Volunteer midwives receive monthly training from Casa Materna on prenatal care, breastfeeding, newborn care, and identifying signs of an emergency
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Mothers in Guatemala have a huge workload in addition to taking care of their children
PCI trains local volunteers to help combat malnutrition and encourage proper prenatal care within their communities
A mother practicing skin-to-skin Kangaroo Care with her newborn child
Babywearing makes it easier to transport children across the tough terrain of the mountain villages
The beds at Casa Materna’s free maternity waiting home next to the hospital
The leaders of the volunteer midwives in the Todos Santos community
Casa Materna’s outreach programs help combat unplanned adolescent pregnancies, which is helping decrease infant mortality rates
Casa Materna’s outreach programs include breastfeeding education and support to help combat early malnutrition
Older siblings often help with the childcare duties as mothers have additional subsistence work to do
Mothers wait outside of a community center to have their baby’s height and weight monitored to check for proper growth and development
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