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Mothers Matter
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."
Mothers Matter
'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
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.
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'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
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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Bill on maternal mortality named after Georgia mom who died after giving birth to second child
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New hospital standards to fight maternal mortality
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State Rep. says House Study Committee meeting on maternal mortality missed the point
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MOMMIES Act proposed to save expectant mothers; data shows higher mortality among minorities
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CDC: For every 5 moms who die during childbirth, 3 of them could have been saved
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Congresswoman Lucy McBath shares near death experience after giving birth to son
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WEATHERING | The effects of racism on pregnant mothers
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She'll be back in 15 minutes, the doctor said. He never saw his wife alive again
Mothers Matter
Bill on maternal mortality named after Georgia mom who died after giving birth to second child
Health
New hospital standards to fight maternal mortality
Mothers Matter
State Rep. says House Study Committee meeting on maternal mortality missed the point
Mothers Matter
MOMMIES Act proposed to save expectant mothers; data shows higher mortality among minorities
Mothers Matter
CDC: For every 5 moms who die during childbirth, 3 of them could have been saved
Mothers Matter
Congresswoman Lucy McBath shares near death experience after giving birth to son
Mothers Matter
WEATHERING | The effects of racism on pregnant mothers
Mothers Matter
She'll be back in 15 minutes, the doctor said. He never saw his wife alive again
Mothers Matter
Efforts to reduce maternal mortality stalled on Capitol Hill
The statistics are alarming, especially for black women.
Mothers Matter
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.
Mothers Matter
Efforts to reduce maternal mortality stalled on Capitol Hill
The statistics are alarming, especially for black women.
Mothers Matter
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.
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Mother's Day Meals: Treat mom and support local in Cumming
Here's some spots that are offering mother's day meals sure to impress the woman in your life.
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New hospital standards announced to fight maternal mortality
Every year about 700 women die from pregnancy-related complication in the United States and it's mostly preventable
Cumming
Mother's Day Meals: Treat mom and support local in Cumming
Here's some spots that are offering mother's day meals sure to impress the woman in your life.
Mothers Matter
New hospital standards announced to fight maternal mortality
Every year about 700 women die from pregnancy-related complication in the United States and it's mostly preventable
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Community rallies around father and newborn after tragic death of mother during childbirth
It was unexpected and unpredictable, doctors said.
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."
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Community rallies around father and newborn after tragic death of mother during childbirth
It was unexpected and unpredictable, doctors said.
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
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."
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Father's tragedy leads to new legislation
President Trump signed the bill.
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
Father's tragedy leads to new legislation
President Trump signed the bill.
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