East meets West in China's maternal care
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East meets West in China's maternal care

China Daily  

Ruth Greene takes part in the Christmas Fair at the International School of Qingdao in Shandong on Nov 30, 2024. Cultivating expertise Determined to better handle future childbirth experiences and support other foreign mothers in China, Ruth devoted herself to learning Mandarin and becoming a certified doula, gaining a deeper understanding of professional practices. They provide doula services, breastfeeding support, and consulting for foreign mothers in China as well as Chinese mothers in international marriages. Ruth believes China is "a great place to be pregnant and have a baby for foreign mothers" because it offers a wide range of hospital options. "One of the things I'm passionate about is connecting birth workers across China, both Chinese and foreign, to work together so that we can improve the birthing experience for women," she said.

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East meets West in China's maternal care
1 month, 1 week ago

East meets West in China's maternal care

China Daily  

Ruth Greene takes part in the Christmas Fair at the International School of Qingdao in Shandong on Nov 30, 2024. Cultivating expertise Determined to better handle future childbirth experiences and support other foreign mothers in China, Ruth devoted herself to learning Mandarin and becoming a certified doula, gaining a deeper understanding of professional practices. They provide doula services, breastfeeding support, …

What Postpartum Care Can Look Like Around The World
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What Postpartum Care Can Look Like Around The World

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Nikola Stojadinovic via Getty Images The U.S. has a maternal mortality rate more than three times that of most other high-income countries. Here are postpartum practices from eight different countries that we should consider emulating here in the U.S. Mexico In Mexico and some other Latin American countries, new mothers have traditionally observed a period of cuarentena ― a word …

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