Ask any parent about the day their child was born, and they’ll have a story to tell.
More than 360,000 children are born globally each day, but mothers’ experiences of childbirth can differ dramatically. A family welcoming a new life into the world in a refugee camp in Lebanon is likely to have a different story to one in Norway, a country considered the best place in the world to be a mother. Of course, there are widening inequalities within countries on maternal health, and the wealthiest nations are not necessarily the safest for childbirth.
There are figures on the state of maternal health, but we’d like to hear your stories too. Did you or someone close to you give birth with health workers present? How far did you have to travel to get assistance? Did you receive pre- and post-natal care? Were there any birth practices specific to where you lived?
To contribute to our coverage of maternal health around the world, fill in the form below. If you have photos to accompany your story, you can contribute them via GuardianWitness. Or, if you can condense your birthing story to 140 characters or less, tweet @gdndevelopment with your experience. Your stories will help us build a picture of how maternal health differs around the world, and the progress some countries have made in maternal and child health.
