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Just because it's a load, doesn't mean that it is too heavy.
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In #Texas, the overall number of #maternal deaths per 100,000 live #births #increased from around 10 in 1999 to around 22 in 2019, the study shows.
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Did You Know?
#Maternal mortality #rates in #Texas more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, per a #new study.
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Common #causes of maternal death include hemorrhages, blood clots, high blood pressure, and #cardiac and coronary #conditions, as well as #mental health conditions like death by suicide and overdose #related to substance use disorder.

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What is Maternal Mortality?
#Maternal mortality is #defined as a death that takes place during #birth or up to a #year later.
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November is:
Prematurity Awareness Month
Each #year in the U.S., 1 in 10 #babies is #born preterm.
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Doulas can #improve the care a #person receives after childbirth as well. #Studies have shown that having a doula #increases the likelihood that a mom will breastfeed her #baby and reduces the likelihood of a #woman having postpartum depression.

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#Research has shown that having a doula can lead to a shorter #labor, reduce the use of pain #medication, such as an epidural, during #birth, and improve overall #maternal satisfaction with the birth experience.

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Together, we will #elevate the role of #doulas in maternity care. Our #goal is to increase awareness of and #access to doula services for #people during their pregnancy journey, while growing and #supporting the doula workforce.

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The #probability of miscarriage before 20 weeks gestation in #women aged 20 to 30 is 8.9%. This #increase to 74.7% for women over the #age of 40.
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Many stillbirths have unclear #reasons. Stillbirth occurs in #families of all ethnicities, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds and in #women of all ages. Maternal age is a #significant determinant of miscarriage risk.
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It is #estimated that as many as 26% of all #pregnancies end in #infant loss, and up to 10% of clinically recognized pregnancies. Furthermore, 80% of early pregnancy loss #occurs in the first trimester. After 12 #weeks of pregnancy, the risk of miscarriage reduces.
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Miscarriages can #occur for various #causes, including fetal abnormalities, the #mother's age, and infections, many of which are #preventable, such as syphilis and malaria; however, pinpointing the #particular cause is sometimes difficult.
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Nearly 20 lakhs #babies are stillborn each year, and many of these deaths are #avoidable. However, even in #developed countries, miscarriages and stillbirths are not systematically #recorded, suggesting that the numbers could be substantially #higher
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Miscarriage is the most #prevalent cause of pregnancy loss. Pregnancy loss is defined differently in #different countries. Still, a #baby who dies before 28 weeks of pregnancy is generally called a miscarriage, while babies who die at or beyond 28 #weeks are called stillbirths.

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Pregnancy and Infant Loss is often not #spoken about, and yet, those who mourn often need #support and #understanding. The #experience is painful and sometimes #overwhelming.
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