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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone
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Childbirth almost killed this congresswoman. Now she wants to make sure it doesn't happen to another mother.
The congresswoman is drawing attention to Black Maternal Health Week.
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She was released from the hospital after giving birth. Days later, she almost died
"I'm so happy I listened to my body because if I stayed home, it might not have been the same outcome."
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'Someone who's going to advocate for me:' Why moms are making the doula decision
"This is someone who is going to advocate for me and my partner in the delivery room when I need them the most"
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She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her
Mothers are dying in the United States after giving birth at an alarming rate higher than any other developed country. Each year, between 700 and 900 women pass away from pregnancy-related causes, with black women three to four times as likely to die than other races.
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PHOTOS: Mothers Matter -- The Crockett Family
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American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it
There are three things any mom can do to help stay safe from pregnancy through the first year after delivery.
mothers-matter
'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room
She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.
mothers-matter
Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms
For every 13 white women who die during pregnancy or within one year of giving birth, there are 44 black women. Most of these deaths are preventable.
mothers-matter
'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room
She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.
mothers-matter
She'll be back in 15 minutes, the doctors said. He never saw his wife alive again
"We walked in for what we expected to be the happiest day of our life. We walked straight into a nightmare."
mothers-matter
Childbirth nearly killed Ayanna Smith
mothers-matter
Childbirth almost killed this congresswoman. Now she wants to make sure it doesn't happen to another mother.
The congresswoman is drawing attention to Black Maternal Health Week.
mothers-matter
She was released from the hospital after giving birth. Days later, she almost died
"I'm so happy I listened to my body because if I stayed home, it might not have been the same outcome."
mothers-matter
'Someone who's going to advocate for me:' Why moms are making the doula decision
"This is someone who is going to advocate for me and my partner in the delivery room when I need them the most"
mothers-matter
She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her
Mothers are dying in the United States after giving birth at an alarming rate higher than any other developed country. Each year, between 700 and 900 women pass away from pregnancy-related causes, with black women three to four times as likely to die than other races.
news
PHOTOS: Mothers Matter -- The Crockett Family
mothers-matter
American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it
There are three things any mom can do to help stay safe from pregnancy through the first year after delivery.
mothers-matter
'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room
She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.
mothers-matter
Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms
For every 13 white women who die during pregnancy or within one year of giving birth, there are 44 black women. Most of these deaths are preventable.
mothers-matter
'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room
She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.
mothers-matter
She'll be back in 15 minutes, the doctors said. He never saw his wife alive again
"We walked in for what we expected to be the happiest day of our life. We walked straight into a nightmare."
mothers-matter
Childbirth nearly killed Ayanna Smith
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