#WATWB: Helping Expectant Mothers Give Birth in a Conflict Zone

Have you ever wondered what happens to expectant mothers in war zones? When war breaks out suddenly and they have to live with the horror of losing their lives and that of their unborn babies. The anguish that comes with the awareness of imminent death is damaging to any ordinary person. To the delicate expectant mothers who should, in normal circumstances, be as physically and emotionally healthy as possible, the anguish is unspeakable.

Today, for the WE ARE THE WORLD BLOGFEST #WATWB, I bring you the story of DR. MARIAM ALDOGANI from Yemen who helps expectant mothers caught up in the conflict there to deliver their children safely.

Dr. Aldogani works under extreme stress. Having lost a pregnancy before, and then later on going into labour at a time when the government had clashed violently with the rebels, she was in constant terror throughout. She could hear bombs exploding outside the hospital, doctors themselves were terrified, and each air raid was a message of despair. She developed complications and the baby had to be put in an incubator.

Yet she emerged a hero, now drawing from her experience to help other expectant mothers deliver their babies safely.

Image: Dr. Mariam Aldogani, Credit: BBC

This is the third celebration of the WE ARE THE WORLD BLOGFEST #WATWB which is carried out every last Friday of the month, and which aims to spread love and positiveness in this vulnerable world. A celebration of heroes who can still restore our faith in humanity, especially in this period when our world seems to be full of endless series of horrible happenings.

The co-hosts include:  Eric Lahti,   Inderpreet Uppal,  Roshan Radhakrishnan, Emerald Barnes, Lynn Hallbrooks, and myself.

To sign up for We Are The World Blogfest, please see the guidelines below.

~~~GUIDELINES~~~

1. Keep your post to below 500 words, as much as possible.
2. All we ask is you link to a human news story on your blog on the last Friday of each month, one that shows love, humanity, and brotherhood. Something like this news  about a man who only fosters terminally ill children.
3. Join us on the last Friday of each month in sharing news that warms the cockles of our heart. No story is too big or small, as long as it goes beyond religion and politics, into the core of humanity.
4. Place the WE ARE THE WORLD Badge on your sidebar, and help us spread the word on social media. Tweets, Facebook shares, G+ shares using the #WATWB hashtag through the month most welcome. More Blogfest signups mean more friends, love and light for all of us.
5. We’ll read and comment on each others’ posts, get to know each other better, and hopefully, make or renew some friendships with everyone who signs on as participants in the coming months.
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