Some doctors fear and don't understand people of color and their medical needs. Find a medical doctor from India, their more likely to help and understand a non white body. Most importantly their extremely intelligent.
Complicated birth stories aren’t anything new for black women across the United States. It’s time we properly address the maternal-mortality rate for black women in our country.https://twitter.com/thenation/status/954039565341347840 …
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I didn’t know that. It’s unacceptable. I’m an old Doula. We need to take birth back as a natural event and out of the Corporate, medical model. More prenatal, more women supporting women, more women centered birthing centers.
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Let’s not forget lack of sufficient post-parturition support as well! We focus so much on pregnancy & birth and neglect new moms.
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You’re absolutely correct there Melisa. There’s a huge need for postpartum support so new mom’s don’t get overwhelmed . Man-o-man, sleep deprivation can make one loopy.
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How about addressing the fact that
#MargeratSanger was a known racist and started Planned Parenthood in order eradicate the black community. Finish the sentence: Most Planned Parenthood clinics are in lower income neighborhoods and who lives in the lower income neighborhoods... -
We could talk about that, but thats a different segment of reproductive care. Its beyond that.
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As soon as they know they are pregnant, they could move to one of the countries with great NATIONAL HEALTH, get plenty of pre-natal care & obstetrics. Of course that's not practical, so we have to raise America up to those standards!
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Increased access to midwives and doulas seem to be a proven way, among many currently available options that will do the trick
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Ignoring problems of minorities makes you a bad person.
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Thank you for helping to spead this important message!
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