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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

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Mother's Day | Woman in Killeen hosts jazz brunch for mothers in the area

Briauna Mims put together one last event before she leaves for Germany.
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Whataburger has gifts your mom will love this Mother's Day!

Whataburger's online Whatastore has gifts every mom will love this Mother's Day!!
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‘Unable to resuscitate. Lost her & baby’ | Woman's pregnancy related death could've been prevented

One Arkansas man has a heart-wrenching story of new life and hope ripped from underneath him all by something he believes could have been prevented.
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Lowering the risk: Medical experts combat high rates of maternal deaths in black women

Black women are 2.3 times more likely to die or have major complications during child birth than women of other races, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Suffolk mom: 'I never knew that women could go into the hospital and not come out'

Pregnancy-related deaths are increasing in the U.S., more than any other country in the developed world. Here in Virginia, black women are dying at a rate nearly two and a half times that of white women.
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'They allowed me to bleed:' Texas moms share near-death experiences during childbirth

In Texas in 2012, there were 119 confirmed maternal deaths during pregnancy, or within 365 days of delivery.
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She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her

Mothers are dying in the United States after giving birth at an alarming rate higher than any other developed country. Each year, between 700 and 900 women pass away from pregnancy-related causes, with black women three to four times as likely to die than other races.
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American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

There are three things any mom can do to help stay safe from pregnancy through the first year after delivery.
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'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.
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Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms

For every 13 white women who die during pregnancy or within one year of giving birth, there are 44 black women. Most of these deaths are preventable.

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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

Mother's Day | Woman in Killeen hosts jazz brunch for mothers in the area

Whataburger has gifts your mom will love this Mother's Day!

‘Unable to resuscitate. Lost her & baby’ | Woman's pregnancy related death could've been prevented

Lowering the risk: Medical experts combat high rates of maternal deaths in black women

Suffolk mom: 'I never knew that women could go into the hospital and not come out'

'They allowed me to bleed:' Texas moms share near-death experiences during childbirth

She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her

American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms

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