MedCity News June 10, 2022
The maternal health crisis remains unsolved across most of the U.S. Our nation reports the highest maternal death rate of any developed country in the world, and we are the only developed country to see maternal death rates rising in recent years according to World Population Review. Further, unhealthy mothers and families can lead to unhealthy infants and children, exacerbating the cycle of morbidity and mortality.
As a pediatrician, I have personally witnessed the emotional and physical toll that poor pregnancy outcomes such as prematurity has on infants and their families. I’ve treated newborns who are born early, and their families are unable to hold them for weeks after birth. I’ve witnessed the burdens of caring for a child with...
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