The following stories are from participants of our maternal health lessons in Khujand. We base our lessons on the Miracle of Life pregnancy calendar, which gives women important information during each month of pregnancy and during their children’s infancy.

Story #1:
I am a gynaecologist and I am pregnant. I really like the pregnancy calendar. I use it every day in my work. It is very easy to read. Sometimes I even read it with my husband. I am so happy you came here to teach preventative measures for our women. I want to say thank you to the staff for providing us with this information.

Story #2:
One of the mother’s group participants, who is currently pregnant, told us she is reading the pregnancy calendar every day and has learned many new things. She has been reading it together with her neighbour and studying the pictures. Recently she was admitted to the hospital for several days and brought the calendar with her so she could read it together with the other women in her room. The sections she liked most were the ones about good nutrition, how to raise your children, and exercises for pregnant women. She is doing these exercises at home and finds them helpful.