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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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Mothers matter | Local woman looks back on nightmare delivery room experience
Black mothers in Georgia are dying at an alarming rate. Here's how Sen. Warnock is hoping to help
Racial disparities in maternal health
Moms who have lost a child write a book to raise money for charity
Morehouse School of Medicine studying maternal health inequities among Black mothers
Bill on maternal mortality named after Georgia mom who died after giving birth to second child
New hospital standards to fight maternal mortality
State Rep. says House Study Committee meeting on maternal mortality missed the point
Mothers matter | Local woman looks back on nightmare delivery room experience
Black mothers in Georgia are dying at an alarming rate. Here's how Sen. Warnock is hoping to help
Racial disparities in maternal health
Moms who have lost a child write a book to raise money for charity
Morehouse School of Medicine studying maternal health inequities among Black mothers
Bill on maternal mortality named after Georgia mom who died after giving birth to second child
New hospital standards to fight maternal mortality
State Rep. says House Study Committee meeting on maternal mortality missed the point
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.
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.
Georgia hospital awarded grant to study maternal mortality among Black mothers
Black mothers are dying at higher rates across the state than any other race. A hospital in north Georgia is hoping to figure out why.
Born the size of a smartphone, just look how far this micro-preemie has come!
High Point micro-preemie Amari Jones spent 120 days in the NICU at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He weighed only 15 ounces, roughly the size of a smartphone.
Georgia hospital awarded grant to study maternal mortality among Black mothers
Black mothers are dying at higher rates across the state than any other race. A hospital in north Georgia is hoping to figure out why.
Born the size of a smartphone, just look how far this micro-preemie has come!
High Point micro-preemie Amari Jones spent 120 days in the NICU at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He weighed only 15 ounces, roughly the size of a smartphone.
Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation. Here's how the government spending plan can help
"(It's) to make sure that when women are trying to bring a child in this world, they don't have to do so with one foot in the grave," Warnock said.
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."
Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation. Here's how the government spending plan can help
"(It's) to make sure that when women are trying to bring a child in this world, they don't have to do so with one foot in the grave," Warnock said.
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."
Morehouse School of Medicine studying maternal health inequities among Black mothers
Georgia, New Jersey, Louisiana and the District of Columbia all have the highest maternal mortality rates among Black women in the U.S., according to a release.
Family warns of little-known condition after new mother dies
Many women do not survive an amniotic fluid embolism. Eli Burr died last month from the devastating birth complication. Now, her family is spreading awareness.
Medicaid extension for Georgia moms gets green light
More than half of births in Georgia are paid for by Medicaid. The waiver extends Medicaid coverage for new moms from two months to six months.
Morehouse School of Medicine studying maternal health inequities among Black mothers
Georgia, New Jersey, Louisiana and the District of Columbia all have the highest maternal mortality rates among Black women in the U.S., according to a release.
Family warns of little-known condition after new mother dies
Many women do not survive an amniotic fluid embolism. Eli Burr died last month from the devastating birth complication. Now, her family is spreading awareness.
Medicaid extension for Georgia moms gets green light
More than half of births in Georgia are paid for by Medicaid. The waiver extends Medicaid coverage for new moms from two months to six months.
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