Black Women Die from Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications At Alarming Rates

Black Women Die from Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications At Alarming Rates

Thank you, Lord Jesus, that at 38 weeks, my daughter went to the hospital in March when she could no longer feel my grandson kicking for a whole day. It turned out that she had a massive 13 cm fibroid blocking his ability to be born naturally (along with three smaller fibroids), move, and grow (he was born 4lbs 13oz). They had to stay in the hospital for five days.

His (my grandson) heartbeat kept diving and then stabilizing and then diving again repeatedly but hospital staff didn't know why. The 'Nurse Practishner' came into her room to They even induced labor not knowing what was going on. DJ almost didn't make it.

My daughter had Christian doctors and a Dula who came and made sure she wasn't another black female statistic.

Those were scary times for my family.

The family in this story, sadly, became victim to this horrific phenomenon which affects when the most. The man's wife succumbed to her lack of proper care from the 'healthcare providers' who were supposed to make sure she and baby were alright.