The Best Gift
Black women in the U.S. are more than 3 times as likely as white women to die from a pregnancy related cause. Let’s make life-saving culturally affirming care the baby shower gift of the season.
What is maternal mortality?
Maternal mortality is the death of a woman related to pregnancy or childbirth, occurring within 42 days of the termination of pregnancy. It is measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 live births.
What is infant mortality?
Infant mortality refers to the death of a child under the age of one year. It is typically measured as the number of deaths per 1,000 live births.
of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
This means that with appropriate interventions and improvements in care, a significant number of Black maternal and infant deaths can be avoided.
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