Complications and celebrations for a mother in Myanmar

Complicated pregnancies are often made more complicated by COVID-19. One of our friends from a rural area had a known cardiac complication that set the odds at least an equal chance of surviving the pregnancy as not. We invited her to come and stay with us, and we would do our best to give her the best chance of life with her beautiful family. Yesterday evening she was able to deliver safely. With the assistance of a vacuum birth, we have a happy mama and baby.

Please pray for this young mom over the coming time as her body adjusts to not being pregnant and having a new baby under her care. We are celebrating with this family.

Monica - EMA Lead Midwife & SPM Maternal Health Project Coordinator

Monica Parker is from New South Wales, Australia and is a registered nurse and midwife. She has been living and working in Thailand and Myanmar since 2009 and is the Co-ordinator of SPM’s Maternal Health Program. She is seconded to work with Earth Mission Asia’s Physician Assistant program based in Kyaukkyi, Myanmar. It is Monica’s dream to train a strong core of professional midwives to serve the Karen people in the remote areas of Karen State. She also wants to help set professional standards in maternal health care. This includes identification and appropriate management of high-risk pregnancy and birth.