Here, six women tell their story of birth, life with a newborn and what they found to be essential in those first days of motherhood.
Felicity Thistlethwaite is the digital content director at Stylist, a DIY enthusiast and Strong Women newbie. She also hosts the Baby On The Brain podcast .WaterAid’s winter appeal aims to bring clean water, decent toilets and hygiene facilities to health centres around the world, making sure the essentials are available to all who need them. From the moment you find out you’re pregnant, baby advice floods in from all directions.
When 30-year-old Lucia from Malawi gave birth to her daughter Bertha, she ate porridge for breakfast every day for the first week because it’s thought to be a good source of energy and easier to digest than other meals, but it’s also essential and in-keeping with local tradition. Luckily for Lucia her mum, Melise, was on hand to make it: “Every morning that week we followed the routine, preparing the special porridge for Lucia while she showered.
Nome’s hopeful for the future and doing all she can for seven-day-old Stephan. Her first son sadly died when he was just 18 months old from a diarrhoeal disease caused by the dirty water in her village.800 children die every day from diseases caused by a lack of clean water and decent sanitation – Jennifer and Rebecca share a moment at the arrival of Jennifer’s new born baby at Sinde Rural Health Centre in Southern Province, Zambia
Mathilde lives in the district with her nine-month-old son. Three of her children died at a young age, and she sees dirty water as a real problem, contributing to disease. “We fetch water far away from the river and the water is not safe,” she says. “It’s a traditional well but the water is not treated. Everyone, even animals, uses the same water. We use it for drinking, washing, everything.”
“My baby was born here at the hospital. It was wonderful. Before delivery, I used hot water; after delivery, I used it to wash myself. Many things need water such as bathing, cooking, drinking and washing clothes,” Valéria says.
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