Maternity Care: US Versus Malaysia
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Undoubtedly, one of the happiest times of family life may also be one of the most stressful if a pregnant woman, in
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Valerie Lynn McDonough
Valerie Lynn-McDonough left Americain 1994 and since then has lived in Japan, England, Australia, Indonesia and has resided in Malaysia for the past 12 years. She recently published, “The Mommy Plan: Restoring Your Post-pregnancy Body Naturally, Using Women’s Traditional Wisdom,” which introduces core tenants of the Malay postnatal recovery beliefs, traditions, practices and herbal products. Valerie holds an MA in Economic Development of Southeast Asia from the University of London, School of Oriental & African Studies, and was certified in Malay Traditional Postnatal Massage at the University Technology Malaysia. She is the In-Country Coordinator for Postpartum Support International, is on the Board of Advisors for the documentary in the making called After Birth Project, and was a former Executive Director of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Kuala Lumpur.