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Mothers Matter

Maternity to morgue: Why black mothers are dying

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."
Health

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.
Coronavirus

Separated at birth for four days: What new moms endure during the pandemic

Hospital visitation policies and telemedicine appointments are challenging for mothers giving birth during COVID-19 restrictions.
Health

Virginia moves to lower black women's maternal death rate

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services has launched a new program to eliminate delays in health care treatment for pregnant women on Medicaid.
Politics

Virginia governor seeks drop in black women's maternal death rate

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a new goal to lower the maternal mortality rate for black women.
Mothers Matter

‘Unable to resuscitate. Lost her & baby’ | Woman's pregnancy related death could've been prevented

One Arkansas man has a heart-wrenching story of new life and hope ripped from underneath him all by something he believes could have been prevented.
Mothers Matter

Suffolk 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

She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her

Mothers are dying in the United States after giving birth at an alarming rate higher than any other developed country. Each year, between 700 and 900 women pass away from pregnancy-related causes, with black women three to four times as likely to die than other races.
Mothers Matter

Mothers Matter: Local woman almost died from child birth

It is an alarming trend that just seems wrong. Women, in this country, are dying during and after childbirth.
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.
Mothers Matter

'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.