There are glaring disparities when it comes to the pregnancy complications black women are at risk for and those numbers are only rising. According to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Health report: • Women of color are more likely to have a higher risk of pregnancy-related complications regardless of having commercial health … [Read more...] about Pregnancy complications rising in black women, 5 ways to lower your odds
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Ascension St. Joseph opens emergency department for pregnant women
Beginning this week, Ascension St. Joseph, 5000 W. Chambers St., Milwaukee, WI 53210, will become the first hospital in Milwaukee to offer a new 24-hour OB Emergency Department (OBED) dedicated to pregnant women. The four-bed OBED is staffed with seven board-certified OB/GYNs through the OB Hospitalist Group to provide care for pregnancy-related emergencies and to diagnose … [Read more...] about Ascension St. Joseph opens emergency department for pregnant women
How to deal with four common pregnancy complications
By: Brooklyn White Being pregnant is a magical, glorious time for many women. You get to spend nearly a year bonding with yourself and your unborn child. Truthfully speaking though, not everyone has a flawless experience with pregnancy. When I went in for my first OBGYN appointment as an expectant mother, I was told that there was a cyst on my umbilical cord and that I … [Read more...] about How to deal with four common pregnancy complications