Saving Mothers

Women Deliver 3rd Global Conference May 28-30

Tue, 28 May 2013 14:52:00 -0700

Women Deliver is an advocacy group that attempts to bring attention to the issue of women’s...

Small Changes Make a Big Difference!

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:57:45 -0700

Greetings friends! Our Saving Mothers Lifestyle Modification Program kicked off a new series of...

Thank you for supporting our Spin to Save Mothers Charity Ride

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:43:00 -0700

On May 4th, Saving Mothers hosted a charity ride @ Soul Cycle’s NOHO studio. Instructor Jolie...

New York moms came together for a “night out” at...

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:45:00 -0700

New York moms came together for a “night out” at Mommybites’ summit to mingle at venue where they can shop and hear a guest speakers, including Martha Stewart, Oprah, and GTV guest Andrew Mellen. All of the vendors have a table to sell maternity and parenting related merchandise. A table was donated for Saving Mothers to be able to spread awareness for our cause, sell Mother’s Day cards, SM totes and T-shirts for donations. We were also able to sell out charity ride this Saturday!

Mommybites is a national blog for mothers to be able to connect, educate, and support each other. This event is was organized by the New York division. For a link to the event, click here: https://mommybites.com/newyork/mommybites-summit/

Impatient Optimists & Newborn Health

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:25:33 -0700

Have you heard of Impatient Optimists? It’s an offshoot of the Gates Foundation that...

Saving Mothers @ Mommybite Summit - May 1st, NYC

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:33:52 -0700

Mommybites Summit is a unique and fun night-out for New York moms and moms-to-be to come together...

Saving Mothers Doc Tells All!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:52:09 -0700

Check out this guest blog on balancing medicine and motherhood by our very own Medical Programs...

Eat a treat, save a life!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:32:36 -0700

Calling all New Yorkers: Tomorrow, Tuesday April 16th, stop off at the Pinkberry in Gramercy...

Pre-Screening in the DR -- a word from our Global Health Fellow

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:37:00 -0700

From Dr. Erin Gertz, Saving Mothers Global Health Fellow: “I had the wonderful opportunity to...

Surgical Mission to the Dominican Republic -- A Recap

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:41:07 -0700

From March 30th to April 5th, our Saving Mothers surgical team descended on Santiago, DR to...

Saving Mothers welcomes Sawyer Michael Henry Jafar who was born...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:34:51 -0700

Saving Mothers welcomes Sawyer Michael Henry Jafar who was born on February 22 @ 12:26 pm weighing 5lb & 7oz. In sharing their good fortune, at the baby shower celebrating parents Julia and Mark, a donation was made to Saving Mothers on behalf of family and friends, as an alternative to conventional party gifts/favors. WE THANK YOU and wish your family all of the happiness and joy imaginable!

On our way back to the Dominican Republic!

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:02:18 -0700

At the end of March, Saving Mothers is returning to the Dominican Republic to continue working with...

Happy International Women's Day 2013!

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:30:34 -0800

Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if...

A Shout-Out to SM's Supporters at Kuper Academy High School

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:51:00 -0800

At Kuper Academy High School in Montreal, Quebec on the 28th of February the Saving Mothers Kuper...

Notes from the Field: Home Visits in Tzanchaj, Guatemala

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:01:00 -0800

Here I go with my lovely friend, Concepcion, and a health educator from PRODESCA. We went on home...

Notes from the Field: San Juan , Atitlan

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:06:00 -0800

This is San Juanerita Clinic in San JUan , La Laguna. Saving Mothers is helping the clinic start a...

LOVE Picture of the day from San Juan de Laguna, Guatemala -...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:09:00 -0800

LOVE Picture of the day from San Juan de Laguna, Guatemala - Happy Valentine’s Day!

Notes from the Field: Home Birth #2

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:37:00 -0800

Home birth #2 in Xechivoy. Mom and baby are doing great! - Jessica Oliveira, Guatemala...

Photo from Guatemala: Out with PRODESCA, a governmental outreach...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:34:00 -0800

Photo from Guatemala: Out with PRODESCA, a governmental outreach program. Saving Mothers is working with them to provide prenatal care and Pap smears to the local community in Santiago , Atitlan. - Jessica Oliveira, Guatemala Coordinator

Notes from the Field: Meet Juana

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:32:00 -0800

Juana is the comadrona (mayan midwife). I am following while here for 3 months is Guatemala....