This post originally appeared on the Social Good Moms website here. Reposted with permission.

3,000+ midwives have gathered in Prague for the 30th International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress. I have been reading the twitter stream closely ahead of my upcoming trip to Ethiopia next week where I will lead a delegation of journalists to report on newborn health.

Here are some Tweets I’ve found interesting thus far. Follow the #ICMLive hashtag through June 5 to join the global midwifery conversation.

#midwives in #Nigeria host meeting on safe delivery #ICMLive @world_midwives @socialgoodmoms pic.twitter.com/aOsLxV5yzu via @marktuschman

— Wellbeing Foundation (@wellbeingafrica) June 3, 2014

"Investing in #midwives is a best buy in primary healthcare" – Frances Day Stirk #ICMLive

— Amy Romano (@midwifeamy) June 3, 2014

Skilled, educated #midwives can provide 90% of basic healthcare needs of #WomenandChildren. @BabatundeUNFPA @UNFPA #SoWMy2014 #ICMLive

— Julie A Cornell (@JCornellCares) June 3, 2014

We must work towards women having full enjoyment of sexual & reproductive health to save lives. Key message just delivered @ #ICMLive

— Bron Ryan (@BeekyRyan) June 3, 2014

Countries need guidance to develop midwives thrgh standardisted education – Peter Johnson from @Jhpiego suggests ESC #ICMLive #edu4midwives

— M. Michel-Schuldt (@emma_von_mumm) June 3, 2014

Midwifery educators should be change champions and not follow a victim mentality! #ICMLive

— Linda Sweet (@LindaSweet101) June 3, 2014

What will help ensure quality of care? Adopting global standards, competencies and development tools all over the world. #ICMLive…

— ICM (@world_midwives) June 3, 2014

#HelpingBabiesBreathe program expanding to essential newborn care – work to reduce 3 major causes of newborn death Susan Niermeyer #ICMLive

— HNN (@HealthyNewborns) June 2, 2014

Research from Tanzania showed resuscitation devices w/ appropriate training can reduce neonatal mortality by as much as 47% #ICMLive

— Every Newborn (@every_newborn) June 2, 2014

FACT: 40% of newborn deaths and stillbirths occur around the time of labour and day of birth. #EveryNewborn #ICMLive

— Morooph (@Morooph) June 2, 2014

#PHOTO A #Nigerian #midwife in Yola region with her medical supplies #ICMLive @world_midwives @UNFPA @MidwiferyToday pic.twitter.com/WN8fF8YVZH

— Faces of Courage (@CourageFaces) June 2, 2014