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A Mama’s Heart – Mother’s Day

Courage. Love. Sacrifice. From the daily selfless acts of motherhood to stories of women facing incredible challenges, we don’t have to look far to witness these universal characteristics of a mother’s heart. Time and time again, mothers around the world astound us with their courage, love, and sacrifice. This is certainly true in Haiti. Give […]

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Maternity Center Stats – 2018

by Tara Livesay – Certified Professional Midwife, Director – Heartline Maternity Center Let’s look back on 2018 at the Heartline Maternity Center. The tendency in doing any work is to look at the outcomes from a purely statistical approach. How many? What categories? What cost per person? Was it “effective”? At the Heartline Maternity Center […]

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Stubborn in Hope

Written by: Tara Livesay, Director – Heartline Maternity Center, Certified Professional Midwife It is said that hopelessness is the enemy of justice. It is also often said, mainly by women we work with at the Maternity Center, “Haiti has no justice.” As you read that you might think, well – that’s hyperbole – certainly there […]

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The Pause : Abby’s birth

Written by: Beth “KJ” Johnson, Certified Professional Midwife – Heartline Maternity Center There’s something in the birth world we call, “the pause.” It’s the moment immediately after a baby’s birth when a mother needs to catch her breath, to step over the threshold from woman to mother, to let her mind take in what her […]

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Empathy in Maternal Care

Written by: Tara Livesay, Director and CPM – Heartline Maternity Center We recently interviewed a 37 year old woman at the Heartline Maternity Center. She was pregnant and hoping to receive care through our prenatal program. When a woman comes to us for care, we first set aside time to sit with her and listen […]

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International Women’s Day 2018

*Written by: Tara Livesay, CPM and Director – Heartline Maternity Center On this International Women’s Day, I celebrate the women of Haiti and the brave way they press on in spite of loss, systematic inequalities, and cultural challenges. Today, I especially want to honor Islande and Stephanie – two women who have risen out of incredible […]

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