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Her husband says she bled for 10 hours internally – then she was gone | ‘Our concerns were repeatedly dismissed’

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."
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NC A&T and UNC Partner to find ways to improve Black maternal health

NC A&T and UNC receive $2.3 million grant from the American Heart Association to study ways to improve pregnancy outcomes in Black women
Features

Born the size of a smartphone, just look how far this micro-preemie has come!

High Point micro-preemie Amari Jones spent 120 days in the NICU at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He weighed only 15 ounces, roughly the size of a smartphone.
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.
Moms

Mother calls for change after security wouldn't let her fly with days worth of breast milk, causing it to spoil

"Breastmilk is not a commodity. It is not a luxury. It is a necessity," she said.
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

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 are dying from childbirth, but NC program hopes to help

There's been so much success in the Tar Heel State with the program called Pregnancy Medical Home, other states are looking to model it.
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.
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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'I hope that we can sustain it' | Fort Mill-based organization answering the call for humanitarian aid in Asheville

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Her husband says she bled for 10 hours internally – then she was gone | ‘Our concerns were repeatedly dismissed’

She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

NC A&T and UNC Partner to find ways to improve Black maternal health

Born the size of a smartphone, just look how far this micro-preemie has come!

Family warns of little-known condition after new mother dies

Mother calls for change after security wouldn't let her fly with days worth of breast milk, causing it to spoil

'I was doing my best to fight to stay alive' 11Alive Anchor opens up about terrifying baby delivery

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

Mothers are dying from childbirth, but NC program hopes to help

American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms

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