Pregnancy And Labor Complications Nobody Talks About
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Julia Austin
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Black women are at risk
Sadly, black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women. It has nothing to do with socioeconomic background or access to healthcare. Because black women are more prone to diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of having a child become more dangerous for this demographic and meeting with a doctor regularly throughout these changes is critical.
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