DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Over One-Third Of US Counties Are ‘Maternity Care Deserts,’ New Report Finds
‘unnecessary barriers to maternity care’
THEFEDERALIST (Merlot Fogarty and Emma Waters) - What Thousands Of Women Told HHS About The Limits Of IVF
Infertility is not a stand-alone disease but a symptom of underlying conditions. Women are simply asking for it to be treated as such.
NYTIMES (Roni Caryn Rabin) - Rates of High Blood Pressure Are Rising in Pregnant Women, Study Finds
Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with stillbirth, heart disease among mothers and other serious complications.
NPR - Just gave birth or are about to? Share your story and questions about costs
The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your stories and questions about how to navigate the system.
NYTIMES (Lynsey Addario, Maria Varenikova and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn) - How War Takes Its Toll on Ukraine’s Pregnant Women
Bombings, blackouts and displacement compound maternal anxiety. Still, many women persevere. “We must bring new life,” one said.
NPR (Ari Daniel) - What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?
A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.
NYTIMES (Roni Caryn Rabin and Heather Khalifa) - Pregnancy With Lupus Is Risky. Would She Be Able to Carry Her Baby to Term?
Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Doctor delivers 2 sets of twins on his 34th birthday
A Pennsylvania doctor delivered two sets of twins on April 8, which happened to be his 34th birthday.
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AXIOS (Carly Mallenbaum) - More pregnant Americans are skipping prenatal care, CDC finds
Data: CDC ; Note: Late care is defined as beginning in the third trimester; Map: Axios Visuals Fewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all — reversing years of progress, new CDC data show. Why it matters: Skipping first-trimester care raises the risk of preventable complications for moms and babies. By the numbers: First-trimester prenatal care rose from 77.1% of U.S. births in 2016 to 78.3% in 2021 — but slid to 75.5% in 2024, per a CDC analysis of birth certificates. - Late or no care increased in at least 36 states and D.C. in that same period — rising nationally from 6.3% to 7.3%. - The shift spanned every age group and nearly all racial and ethnic groups. What we're…
ABCNEWS - Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US
Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby