Black maternal mortality in US and its slave origins

African American mothers are three times more likely to die from childbirth-related complications than white mothers, in part due to systemic issues dating back to slavery.
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[@ddavis4730]

I went to the emergency room with extreme pain, I was two months pregnant, I was looked at for maybe 5 minutes, sent home with tetracycline. One week later, in even more pain, I went back. Again I was looked at less then 10 minutes and they were going to give another type of penicillin. I can only thank God because something in me thought the baby was in the tube. I didn't leave the emergency room but waited to speak to another doctor, who listened and told me to come back the next morning. I was given an ultrasound and I was right. They rushed me into surgery where they removed the fetus and the tube. They went on to tell me that I'd lost over 2 pints of blood and could have died. I truly thank God because nobody would have ever checked me out properly and I wouldn't be here today

[@mkuti-childress3625]

That is _terrifying_! I want to know if the doctors who fail in these situations are ever told about their mistakes. So glad you stood up for yourself!

[@e113jelly6]

a lot of people in the medical care don’t care

[@hillarybillary21]

I’m white and treated this way too.

[@FlyRoni]

what was the purpose of giving penicillin That's insane??‼️‼️ let me guess .. The assumption that every BW has some type of STD🙄

[@MillennialMountainMama]

Me too and I am biracial

[@azizalowe3769]

I was treated like absolute garbage in both of my deliveries. Nurses treat you and talk to u like you’re incompetent.

[@azizalowe3769]

R u black ?

[@user-ew7nz3yw2i]

What area of the country?

[@Darth_Bateman]

@@user-ew7nz3yw2i Does it fucking matter?

[@stepahead5944]

So much gaslighting in the comments. Black women, this is valid and worth the advocacy. We stand independent of those eager to undermine our rightful fights for our lives and those of our children.

[@janebeatty9472]

The differences in prenatal care between Black women and other races is real. To blame it on a slavery holdover is just dumb. It boils down to education and culture within their own community. Many pregnant Black women will not even get their Blood Pressure checked on a regular basis.

[@jaysellers011]

Honestly it's really not even that. The highest maternal mortality rate in the world is in sub saharan Africa. Which black ppl are looking over other black people. This could be something genetic because other countries with similar states of economy don't have this issue.

[@jaysellers011]

@@anastasiassecret3837 it's only two vids. So the exaggeration of multiple vid is very disingenuous and i didn't feel like rewriting the same point. It's not that deep. Literally saw these two vids back to back. I think it would be common sense to assume this, so I don't see how this is being a "creep" . Definitely a far off statement. Im not gonna bad name you even though that was a brain dead assumption.

[@jaysellers011]

@@anastasiassecret3837 You also approached this with anger and assumptions not understanding. I have a Nigerian background. I'm making a non offending and educational statement with stats backing. Instead of attacking we should be wondering why this is happening to our community and not pointing fingers.

[@jaysellers011]

@@anastasiassecret3837 also peeping your comment history. You're definitely a bit racist towards whites with your statements. "This is why I look for an exit, every time I see a white mail alone" yea, if the shoe was on the other foot you'll be crying racism. Also learn how to spell "male" . You definitely seem obsessed with those "white folks". Your statement would imply you having a "creep" mindset about a race of ppl, but I'm not gonna apply that to you because I'm actually an understanding human being.

[@keriXianne]

I heard about slaves women being used to be experiment on in obgyn back in the day. I heard the women experimented on were not given anesthesia during the process.

[@ddavis4730]

I've read the same things, experiments of all types were done on slaves and even after slavery

[@Mzbucklebunny]

Yes it's true. Even gynecology was used on black women

[@logophile92]

Unfortunately, it's true. And one of the only arguments that could ever make me understand anyone being pro-life.

[@andreadavid1641]

As someone who holds a clinical doctorate I of course believe in diversity in the medical profession . I want to also bring up the point of a study of cardiologist from a few years ago. The study revealed black doctors also discriminated against black patients. When black patients reported symptoms there was a delay in appropriate intervention when treated by both black and white doctors. The one doctor in this story who urged us all to check our implicit bias was spot on, and this advice is applicable to both black and white medical professionals. Systemic racism has taught us as black people to hate ourselves. What colonialism created was masterful in that centuries later; their goal of white supremacy is still being achieved albeit in the more covert ways. In closing, many people believed hiring more black police officers was the key to police brutality. This is simply untrue, many times those black officers are working in fear as well, and will go along to get along. I’m not alone in this experience as some of the worst interactions I’ve ever had with law enforcement was with 2 black NYPD officers. A change in mentality is key.

[@neen2660]

It’s clear by these comments and the likes to dislikes that people aren’t even open to conversation. Disgusting, the lack of empathy. This issue breaks my heart and there’s no reason it should be ignored.

[@CSmith-ld3oq]

i am empathetic i think this problem plagues most women not just women of color but there are studies it may be harder for them in some cases. These cases where extremely sad and i send my prays

[@neen2660]

J Bruce Bad take.

[@lemonadelemon1960]

not lack of empathy. I find it weird that they don't say people of color like they always do. and say black specifically. they say black vs white. they don't mention the rates of death for Mexican asian and\or latino. theres alot more hispanic and\or Mexican babies born every year. but they leave it out. something medical happens to black women that doctors don't know about or the condition is very well hidden. but no one wants to talk about it. just racism

[@neen2660]

@@lemonadelemon1960 did you actually watch this video? Did you miss that this has everything to do with the history in America of black women? I’m sure other women of color are dismissed more than white women too, but the issues of medicine and racism is real for black women.

[@lemonadelemon1960]

@@neen2660 I watched every second.But, when the narrative is black vs.white, the line gets blurred between whether or not black women are more likely to die from a certain complication or are white woman just liked better? and I'm pretty sure they won't mention the Mexican deaths or asian deaths. which won't help pinpoint why black women often die from issues concerning the heart. Why is black women more likely to die from issues concerning the heart? but lets not ask that question. lets blame it all on racist doctors!

[@reeniec1016]

My God, I experienced bias and mistreatment after the delivery of my son in NY NY. Because I got the flu 2 days before birth and could not take medication, my tongue had thrush and they kept accusing me of being HIV positive even though I never in my life tested positive for such a virus. I was humiliated and treated like garbage after giving birth to my first child. PLEASE- medical students of color, black OBGYNs, please come together in private practice, join with doulas and midwives and help save our communities.

[@diodio9494]

Lawsuits will solve some of the bs. It's ridiculous and of course the White women gonna find a way to include themselves in conversations like this when it's not about them.

[@SkankHunt42isback]

You blacks complain too much

[@justjforsure]

@@SkankHunt42isbackboy shut up

[@calundoconteal6851]

How do you knoiw that racism is autiomatically the cause of a doctor mistreating you? If you're only infering their intention, then you have no real evidence. Why is racism the first thing that comes to mind, but not the individual doctor?

[@alabamaman1372]

Doubt

[@CosplayHeroUnite]

I want a baby so bad, but I’m terrified because of the mortality rate towards African American individuals during this process. I pray for both my baby and myself are safe for when the time come.

[@swampwitch8091]

Me & partner decided I will give birth overseas

[@0IIIIII]

@@swampwitch8091what if the plane crashed?

[@Christionbridges]

Maybe pay for someone to do home birth with goooood recommendations I don’t trust hospitals or new look at history

[@tmlee123]

Please don't feel this way. I have a family that has my back through and through and would never let anything happen to me or mine

[@umhi9778]

Save up to adopt

[@MGTZreal]

Sounds like it's time to report them to the board, hospital and a medical malpractices lawsuit

[@galaxyamber8001]

Nothing is ever done look at that Cumberland Hospital they were under investigation and they’re still open two years later

[@ceddispaghetti8090]

OMG this happened to me with my first child. I found out later that my experience was not normal and was negligent. 😢 I pretty much took my health care into my own hands with my second child and educated myself to form a birth plan instead of just trusting the hospital to care for me. They still tried to bully me into a C-section. They tried to guilt trip me that I was putting my baby at risk but I was determined not to let them cut me again. Thank God we made it out okay.

[@Christionbridges]

🙏❤️🙏

[@Christionbridges]

You are healthy you are wealthy you are enough 🙏🌏🙏

[@blazayblazay8888]

NEWS FLASH C SECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE ROUTINE

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin5986]

You're right about that! But, Those were both emergency c-sections.

[@blazayblazay8888]

Kyla Armstrong-Benjamin I believe it’s more sinister than we think and these “emergency “ c sections are what killed them. Not in every single case, but in most .Time Is money and hospitals are big business.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin5986]

@@blazayblazay8888 I was an emergency c-section, that was 40 years ago and my mom said it was absolutely necessary to save both her and I. But her "emergency c-section with my younger sister..... My mom truly believes that she was pushed into it because the doctor delivering had a golf game he was trying to get to, he had his golf clothes on under his scrubs! And this was 4 weeks before her actual due date!

[@Mary-io1mb]

What makes this even more devastating is the fact that these deaths are preventable; and this being America (and not a third world country), Black women deserve the same level of care as their white counterparts.

[@thisistheaccountname]

An average of 700 women die each year in the US from complications related to pregnancy. The majority of those women are black women. From having access to medical care to the type of medical care they recieve can make all the difficult. This was information from a few years back. I'm not sure if it is still completely valid.

[@CSmith-ld3oq]

All women bare risk in childbirth stop feeding the ignorance

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin5986]

@@CSmith-ld3oq the statistical mortality discrepancy is staggering. Find this information for yourself. You're not just feeding your own ignorance, but also starving yourself of knowledge.

[@jason4275]

@@CSmith-ld3oq It's Racist like you.

[@MrTonysn0w]

Cylinda According to CDC.gov, Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women were about 3 times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause as White women. Reading is fundamental.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

​@@CSmith-ld3oq not all

[@tannershortnacy7324]

Cutting a woman damn near in half is never routine

[@86Kera]

This is what makes me afraid to have children 😢 and why I strongly believe women should have a choice to either have kids or not.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

right

[@MillennialMountainMama]

Oh I never had a choice. I was r@ped my entire life. Starting with my own father as a CHILD.

[@Veahbaeeee2222]

@@MillennialMountainMama im so sorry that happened to u, i hope u can heal from ur trauma! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@TabIsrael]

I’m on my third pregnancy...first was a forced C-Section, second was a V-Bac that I absolutely demanded and this one is going to be a home birth. I REFUSE TO PLAY GAMES WITH MY LIFE OR THAT OF MY CHILD! Oh and it’s a boy 👦🏾!!!! Yay!

[@speaktruth9313]

Home birth...too far from hospital if sudden fetal distress .. not worth it.. get good advocacy...even a doula..

[@TabIsrael]

@@speaktruth9313 huh?!? Why would I dare go into a hospital when the black maternal mortality rate is 3 times that of whites and COVID tests are mandatory? Sorry, but our child is prayed over...and not to a fake God. We have trust and confidence in my Him, and the way babies have been born for centuries. Hospitals and all their drugs are new. My midwife has delivered babies for over 20 years and hasn’t lost one. We’re good 👍🏾

[@MillennialMountainMama]

@@TabIsrael 👏🏼 💯🤲🙏

[@diodio9494]

Lucky you I didn't get that option. Now I'm on my 3rd and it's still a forced c-section cause my prior 2 was csections.

[@Jessica-kj8yd]

Child birth is so scary. I almost died after giving birth to twins. Thank God dr's listen when I said something is really wrong. I had an epidural complication, sepsis, and post partum preeclampsia. I am about to give birth again and I am afraid I could die from it.

[@tannershortnacy7324]

You must be black.

[@speaktruth9313]

I had 2 children and got a tubal...why have more babies if you think you might die...not a nice way to live..

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

I have to agree with Rachel. It isn't always wise to keep having children, especially when you have high risk issues.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

@@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550 every woman is different

[@alexandram1301]

I hope you are okay 🙏

[@56sonya]

This is scary , Im black & want to have kids soon, all I can think is I have to get a black ob/Gyn now.

[@RukiaBlackBlazer]

@Subah Haque make sure it's a female black women, with a solid record of healthy live, births.

[@str8fwrd]

@Subah Haque Don't forget about Black Midwives!!! Please also consider hiring us doulas🙋🏾‍♀️ when you're ready

[@terriz.2981]

right there with you

[@shellyknowsall]

I hope more pregnant mama's choose midwives instead ❤ This' so devastating and should never happen to any family no matter the color of their skin. Sending prayers and love to these families God bless them 🙏

[@dinavienna]

This is bad advice. Turning to midwives because of negligent doctors isn’t the solution when midwives aren’t qualified to provide emergency care (especially surgical care) to save the baby s Life once the fetal Heart tones go south. I used to be a litigator on medical liability cases, most often on doctors/ hospitals side. Babies can hang themselves in late birth stages with the cord without more than minutes to react. Women can bleed to death fast if the placenta gets removed incompletely. Don’t risk the mother s and Baby s Life in dangerous midwives only births unless they happen in a hospital with surgical abilities and a qualified doctor only a room away. What women (and apparently especially minority women ) need is diligent doctors that LISTEN and like this doctor said doctors that question their own stereotypes and biases. If you want a midwife led delivery, do it in a hospital with doctors ready to step in when the heart tones show jeopardy

[@shellyknowsall]

@@dinavienna I'm sticking with my advice as I hope more women do choose midwives. I would only involve a doctor in my pregnancy if it was absolutely medically necessary. Praying for the families torn apart by tragedies like this. This should never be happening, God bless those families ❤

[@dinavienna]

@@shellyknowsall i ve seen enough of the tragedy on the patient side in the courtroom not to want women to draw the wrong conclusions out of negligent medical care - towards incomplete and dangerous medical care. A case still haunts me where the baby hanged itself with the umbilical cord in the last stage of birth. Question was whether the ob gyn would have had to see it. A midwife only delivery means certain death for your baby because she can’t do a c section, and that is a question of 2 minutes max to do the c section or not do it.no way to reach the hospital from a home birth In this case . Being in the hospital means to be exposed to a better or worse doctor but your baby WILL STAND A CHANCE. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fiercely demand competent doctors - of course we can and should ! Every birth gone wrong is one case too many Nothing wrong in choosing a midwife to prepare you, nothing wrong with a midwife leading your fully informed delivery In an emergency equipped hospital. Everything wrong with laying your life in a health professional S hands ONLY who can t perform life saving medical intervention for you or the baby.

[@shellyknowsall]

@@dinavienna I never said I was doing a home birth nor am I going with an ob. I plan on having this last one in the hospital like the first 2 pregnancies and with an epidural under the care of the midwives. Again I'm saying I wouldn't choose a doctor unless it was medically necessary, as in myself or my baby needed medical intervention (c- section, extreme tares, etc) because midwives do not do medical interventions. My first 2 deliveries were 9lb+ boys (born at 40w & 38w). I had a 3rd/4th degree tare with both boys because they had 99%> huge heads, my second ended up in the NICU because he had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck 3xs. The nurses and doctors at Nicu were wonderful. I'm not saying I wouldn't except medical intervention on behalf of my babies or I, I'm saying only if needed.

[@Thelights-0n]

We need blacks to deliver our babies… first step is getting the degree

[@alexandram1301]

I believe it 100%. I am not a POC but was on a certain med during my pregnancy and experienced doctors bias, that trauma is so real of not being heard, being kept in the dark and feeling completely out of control during the most vulnerable time of your life, I seriously wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. My heart hurts for all these women and the countless women not even mentioned here, their babies and their partners.

[@jaysellers011]

Honestly it's really not even that. The highest maternal mortality rate in the world is in sub saharan Africa. Which black ppl are looking over other black people. This could be something genetic because other countries with similar states of economy don't have this issue.

[@lifewiththemurphyfamily9499]

Black women....get a book and learn about homebirth. My 2mo child died due to medical neglect in 2019. When I found out the cause of death- I made a decision to never return to the hospital unless it's an emergency. My trust in the medical system is broken.

[@ChialukaGold]

Start getting all black staffs, it’s not racist, if they don’t wanna help find a solution we’ll make our own.

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

I agree

[@aimeeandrews2118]

Exactly the same thing is happening in the UK. 5 time more likely to die.

[@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe9327]

I don’t even have kids yet, and this terrifies me. This unlocked a new worry! Like, what if one day when I’m in the hospital having a baby something goes wrong and no one takes me seriously? I’d want to be able to watch my futures grow up! I mean, this isn’t going to stop me from having kids, but this really worries me!

[@mariaa4184]

I remember I came across a nursing textbook Being stereotypical towards different ethnicity. See for yourself I think it’s the “Pearson textbook for nurses”

[@babysquirrelxxoo8136]

in what way? can you give any examples?

[@Thereasonyoudontlikeme]

@@babysquirrelxxoo8136 How about you look it up yourself.

[@malkiawaalego2552]

THIS is why I shopped around until I found a black OBGYN.

[@MrEvldreamr]

Being a black obgyn doesnt change anything

[@ISayToMyself]

Goodness, which should be one of the best days of their lives, turns out to be the worst. This is awful. To the families who have lost these beautiful sisters and mothers, my condolences.🌹🙏🏾

[@tinavoice663]

Very sad 😞 this is why all my doctors are black women

[@Babadookjenkins]

This was very disturbing to watch

[@moniquewrites9046]

1:47 I hate these PR fake statements. She wasn’t a number. She was a person. Just say you’re sorry!!!

[@Rose_max670]

IAM so sorry for all of you, may the Lord continue give your strength and courage.

[@marianeboyer7096]

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[@heavenbound5795]

A Day is coming when we will all shall stand before the GREAT I AM THAT I AM to be judged!

[@TheMeme0208]

That Great I am Allows it

[@thinkinlove-om5le]

​@@TheMeme0208 funny enough 😢

[@nellyd2933]

I'm currently going through the same issue while being 5mos pregnant. My obgyn ignore my concerns. I'm so stressed about it

[@speaktruth9313]

Get a black doctor...

[@Aizt8]

Find a doula 🙏🏽

[@MillennialMountainMama]

Get a new doctor NOW!

[@thinkinlove-om5le]

You have to stand up for yourself. Register conversations you have with any doctor and save or share with your love ones🙏🙏🙏

[@FrejaBlight]

This is truly heart crushing!!

[@remainlovewithgod9477]

Can we come together and open our own hospital? It's very scary what's been happening and nothing is being done about it.

[@homeconcoctions4938]

I’m surprised it hasn’t been done by now. Like a black hospital tailored to the specificity of our unique issues. Offering support as well. We need to take ourselves more seriously

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

There should be more black ran hospitals. Why aren't people trying to run these types if this has been happening for so long? Just curious? Morality in childbirth for blacks may need more special care for medical reasons. I also think that the fear alone of not getting the special care, as one furthers along pregnancy, may increase stress in mama, thus creating its own complications. The mind is powerful in both directions.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

right but I don't think that is going to happen

[@lethalbeauties6182]

It’s not about more special care. It’s about treating black women with the same curiosity of white women. And tbh some of these black nurses aren’t no better. I’ve had a couple that was awful

[@logophile92]

Black residents even get forced out of their programs over BS (almost happened to one of my loved ones until their fellow residents stepped up and rooted for them. The directors tried to argue that my loved one didn't finish notes on time. NONE of their fellow residents did either. What was the difference? My loved one was black, no one else was). This sort of crap can make it harder for people of color to establish a career in the medical field. It's egregious. Racism is actual poison.

[@flowmark384]

Disgrace, I have no words for all this. AMERICA WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?

[@tannershortnacy7324]

Fake news

[@marcev3431]

Very sad . I am deeply saddened.

[@dustbgone8435]

May she rest. My ❤ I just can't. So tired of bw suffering like this.

[@dorothyvailes3447]

My OB, Was On Vacation, The On Call Doctor, Was An Old YT Man. My Son Started Turning Feet First, I Told The YT Nurse, That I Could Feel Him Turning, That My First 2 Babies Tried To Turn Feet First. That At Those Times The Nurses Massaged My Stomach To Get The Babies To Turn Back Around Head First. The That Nurse, Said She'd Tell The Doctor. He Told Her, That It Wasn't A Problem. My Son Came Feet First, Which Was Life-threatening For Him And Me. That Doctor Also Stitched Me Up Very Badly. That Was 50 Years Ago, But Is Still Happening To Black Women, In This Present Time.

[@shanelinspires]

Sadly we are still ignore in all areas of medicine. We have to motivate and encourage STEM with our people so future generations can have trusted doctors that look like them!

[@c.carter7219]

Just like black politicians fight hard for black peoples. Don’t get your hopes up. Remember Tuskegee project, the main nurse was a black woman who deliberately allowed black men to develop syphillis when there was treatment. 😢 Trust God only and pray.

[@shanelinspires]

@@c.carter7219 😱 I just learned something . I never heard that before oh my. You’re absolutely right about trusting God.

[@bhrondapinder4091]

What are the solutions? What countries are better?

[@benjamin_6945]

Need your own black owned Hospital with black doctors in it !!!! Thats the solution and do the same with your public schools !!! Basically everything !!!! White Folks will not stop ( killing you ) via police or doctors who gives a damn about your black life !!!!

[@juliegogo2941]

Let's not forget the Native Americans too.. Throughout history women period are treated badly. They don't teach midwifery or OGYN well... It is science as well as a art. Thanks for the report.

[@thisisourtime4396]

IT IS A LOT BETTER IN AFRICA.

[@0IIIIII]

My coworker wasn’t black, but she was pale skinned Mexican-American, early 30s. She underwent surgery and the doctors left a piece of metal in her abdomen. She complained of pain for at least days before a doctor finally took her seriously and investigated

[@moniquewrites9046]

Yes this Mexican women are also discriminated against

[@speaktruth9313]

We need more black health care workers/ providers..Would there be statistics on black doctors with surviviability of black patients... another issue..Covid survivors have higher vitamin d..black s often have low vit d. Also high rate of high blood pressure in black community which leads to pregnancy problems..also limit how many babies you have..

[@awildandraginghoshiappeari1199]

I always say I don’t want kids but if I were to have some I’m going with a ALLL black woman everything. If my nurses and doctors or whatever else aren’t a black woman I truly don’t want them🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️.

[@alezandradavila2581]

Exactly

[@53fiori]

I’m 8th month pregnant and I’m terrified I won’t be here for my baby.

[@flighter7713]

What are they taking from the bodies of black women!

[@queentargaryen9389]

This is a problem America already has the highest maternal mortmortality rate of any developed country which shows a lack of care for all women and the fact that care for black women is even more lacking is something that should be being fixed.

[@sol5916]

Wow....there’s no end to this nonsense

[@realblacksknowthetruth1519]

It just doesn't stop

[@sol5916]

@@realblacksknowthetruth1519 REAL BLACKS are working hard, taking care of their families, and angry with their own people out there killing their own reflections. REAL BLACKS understand that criminals being treated as criminals is not an injustice. This trend of pointing fingers in every direction but inward fools nobody except the truly misinformed and biased.

[@IvoryRajkumari]

I've already decided if my pregnancy is not high risk. I'm having a home birth.

[@kyojurorengoku2414]

Please First Black women for your baby’s sake get healthy before becoming pregnant...thinking about becoming a mother think about getting healthy first...

[@StarrySeal]

Serena Williams almost died from a clogged artery during childbirth. Serena Williams, professional tennis player. As in: healthy, rich as all heck, black woman. This treatment of black women actually effects all sorts of medical encounters, including surgeries, where people have died due to the same gap in education. Let's say it is a health issue. The assumption here would be that the reason black women die 3 times more than white women would be that black women are less healthy- but why would that be? How did that happen? Give me an answer that doesn't read as racist.

[@honeyspoonbeewrangler4550]

@@StarrySeal I'm sure Serena was treated better than most, just as a white famous tennis player would, .she still had a clogged artery. Women no matter race, still need to go into pregnancy healthy. Serena being thinner still helped her but people would rather focus on the treatment of black women than the health of the women. I don't know many black women that are not overweight and have other underlying issues that they may be unaware of. I am not excusing that there are some medical workers that are not giving proper care, but they are probably not treating any one with full proper care. Sloppy and lazy people are found everywhere in every culture and race.

[@tanishakennedy4616]

They always giving bw c-sections!

[@manouchecashouse5668]

Me, omg, I would never have words to describe mine but God saved me and my booboo. Glory to His mighty name 🙌

[@zmo1ndone502]

Different outcomes does not equal discrimination. However with all the comments about mistreatment I sympathize endlessly. It is true that the same outcomes happen with black doctors and black women. So its not quite as simple as ppl think. The BEST ADVICE I CAN THINK OF IS 1) DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND BE SEMI KNOWLEDGABLE. 2)BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE AND FIGHT FOR YOURSELF BECAUSE PROBABLY NOBODY ELSE WILL AND 3) FOLLOW YOUR GUT AND LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. IF U FEEL SOMETHINGS WRONG TELL THEM. IF U THINK SOMETHING WASNT DONE PROPERLT OR THEYRE DISMISSING A PROBLEM U REALLY THINK U HAVE TELL THEM

[@thinkinlove-om5le]

Some people are making comments here and saying that the situation is the same in sub-saharan Africa. That's a big big lie. I live in Cameroon, maternal deaths are uncommon. Here, pregnant women are treated very specially

[@LaReinaDeMuerte444]

This makes me wanna burst into tears. I know my people suffered so much as indigenous women, as well as my own mother who was a white woman ok welfare & recovering addict when she had me in 1993 and the doctors almost killed her because she could not dilate and did an emergency c-section and almost killed me and my mother. No fucks given by the doctors, it was her nurse that found out what was going on.

[@USA50_]

God Bless America with many healthy children to as many families as possible ❤️🇺🇲👍☺️ May we remember both Mothers, Fathers & Children before - during & after pregnancy. Amen 🙌

[@self-made4917]

The bacterial is called wet amount use while being examine by medical doctor

[@jiyounglee6150]

lyndsey, you look wonderful & i have never heard of this from back in 18th century...

[@DynamicInteractiveDuality]

I found that most doctors are arrogant, condescending, tend not to listen to the patient, and are more concerned with following hospital policy and to make money and whether they make a medical mistake or deliberate neglect there is always the hospice or legalized institution for the problem to go away.

[@dnproductionsatl]

There has to be more done for us. There has to be more done for our children. The fact that in 2024 this is still such an issue is sad... The fact that we are still unheard is so disheartening. The fact that we have to fight so hard just to be treated as a human being is the worst part.

[@pamstocker4911]

I am sure some nurses and doctors are less competent but in 48 years of nursing I so soo many dedicated careing health care workers

[@cami5769]

Every one listen ... you must focus on your diet as well as making sure you are getting out in the sun without sunscreen .. that will help with some of the crazy symptoms that women are experiencing before and during child birth Now while in the hospital ... you must make sure you are in control of the ship as most of these procedures are not needed. Get off the bed / back and let gravity help with the progression of birth go back and look at the history of how midwifery ended .. birth is a natural process ... animals know how to give birth better than we do lastly can't emphasize the importance of consuming the placenta .. you can get it freeze dried

[@shariffbrown04]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@parklady4233]

Just go ahead and have a scheduled c-section because these obgyns don’t know how to do natural births anymore.

[@nhill532]

Yale New Haven CT is the place to go!! #1🙏🥰 they don't care who you are they all treated you as one/equal. Hats off for the number one hospital for my daughter and I.

[@craigbigelow8160]

I hadn't noticed a shortage!

[@EllisInWonderland.]

My God. 😔

[@dustbgone8435]

I almost hemmoraged to death.

[@Goodlucket102]

4:45

[@Goodlucket102]

2:30

[@shawneetate121]

What race was her OB/GYN? ( I think we already know)

[@norifox8740]

The correct link is 4kira4moms.com ...the news story stated “4moms4kira”.

[@mgantt4141]

What!

[@GOTHICMAMBA35]

This is so scary I'm latina and I'm like no I don't want to die. My partner is white. I'm so scared to get pregnant and such. Shoutout to my sisters stay strong.

[@alejandradeluna9001]

I am empathetic as a mother, but maybe black people should advocate for their own race to educate more black doctors that can address specific issues instead of always just complaining about the mistreatment.? Trying to understand.

[@w..j..2605]

THEY’RE FXCKING DOCTORS THAT WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL, DIPSHXT. It’s not on Black women nor should it be our job to tell doctors of any race to listen & do their fxcking job like they were educated & trained to do. If that’s the case, we should get their paycheck too since they ain’t do shxt.

[@Lola-Anderson]

I’m white- I had 3 traumatic births. And almost died all three times. This is deeper than just race

[@StarrySeal]

Yes, it is. However, improving the situation for black women improves it for everyone. When they make policies that protect all types of people, all types of mothers will be better protected. I think it's important to remember that.

[@italislife7461]

This isn't a COMPETITION.

[@Love-oq7bn]

You white women make me sick. This ain’t about you.

[@nina7229]

If black women received better care you would inherently receive as well just off the sole fact that you’re a WHITE WOMAN IN AMERICA!

[@keepinitkawaii]

Black women make up a small population in the U.S and yet they have the worst mortality rates? Really sis? Sorry for your tragedy but you can understand statistics. Its not the same. No one said ONLY black women have traumatic births, it effects them MORE and for dumb reasons.

[@kofi7777]

These are generational curses. Passed down before slavery.

[@Lola-Anderson]

Gynecology all in all is grimly. You can thank the women who elect c sections. Idk why this is surprising??? Watch the business of being born on Netflix

[@StarrySeal]

That's true, but people still aren't listening to black women specifically. Like it's explained in the video, they're 3 times more likely to die after giving birth. It's news because people still haven't changed policy to protect mothers.

[@paulb9769]

Nonsense

[@alezandradavila2581]

Yes it’s true

[@neacienation]

Omg :(

[@constancehaynes8528]

Like they said they don’t give a 💩 about us. Guarantee they took their organs.

[@harpergrace5846]

The medical profession hates addicts as well but they don’t get to complain about it

[@Wgirl99]

What point are you trying to make, exactly?

[@canttReid]

Cancer

[@edcospacemeetsmod-kinfamil9094]

Wolomi app

[@USA50_]

Spam & misleading. Dangerous propaganda!

[@tyalikanky]

Capitalism.

[@24james]

Thanks All Black Channel, We have reached levels of black fatigue never thought possible💯🤮

[@youtubeblockscomments]

Fake'Republican Trump stop projecting

[@janebeatty9472]

...and a lot of these stats are because some do not get prenatal care. Saying this is because it’s a holdover from slavery is as stupid as it sounds. However, those OB clinicians need to realize individuality. Believe your patient and act.

[@Wgirl99]

The studies control for prenatal care. Results still stand across socio-economic status. The same is true in the UK which is much more ethnically diverse due to immigration.

[@janebeatty9472]

@@Wgirl99 You can’t make people do what they are suppose to do. Many Black women will not do the basics including Blood Pressure checks. Its an educational and cultural problem. There are billboards, local prenatal care vans, free local Blood Pressure checks at Pharmacies and they still won’t get the care they need. I live in Indianapolis…a diverse city. I also work in healthcare. To blame this on slavery holdover is ridiculous. Its irresponsibility.

[@Wgirl99]

@@janebeatty9472 distrust in the medical system is literally a holdover from slavery. And again, all of those factors were controlled for and rich educated black women still die at higher rates during childbirth.

[@janebeatty9472]

@@Wgirl99 Distrust is just distrust. To say its a holdover, again, isn’t based on any data. Its an opinion.

[@RedNoir]

A lot of these women were middle class and upper middle class. Like Kira she spoke 4 languages was a professional woman. She was not obese or any other stereotype you are trying to use to justify these deaths. Men lie women lie and numbers don’t.

[@Nop913]

Some are lack of politeness I guess.

[@Christionbridges]

That’s just funny I’d be scared to go to hospital to have a kid if they lying saying they have problems not just be healthy 😂

[@Christionbridges]

They need to stick to making submarines

[@MrSanford65]

Well the implicit bias is how the stories are presented. First of all, why are you comparing blacks to whites instead of blacks to Asians, Black to Chinese, or Puerto Ricans to Portuguese ? Why are whites the ultimate standard ? How do we know Mexicans aren’t doing better than whites ? But You’ve already set the parameters for the narrative. And second of all, there’s no way to prove how long Black women wait in the goddamn emergency room. There’s no way to prove how long it takes to get black women drugs in the hospital. Anybody who says the contrary is a liar For if anything else , How many doctors treating black women are black themselves ? But women can go on and on blaming other people for their problems because sympathy and pity , is the mothers milk of female and black empowerment

[@StarrySeal]

Actually we do know all of that information. It just happens that black people were able to petition more, and any change that happens in policy around black people ultimately effects everyone positively, including whites. We also know, and it's mentioned in the video, that there are a ton of stereotypes and holdovers from slavery that make black women especially endangered; Such as the concept that black women are incapable of feeling real pain (which is a real thing that doctors surveyed for). Asian people actually are very close to whites in maternal deaths but there is also no known medical related pressure for asian people. It's trackable and understandable.

[@MrSanford65]

@@StarrySeal No we do not know all the information because nobody knows the race of the doctors who are treating the black women, And I highly doubt somebody has composed statistics of the race of the women waiting in emergency room . Do people honestly think that the nurses are going to avoid the black women waiting and go to the next person behind them ? And as far as doctors believing that black women can’t feel pain, I mean c’mon . How would you ever be able to get through medical school believing that ? How about compiling Statistics of the condition of the black women. The obesity, the use of drugs and alcohol . The so-called black community is the only community in this country that tries its best to act the same as each other , and since everything is bound by its lowest common denominator, it’s more likely that certain pre-existing pathologies are more evident in black women then any other race which would complicate pregnancies. To believe everything is always other peoples fault is to believe that black people are totally passive lumps of clay always ready to be molded by any pair of white hands that come along......

[@sade2576]

Huh?

[@MrSanford65]

@@sade2576 simply put, the left-wing media always puts blacks and whites in a cage by comparing them to each other as if they’re the only people in the world -And can only be measured in reference to each other. For all we know, Asians may have a longer waiting time than blacks. I mean ask yourself, how could it be that every racial study always has blacks as the victim and whites as the oppressor ? How can everything be 100 per- cent . They’re taking non-issues and hyping them up so Blacks can always feel like a segregated voting block

[@madylines6364]

@@sade2576 leave this dummy alone

[@jonmunch3298]

More BS propaganda

[@zeerevolutionwillbetelevised]

You can always move back to Africa,.since It seems the U.S. is nothing but dangerous and damaging to black people, it's clearly beyond redemption and the only thing to do is to go back home amongst your own people. For real though, why does every News channel make everything an issue of race? Maybe you should consider also: black people are significantly poorer and have a higher lack of medical services because of said poorness that is typical of what happens when you sustain a system(Which is typically Democrat led) that seems to do nothing but make black people more poor? (for the political party for Minorities you sure often have nothing but constant problems with minority communities which is pretty contradicting.)

[@rr3901]

I had access to medical care, middle class socioeconomic level and a husband and I wasn’t taken seriously by the nurses when I was having issues. I’m not even blaming the doctors because the nurse was the gatekeeper. Serena Williams almost died during child birth from a blood clot. She’s a millionaire.

[@homeconcoctions4938]

You could always go back to England if you’re sick of the complaints 😉 oh wait they don’t want you back

[@seanm7553]

Hello Obama care

[@sophiavaldez4596]

What about Hispanics??????

[@liveandlearn418]

Aren’t Hispanic is women shown in this video?

[@kcmaldonado3948]

Our lives don't matter, miho. Only black lives.

[@PrettyDiimples]

Why not speak for yall selves. Yall always want black women to advocate for yall do your own work

[@Suhaylyalloo]

​@@PrettyDiimples Exactly, close mouths don't get fed 😂

[@USA50_]

My family is multi-ethnic and not everything that happens to different ethnic groups are because of bad events in our nations past. America needs to reconcile and move forward with our country. ❤️🇺🇲🙏👍

[@dreamstarangie5918]

It's not true. These are just unfortunate tragedies not related to racism.

[@realblacksknowthetruth1519]

let's also talked about the fact that they promote planned Parenthood to black women at a higher rate than any other race for the simple reason that that's why I planned parenthood was started by Margaret Sanger and the first abortion clinic was in 1910 in Harlem to eliminate black children. It was called eugenics

[@realblacksknowthetruth1519]

@Ladiekadie well said 👍

[@realblacksknowthetruth1519]

@Ladiekadie you ain't lyin! Smh it's sad