The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report. 05/1/2024 - 5:01 pm | View Link
U.S. maternal mortality rate dips, but will the trend continue? “There’s too many moms dying, and it doesn’t have to be that way.” In 2022 in the U.S., there were 22.3 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births, down from 32.9 in 2021, according to the new CDC ... 05/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Who is Mother's Day really for? Moms and grandmothers sound off “So, let’s talk about Mother’s Day,” Mellissa Grice, a 53-year-old mom in North Carolina, said in a TikTok video, referencing a younger creator who declared the holiday solely for “moms in the ... 05/1/2024 - 9:26 am | View Link
Are midwives and doulas the answer to keeping more Black babies alive? This is part of a series of South Florida Sun Sentinel articles exploring maternal health care. It is 2 a.m. when Brianca Spence slips behind the wheel of her car. The drive to the nearest ... 05/1/2024 - 8:08 am | View Link
Near miss stories could offer clues in Georgia's maternal mortality crisis Heather Dobbs was preparing for the birth of her second baby. She and her husband, who live in Covington, were thrilled to be welcoming another child into […] ... 04/29/2024 - 7:40 am | View Link