Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.
The bodies of pregnant women are already under strain, their heart forced to pump harder. Other health problems can make their condition more fragile. And then on top of that, “Covid is going to make all that much worse,” said Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, chief medical and health officer for the March of Dimes.
“Initially there was a lot of mistrust of the vaccine in Black communities,” said Samantha Griffin, who owns a doula service that mainly serves families of color in the Washington, D.C., area. More than a year into the pandemic, a lot of doctors and nurses were feeling burned out and they were getting less in-person time with patients.
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