That’s the thing. It’s not just overt racism that kills, its the internalized race-based assumptions and biases. Some are conscious, some not. If it can happen to the GOAT, imagine what happens to an avg woman needing help. #NotOnMyWatch https://t.co/ml430LcjHD
Why does does a most powerful and recognized woman get ignored hen she began having recognizable postbirth warning signs? #NotOnMyWatch https://t.co/f58FpnUJHv
In Minnesota, 1 in 5 mothers of color suffer from postpartum depression, a risk factor for #MaternalMortality, compared with 1 in 10 whites, writes SPH graduate student @story_tuttle https://t.co/foc54HrBfg #NotOnMyWatch https://t.co/LgngNgEy0y
@BGlickstein @AWHONN We need to acknowledge that a lifetime of anger, mistreatment, stress, and, for many, racism, has negative effects on the long-term health of a person. #NotOnMyWatch
Moms need support before *and* after #birth, and 1 in 4 new mothers don’t have the phone number for a provider to talk about health issues when they arise. @Healthline#maternity https://t.co/BBPBbh6uPn
One hour until AWHONN's Twitter Chat: Race and Maternal Death: Why is the U.S. Failing? This is a discussion you won't want to miss. Use the hashtag #NotOnMyWatch to follow the conversation.
@AWHONN We’ve allowed ourselves to become complacent with a “beer at everything” mindset. We refuse to acknowledge that others might have better processes. We haven’t owned up to the fact that how we treat each other plays a role in how our mothers survive. What else? #NotOnMyWatch