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Mothers Matter
She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone
"We walked in for what we expected to be the happiest day of our life. And we walked straight into a nightmare."
'I was doing my best to fight to stay alive' 11Alive Anchor opens up about terrifying baby delivery
"My body felt like they were playing the board game operation when they were giving me the epidural," Shiba described
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.
'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.
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.
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Health leaders hold first maternal mortality symposium in Atlanta
She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone
Georgia Sen. Warnock works to lower state's maternal mortality rate
Judge Glenda Hatchett talks about daughter-in-law's death giving birth
New report Georgia DPH | Maternal deaths data
Georgia ranks high on list for worst maternal health, study says
'She was failed by the system' | Husband whose wife died after giving birth advocates for Black moms
Her husband says she bled for 10 hours internally – then she was gone
Efforts to reduce maternal mortality stalled on Capitol Hill
The statistics are alarming, especially for black women.
Virginia mom: 'I never knew that women could go into the hospital and not come out'
Pregnancy-related deaths are increasing in the U.S., more than any other country in the developed world. Here in Virginia, black women are dying at a rate nearly two and a half times that of white women.
Her husband says she bled for 10 hours internally – then she was gone | ‘Our concerns were repeatedly dismissed’
Kira Johnson died at the hospital hours after she delivered their son. Her husband said their repeated calls for help were ignored. He wants the laws to change.
New Georgia DPH report shows 89% of maternal deaths from 2018-2020 were preventable
Of the 113 pregnancy-related deaths during this time period, 101 were preventable according to the Georgia Department of Health.
His children are 'a constant source of joy' after his wife died from childbirth
Charles Johnson continues to push to protect mothers with his own movement 4Kira4Moms, an organization fighting for Black maternal health.
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."
'My friends are delivering my baby' | Mothers choosing home births at higher rates
Data shows home births in 2021 were the highest they've been since 1990.
Map reveals maternity care deserts in Georgia
Since 1994, 41 labor and delivery units have shut down across the state of Georgia, a report shows.
New app hopes to improve Black maternal health
The app was designed for and by Black women to eliminate barriers to care and hopefully save lives
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