Ending the Doom & Gloom: Shifting the Narrative About Black Maternal Health
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As the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week kicks off, it’s time for a national conversation about the role of racism and bias in maternity care practices.
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Georgia Reports Huge Disparities in Maternal Mortality
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The state that ranks worst in the nation for maternal mortality is beginning to grapple with data. Its first findings indicate that pregnancy can be fatal far more often for women of color.
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In Detroit Hospital, Black Babies Are Latching On
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Detroit’s Mother Nurture Project connects black mothers with peer breastfeeding counselors who offer support. Here’s how this community-oriented approach is helping.
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National Initiative Tackles Rising U.S. Maternal Deaths
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It starts with a focus on such preventable killers as obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia and blood clot embolisms. “The goal is that every hospital in the country should implement maternity safety bundles; a standard set of best practices,” says a doctor leading the effort.
Black Maternal Health
U.S. Hospitals Hinder Black Women’s Breastfeeding
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The recent study finds that maternity centers may be part of the reason behind the country’s racial breastfeeding gap. A film released this week, in honor of Black Breastfeeding Week, is aimed at changing the trend.
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New Twitter Storm Is About Public Breastfeeding
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When a mother posted a photo of herself nursing at her college graduation on a breastfeeding Facebook page, a flurry of disapproval quickly ignited all over social media. Questions are being raised about how public breastfeeding should be.
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Birthing of Health Care Plan Put Midwives in Limbo
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About half of all U.S. births are covered by Medicaid, which means decisions about delivery practices under this part of the Affordable Care Act could ripple far and wide. The American College of Nurse Midwives is assessing all 277 marketplace plans.
Breastfeeding
Detroit Moms of Color Gather to Boost Breastfeeding
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A breastfeeding association has released a new video, joining several efforts over the past few years to raise the volume on the hindrances to breastfeeding in the black community nationwide.
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U.S. Maternal Death Data Held Up by Nine States
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The data for U.S. childbirth deaths has not been published since 2007 due to states’ failure to revise their death certificates. Better reporting is needed to stop the “hidden tragedy of maternal deaths” says an executive with the March of Dimes.
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Testimony: NYC Needs More Data on Maternal Deaths
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On Nov. 13 Rita Henley Jensen, Women’s eNews’ founder and editor in chief, appeared at the New York City Government Committee on Health hearing to share our findings on New York City’s high maternal mortality rates. This is a copy of her testimony.