New documentary sheds light on epidemic of Black maternal deaths | Nightline

From ABC News Studios/ Onyx Collective, “Aftershock” sheds light on the high maternal mortality rate for Black mothers. ABC News' Robin Roberts sits down with single fathers turning pain into purpose
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[@mindingmybusiness6309]

Pregnant and postpartum women are at such high risk for pulmonary embolism, I don't know why they didn't take her chest pain seriously

[@usenglishwithnativeenglish3820]

I'm an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe. My ob-gyn doctor, who is a white male, told me that i didn't need pain relief during labor because I was Native American. He said we didn't feel pain like white women.

[@Glad2BGolden]

Did you tell him your are not a White female you are a human woman and feel intense pain during child birth?

[@usenglishwithnativeenglish3820]

@@Glad2BGolden I should have. Subtle racism tends to humiliate. I know his expectation was for me not to ask for pain relief, and if I did, to shame me for it.

[@anao7576]

I have a hard time believing this

[@usenglishwithnativeenglish3820]

@@anao7576 obviously you are a colonizer... You probably don't believe in the genocide that murdered over 50 MILLION of my people either.

[@bosedohne5209]

Omg. This is horrendous. I'm just speechless

[@KNYD]

There was a news story, titled something along the lines "why mixed families are deciding to raise their children in Finland". I thought the story was going to be comparing costs, social security and schools (Finnish schools are rated among the best in the world), I was shocked that the story was about maternal d*ath instead. The couples in it said they had decided to give birth in Finland because they were afraid to do so in the US.

[@emilyanderson4738]

this needs to be talked about more its a really issue stats dont lie

[@p1randymarsh618]

@@busterofcoviddeniers 🤣

[@Zaitoon55]

I don’t understand why they would do a c-section on a person with low platelet count. That’s a sure death. My heart goes out to these families .

[@Wooddweller]

This is all too common and the saddest thing we have to deal with as actually human beings.

[@Dee-ib4mu]

In France, there is the "Mediteranean symdrome", a racist theory learned in Medical schools that say Patient from South (Europe, Africa) tend to do more drama when it comes to physical pain....So patient are not taken serisously. Is it the same in the US?

[@TunTheOfficial]

Yeah, I've heard that too

[@marianna1513]

Yes, there are medical text books that say this. And I believe it's atrocious. When I read as to why they believed this I could not believe how racist it was.

[@meed8738]

YES, IT'S THE SAME. THEY ARE CALLED hypochondriacs

[@nikisawyers7559]

In America, it’s the opposite reason as to why they’re not taken seriously. Our medical texts still teach that black women have higher pain tolerance and “don’t feel pain” like white do because they have “thicker skin.” It’s BS. But it’s pervasive. Racism. And profit over people.

[@nina7229]

Just watched it and I’m 39 weeks 4 days today.. I’ll be 21 august 5th prayerfully 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I’m so SCARED!!!!

[@nadiamombrun2340]

God got you beautiful ❤️ and I am sending my prayers 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@julieja16]

Lord we pray this day to cover our sister in her birthing process. We believe she will have a healthy delivery and a healthy and beautiful baby. In Jesus name, Amen!

[@lilit384]

Make sure you have an advocate with you! Preferably someone who’s not intimidated by doctors. You’ll be fine sis.

[@nina7229]

Thank you to everybody who sent prayers I had my baby 08/03/22 with my midwife☺️ carried all the way 41 weeks and 3 days and had a healthy baby girl 8lb 12oz!!! Best day of my life❤️❤️❤️

[@sweetcandy16_gaming23]

You doing alright?

[@Babytoretto]

Im not big on sharing goals ,but as a 22 year old black male who is interested in the female/child connection and health I plan on becoming a certified midwife/obgyn. I love the idea of holistic medicine. The idea that I will be able to provide a safe space for all woman and children to come and allow me to experience the birthing process seems like a joy. One goal I have is to open a practice that will be split in a way. One side will provide the opportunity for woman to come and enjoy the space to allow their bodies to birth a child naturally, and the other side (ob) will be available to give them the option to lean towards more of a modernized birthing technique. I feel as if this will allow me to provide trust so that my patients will feel as comfortable as possible during such a fragile process. I still have a long way to go. A lot of research, question asking and observation will be needed to pull this plan off. But I believe I can really be apart of a solild and positive movement in the black community when it comes to providing a safe environment surrounded by trust and love for not only the birthing process ,but the respect for the field as well. One more goal I have in regards to this one is wanting to base my practice in a predominantly black community. There a plenty of places I havent been but Atlanta is definitely a top spot for me. Keep your eyes and ears open. Youve got one otw…👏🏾💯

[@FernandoTorrera]

This is why women are obsessed with natural medicine and chronically reading web md, because doctors don’t do their damn job. After years of being told I had migraines I left the us and went to another doctor turns out I have a cyst and it’s a miracle I haven’t just dropped dead because it’s grown very large. I wish I could bitch slap every us doc Who told me it was just migraines. My current doctor is confused why no doctor never had me get an mri. Also I’m white so I can only imagine what it’s like for everyone else.

[@kb8990]

What do we expect? The doctors barely come in for delivery to catch the babies and the nurses REFUSE to contact the doctors for any reason lest they bother them. In a post-Roe world this is only going to get worse for every woman.

[@GotoHere]

So your democrat party logic solution is to kill babies to save them? Your a real genius.

[@p1randymarsh618]

Yeah. The horror of not slaughtering your child 🤣

[@lucycookies4060]

Why do you say that?

[@mindingmybusiness6309]

Indeed

[@shevi1226]

It’s more than that. I worked in L&D trust me when I tell you racism in medicine comes from the top down. It’s total system failure. I had to fight and argue with my providers to take my symptoms seriously, treat it with a different medication and I’m a nurse and worked in Labor and Delivery! The sad part is they forgot to mention in their statistics that black women of ANY socioeconomic background or education level is 4 times more likely to die during pregnancy, birth, or postpartum than white women. Serena Williams had to fight for a CT scan when she was short of breath and she knew she had a PE but they kept ignoring her and she’s rich!

[@SFTimG]

Another reason why we need accountability from the CDC and our public health officials.

[@53fiori]

I’m 33 weeks pregnant and I’m getting more nervous as my due date approaches.

[@LeaRNing2b1]

Find yourself a good OB/GYN now and plan on which hospital system to go to when its time to deliver your baby. And if you don't agree with anything the doctor says or does, you have the right to request another doctor to care for you. Please stand up for yourself and speak up if you even suspect something is not right. It's your body and only YOU know it better than anyone else. Additionally, the doctors and nurses have to listen to your family members and visitors so please encourage them to speak up on your behalf. YOU are the patient and by federal and state law, patients have certain rights. I'd suggest familiarizing yourself with them. I hope you have a happy, healthy baby.

[@carolharris8281]

This is the agonizing “flip side” of the Black family…Strong, decent black men who love their women and children, only to inexplicably lose the mothers of their children because of a racist, pathetic medical system.

[@thinktank4768]

I'm African American, and I live in a state with only about 4% of the population is African American. However, I found African-American OBGYNs when I was pregnant. My children were born healthy, and I was healthy during my pregnancies.

[@dianadowie3985]

Montefiore Hospital who had a doctor working there who was revealed to be a racist and people demonstrated against this doctor being employed by Montefiore. There is a lot of doctors at Montefiore who do not treat the patients without biasness. My daughter experienced a nurse or nurse assistant who were giving wrong medication to her at Montefiore and doctors who made light of her not being able to breathe.

[@LeaRNing2b1]

I am glad your daughter survived the medication error by the nurse, but did you report this nurse to the hospital, Board of Nursing, government? I hope you got an attorney and sued! While medication errors do occur, they are 100% preventable if nurses are providing safe, competent care.

[@michellezevenaar]

I'm so glad I live in the Netherlands. After my c-section we had a nurse at our house for 8 days to check on both of us. We had a day and night emergency number for the midwifes that could be here in 10 minutes to check anything we didn't trust. They take blood pressure ect and will call ahead to the hospital if they think you should go in so that a doctor will look at you right away. They will call an ambulance if they think driving is to dangerous.

[@RedNoir]

Yea… america is horrible. Your country and other countries have these type of govt benefits avail to EVERYONE. Here its ever man and woman for themselves

[@michellezevenaar]

@@RedNoir it's covered by insurance. The government does decide what all insurance must cover but the cost is covered by insurance.

[@hayleyandkilo]

your not wanted in europe either, fyi

[@michellezevenaar]

@@hayleyandkilo jij weet niets over Europa dus hou je mening bij jezelf.

[@RedNoir]

Why doesn’t youtube delete these racist comments…. Shameful! Can we clean up the comments section please!

[@franciscooper5011]

Soooo talented!

[@itumelengmangope6796]

😳 This is sooo sad. Praying for these families. I think the black people in US need to start doing for themselves. There is no one coming to save yoi 😭

[@COFFEEROOM19]

My Family.. I love you SHAMONY!! MISSS YOU!!! SHAMONYLIVES!!! MY NIECEY POOH

[@jonmunch3298]

Pregnancy is a high risk state for blood clot. Certain races are also more prone to diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, and renal failure.

[@michellezevenaar]

They should get more care knowing that the risks are higher.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

@@michellezevenaar every woman is different

[@marilynshelton2371]

​@@michellezevenaarWhen they try to get care, doctors ignore them, under the assumption that black women are stronger. Such a mistake can be fatal.

[@LeaRNing2b1]

Im SO happy this issue is being brought to light and being taken seriously, considering its been known for many decades that black woman are many times more likely to die giving birth...this is great but what is being done? Research? Interventions?

[@thiabrabson2533]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@shirlenapatterson3306]

It's not a woman issue it's everyone issue without black women there's no black men period🥺

[@p1randymarsh618]

Well we can’t have that!! Americas crime rate would fall faster the Joe Bidens approval rating 🫃🏾

[@shirlenapatterson3306]

@@themack74 yes they do but they can't carry can they?

[@arson135]

How are we going to have new black lives if they all getting aborted and Women are told it's the thing to do like it's trendy? What happened to safe and rare? Now Abortion is a get out of responsibility free card and they use the rare cases as their main argument for why it should be accepted in all cases.

[@shirlenapatterson3306]

@Carrie Good what?🤨

[@ummhani1569]

@Carrie Good What race commits the most crime in the world ? One category alone can give a clear winner “Genocide” !

[@chanthyroeung7548]

What happened with everyone there?

[@emiliobello2538]

Missed this newsreel

[@annetterobinson6326]

Sad....even a simple blood test..could have been done showing high D_Dimer...Shortness of breath and C-section...is a reason for following up on blood clot. ABC ...airway, breathing, circulation is the number one way to prioritize. Breathing issues are critical....to ALL pregnant women....watch for your urine output.....less than 30 ml per hour is a telling sign. If preeclampsia is a issue....know that HELP syndrome is a factor as well. Best thing to do if you are in this position and having trouble breathing....KNOW and LOCATE the BUTTON in the room that is for to CALL a CODE....pull it. Can't breathe... You call a CODE...

[@nikisawyers7559]

Bless this man opening up a birth center in NY. Unfortunately, CPMs are treated like CRIMINALS in NY. And nothing is being done to change that. It’s still the same old same old, the history of our Grand Midwives under the thumb of the medical industrial complex. They are STILL holding midwives down and creating and maintaining barriers for access to midwifery training, workforce equity, etc. It’s gross. And people are dying. There’s a supposed initiative that’s happening… but what I see is backpedaling and mistreatment of the midwifery profession here in NJ. Instead of expanding access to midwifery education, and autonomy, they’re actually stripping the rights and privileges slowly but surely. The medical board of examiners oversee licensure of midwives - CNM and CPM. And they’re doing it all wrong.

[@CosplayHeroUnite]

I want to have a baby within the next few years, but I’m terrified to give birth to one in this country. Solely for the African American mortality rate when it come towards women giving birth. I pray to be in my child’s life

[@lifewiththemurphyfamily9499]

Learn about homebirthing. Don't let fear stop you....

[@EllisInWonderland.]

🙏🏽♥️🕊️ Wow, after listening to this and listening to several other similar stories about maternal mortality it’s amazing to hear that a number of these black women had H.E.L.P. Syndrome. I myself am a black woman, 53 years of age and prior giving birth to my only child in 1993, I acquired H.E.L.P. Syndrome as well. In all of my reading about this syndrome it indicates it’s so rare and is prevalent in Caucasian women. #4Kira4Moms #BlackMaternalDeaths

[@xwrtk]

It’s doctors who don’t care enough or choose to care for other patients at times. My nurse friend saved a patient’s a black patient life one time just because she found a doctor who cared and met the patient’s request for a doctor of color if possible. No black doctor available but the south Asian doctor worked out.

[@LeaRNing2b1]

The women's complaints of serious symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath weren't being taken seriously, but by who? Were they were ignored by ER's, or are we talking about a call to the OB/GYN, primary care doctors, or all the above?? Im just wondering who is ignoring their complaints so we can finally fix this problem. This has been a known statistic in healthcare for decades but what is being done about it? Where's the research and interventions to protect our black pregnant women??

[@KJ-hy2vl]

Is it just me or does the response of that Monti place disgust anyone else? Like who cares about your "low rate" ! & Its going up out of not taking the concerns of these mothers as an immediate sign to check for all the signs/ possibilities of these horrific problems. Your low rate does not and will never validate a preventable pregnancy loss! Sickening

[@Erika-wq9yc]

Some people vote to kill the baby some vote like in this video to save the mother. Why don’t people fight and vote to keep BOTH alive? Why not the one without voice? Unable to fight? Why only the grown ups? WHY?

[@shemdickson7235]

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[@nesq4104]

Genocide

[@ankra12]

Beeing pregnant is dangerous.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

Every woman is different

[@lifewiththemurphyfamily9499]

Interference with pregnancy is dangerous.

[@nikisawyers7559]

They highlighted NJ as being integrated midwifery states. Yeah no. I’m here. I see what goes down. And they’re actually starting to pull back on the autonomy that our current midwives have. SICKENING. All about money.

[@Irsauditor4320]

Where is blm?????????

[@lifewiththemurphyfamily9499]

No where to be found. They don't care for stuff like this. They only profit when black men are killed by white police. And pocket the money for themselves.

[@GypsyRosalee13]

What is a woman?

[@yellowmonkeyvirus5756]

isn't that death of natural cause

[@p1randymarsh618]

Didn’t you watch the video? It’s an epidemic!!!! 🫃🏾

[@RedNoir]

No. Not if you keep going to the doctors and asking for help and are ignored. That’s negligence or gross negligence

[@ankra12]

No.