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Story No. 507: Sharon from New York
In 1982, I was 32 weeks pregnant with my second child, after one C-section. The estimated fetal weight was high—four pounds, eight ounces. My gynecologist […]
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PRH In the News
What’s Killing Black American Babies?
Dr. Sanithia Williams was interviewed about Black infant mortality in the U.S. on BBC radio’s podcast The Inquiry.
PRH In the News
Birthing Methods
Dr. Jamila Perritt appeared in a video from ATTN: that explains why patients need options for giving birth in positions other than on one’s back.
PRH In the News
Serena Williams’s Birthing Nightmare Is All Too Familiar for Black Women
Dr. Sanithia Williams wrote in Tonic about how racism underpins the extreme disparities in U.S. maternal health.
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Story No. 297: Lindsey from Texas
"I am grateful to the Affordable Care Act."
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Story No. 220: Rachel from Florida
I gave birth to two children in my local hospital. Both were fairly uncomplicated epidural births and about as enjoyable as a hospital birth can […]