As a Maternal-Newborn RN and a proud Home Birth Mama x2, I'm thrilled about the Mamas First Act making its way through Congress. This bill could bring Medicaid coverage to doulas and midwives, which is huge for improving birth outcomes —especially for Black mothers facing higher pregnancy-related risks. This move could finally give more mothers the power to choose their care—something that's often out of reach unless you can pay for midwifery care out-of-pocket. I think this is good movement in the right direction. However, I am curious about the assessment of Midwifery & Doula capabilities to handle this potential influxed demand, as well as what this will mean for updated regulations on their practices 🤔 Thoughts? & You can check out this piece from The 19th News with Angela D. Aina from Black Mamas Matter Alliance: https://lnkd.in/emz6ewqH

Expecting a new arrival 👶? Midwives guide and support you from the moment you feel the first flutter in your belly till your baby’s arrival in the world. Here are 5 ways they help mothers during pregnancy: 🌸Personalised Care: They focus on your unique needs 🌸Guidance: A midwife tells you about pre-pregnancy care to postpartum concerns 🌸Emotional Support: Midwives help you navigate the rollercoaster of emotions that come with pregnancy 🌸Comfort: She creates a safe and comfortable environment during the birthing process 🌸Empower: She ensures your preferences align with your birth plan, keeping you and your baby’s health a top priority 📞For Midwifery Appointments, call 1800 419 1397 #ABCsOfMidwifery #FernandezHospital #FernandezMidwiferyInitiative #Midwives #Birth #Labour #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLife #MidwiferyCare #InformedConsent

this is only one of many statistics that show midwifery models of care save women and newborns from preventable deaths. all it takes is investment in midwives. #ICMregionals2024 #Midwives360

I love this. The midwifery model of care prioritizes the physical and emotional well-being of mothers and babies, focusing on: •⁠ ⁠Woman-centered care •⁠ ⁠Holistic care •⁠ ⁠Natural and physiological processes •⁠ ⁠Prevention and health promotion •⁠ ⁠Continuity of care •⁠ ⁠Collaboration and referral •⁠ ⁠Empowerment and education Research shows that the midwifery model of care leads to: •⁠ ⁠Better health outcomes •⁠ ⁠Higher satisfaction rates •⁠ ⁠Lower rates of interventions and complications #MidwiferyModelOfCare #WomensHealth #PersonalizedCare #HolisticHealth #EmpowermentThroughEducation

📈 A study by the World Health Organization found that 95% of all maternal deaths in 2020 occurred in low and lower-middle income countries, and most of those deaths were preventable. 🔺 Due to a lack of access to adequate information and healthcare services, the number of maternal deaths in developing nations is significantly higher than in other parts of the world. 🩺 At WAJAMAMA Community Health, capacity building for Nurse-Midwives is one of our fundamental pillars and our vision for scale. We recognize the undeniably important role that skilled healthcare providers play in improving maternal and child health outcomes, which is why we designed a program to equip Nurse-Midwives with the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver safe, respectful, and dignified care to all. 🏥 Through our partnerships with Georgetown University, Ariadne Labs, and Laerdal Global Health, we have established Zanzibar’s first high-fidelity medical simulation center where over 1500 healthcare students and faculty have been able to learn and strengthen their skills. 🌼 Head over to www.wajamama.org to learn more about our Nurse-Midwifery Capacity Building initiative! Source: https://lnkd.in/gkEVMx8

The World Health Organization states 80% of maternal deaths are preventable with expanded access to midwifery care. Our founder, Elaine Welteroth knows firsthand the empowered and safe birth experience that is possible with midwives. After less than ideal birthcare experiences throughout pregnancy, she was in a position, and had the resources, to make the choice to switch to midwifery care. All mothers and families deserve that choice, not just those of us who can afford it. Midwifery care would not only help lower the maternal mortality rate but would also: - Decrease NICU time after birth - Increase odds of vaginal birth - Decrease use of episiotomy - Significantly lower rates of postpartum hemorrhage  - Reduced preterm birth cases  - AND MORE! So far, #birthFUND has funded midwifery care plus additional resources for 12 families. We are changing lives but there is so much more to be done. It’s on us to save us! Are you ready? Get more info at: https://lnkd.in/e63XtwHU #birthFUND #midwives #birthcare #maternalhealth

Preparation and education play a critical role during your patient’s pregnancy. Learn how our Midwifery Course can help you provide the best possible care by visiting maternal911.com today. #MidwiferyCare #MaternalCare #HealthcareEducation #CECredits

Expecting a new arrival 👶? Midwives guide and support you from the moment you feel the first flutter in your belly till your baby’s arrival in the world. Here are 5 ways they help mothers during pregnancy: 🌸Personalised Care: They focus on your unique needs 🌸Guidance: A midwife tells you about pre-pregnancy care to postpartum concerns 🌸Emotional Support: Midwives help you navigate the rollercoaster of emotions that come with pregnancy 🌸Comfort: She creates a safe and comfortable environment during the birthing process 🌸Empower: She ensures your preferences align with your birth plan, keeping you and your baby’s health a top priority 📞For Midwifery Appointments, call 1800 419 1397 #ABCsOfMidwifery #FernandezHospital #FernandezMidwiferyInitiative #Midwives #Birth #Labour #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLife #MidwiferyCare #InformedConsent

📣 Midwives save lives. A new paper from World Health Organization shows that investment in midwifery models of care is key to improving outcomes and experiences of care through pregnancy and childbirth. Despite being an evidence-based, cost-effective model to improve maternal health, midwives are significantly underutilized around the world. 🔗 Learn more about the case for implementing midwifery models of care: https://bit.ly/3A2b8aT