Did you know that over 80% of maternal deaths in Delaware are preventable? This Black Maternal Health Week, Good Morning Delaware is tackling the maternal mortality crisis head-on with Dr. Meena Ramakrishnan, epidemiologist and member of the Delaware Maternal and Child Death Review Commission, who breaks down the data, the causes, and what every pregnant woman and new mother needs to know right now.
Black women are disproportionately impacted. The numbers are alarming. But solutions exist, and Delaware is leading the way.
In this video:
- Delaware maternal mortality rate: 17 per 100,000 live births
- Why over 80% of these deaths are preventable
- The hidden danger of the late postpartum period (6 weeks to 1 year)
- Top causes: overdose, cardiovascular disease, violent deaths
- Why Black women face the highest risk
- What doula care is and how Medicaid now covers it in Delaware
- Delaware’s “Momnibus” legislation explained
- The 4th Trimester Initiative and early postpartum checkups
- Postpartum depression, PTSD, and mental health resources
- What to do before leaving the hospital
- Telehealth options and community health workers
Resources: Black Mothers in Power | Do Care Doula Foundation
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