Due to the great changes that a pregnant woman has in her body and her immune system, pregnant women and postpartum women are part of the risk group of covid-19. What should we do to protect them in this pandemic moment? According to the nurse and obstetrician and doula Angélica
WOMEN
Golden August: Talk on Breastfeeding for the Women at the Transform Workshops
On the 13th August, taking advantage of the theme of the Golden August campaign, Compassiva provided a special event for the women who go to the weekly Transform Workshops: a talk about breastfeeding. The women who attend the workshops are of diverse ages and stages of life, but we understand
Golden August: Month Dedicated to the Promotion of Breastfeeding and Paternal Engagement
World Breastfeeding Week, WABA (1 – 7 August) is part of a global history focused on the Survival, Protection and Development of the Child. These themes are always linked to current issues which are important for maternal and infant health and, since 2016, this has been aligned with the Sustainable
28 May: International Day of Action for Women’s Health and National Day for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Brazil has around 62 maternal deaths for every 100 thousand live births, a result which is above the objective set by the UN, which envisioned that we would reach, by 2015, 35 maternal deaths for every 100 thousand live births. It is