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Health
'My friends are delivering my baby' | Mothers choosing home births at higher rates
Mothers Matter
She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone
"We walked in for what we expected to be the happiest day of our life. And we walked straight into a nightmare."
Moms
Mother calls for change after security wouldn't let her fly with days worth of breast milk, causing it to spoil
"Breastmilk is not a commodity. It is not a luxury. It is a necessity," she said.
Mothers Matter
Mother's Day deliveries help fill void for florist during pandemic cancellations
The owner of Flowers by Hoboken in Rockland says they had more deliveries this year than any other, but wedding and graduation plans wilted away
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Mothers matter, and so do babies
A troubling trend in America: mothers are dying from childbirth and the U.S. is the only developed country in the world where that trend is getting worse. We took a closer look at what is happening in Maine.
Mothers Matter
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.
Mothers Matter
'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.
Mothers Matter
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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