{"id":36301,"date":"2025-04-16T11:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/?p=36301"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:34:51","slug":"black-maternal-health-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/black-maternal-health-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Coi Leray Reveals Baby\u2019s Gender \u2014 Spotlight on Maternal Health!"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Singer and rapper Coi Leray has been sharing her pregnancy journey with us. <strong>But during Black Maternal Health Week, she told the world she will be a Girl Mom!<\/strong> We are so excited for her. We can never take having a healthy child for granted. <strong>From April 11- 17th, we share the critical facts facing our community regarding the pregnancy and childbirth experience in the United States. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIb4shCg8GS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0px; text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0px auto 12px; width: 50px; text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px; text-align: left;\">\r\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0px; text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center; text-align: left;\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\r\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: left;\">\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIb4shCg8GS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Coi Leray \ud83c\udd91 (@coileray)<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">How many women die every day because of preventable childbirth or other pregnancy-related events or conditions? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/globalhealth\/mch\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC<\/a> estimates around 800. This startling statistic is just one of the many reasons maternal health, both in the Black community and overall, is taken so seriously, with various related objectives from top agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Let&#8217;s look at the most <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/pregnant-women-new-moms-should-be-screened-for-depression\/\">common issues that pregnant women face<\/a>, the many risk factors for preventable complications, some sobering statistics, and what is being done on the national and global levels to improve maternal mortality rates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Common Pregnancy Health Concerns<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32892\" src=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pregnant-in-the-sunlight.pexels-e1565152470866-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"329\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">There are a few discomforts women can expect during their pregnancy. Women can avoid acidic foods to aid heartburn and <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/fiber-up\/\">eat more fiber<\/a> to help treat constipation, especially early on, to easily treat some discomforts at home. Women often turn to family or friends for advice to help treat such things, finding unique ways to ease soreness or dry skin. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/pregnancy\/related-conditions\/common-symptoms\/common-health-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expected symptoms of pregnancy<\/a> can affect maternal health, however, and easing them can increase mood and help expectant mothers look forward to the birth of their child.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Other Symptoms You Might Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Cramps<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Feeling faint<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Hot flashes<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Incontinent<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Dry skin<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Back pain<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Headache<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Pelvic pain<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Stretch marks<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Tiredness<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Morning sickness<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Risk Factors for Pregnancy-Related Complications<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32883\" src=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/woman-expecting-child-doing-examination-with-medic-medical-office-general-practitioner-consulting-pregnant-patient-check-pregnancy-healthcare-physician-helping-mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"266\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/call-to-action-maternal-health.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of the Surgeon General<\/a> published a &#8220;Call to Action&#8221; acknowledging the higher-than-average maternal mortality rates in the United States. In it, they call attention to the disparities within the Black population, suggest what should be done to reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/newsom-signs-momnibus-act\/\">mortality rates for all mothers<\/a>, and lay out a long-term plan with strategies to affect this and future generations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">But when do symptoms become risk factors and dangerous for both mothers and the child? Therefore, it&#8217;s critical to work closely with an OB\/GYN or other health services throughout your pregnancy, so risk they can identify risk factors, monitored, and treated as early as possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">High Blood Pressure<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">More women are at risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/low-wages-high-blood-pressure-2\/\">high blood pressure<\/a> (hypertension) prior to pregnancy, mainly due to increased obesity rates. Many women are waiting until later in life to start a family, also contributing to the probability they will begin their pregnancy with high blood pressure, develop it during, or experience a spike during delivery that may all lead to complications. High blood pressure during pregnancy is called preeclampsia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Diabetes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If a woman did not previously have signs of <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/prevent-diabetes-good-black-health\/\">diabetes<\/a> but develops it during her pregnancy, they will diagnose her with gestational diabetes. Diabetes significantly increases the chance for complications and it closely related to preeclampsia. Managing maternal health in this condition is vital, as it can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, birth defects, and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Obesity<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With higher rates of obesity, it is becoming a more common risk factor for maternal health in the United States especially. An unhealthy weight can contribute to other conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health that can contribute to other maternal health concerns, compounding the risk of pregnancy complications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Illness and Infection<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">From Covid-19 to a common cold to more serious infections like chlamydia or <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/hiv-aids\/\">HIV<\/a>, illnesses and infections can affect maternal health and the health of the infant. A mother should work closely with a physician if they are diagnosed with an illness or infection prior to or while pregnant. Most times, there are ways to mitigate the risk to the baby before and after birth. However, many of these risks are preventable causes and can be reduced through education and other community resources, such as sexual and reproductive health.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Substance Use Disorders<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">A substance use disorder can describe everything from nicotine and alcohol to methamphetamine and cocaine. According to the Surgeon General&#8217;s report, 12% of the pregnant women polled reported using some type of nicotine product within the last month and 10% reported drinking alcohol. Another 5% reported drug use. Not only does substance use affect maternal health, but it increases health risk to the baby because of pregnancy complications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Mental Health<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Maternal health and mental health are closely linked. This can include pre-existing mood diseases, such as depression or anxiety, or <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/postpartum-depression-is-my-truth\/\">postpartum depression<\/a> which affects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK519070\/#:~:text=Postpartum%20depression%20most%20commonly%20occurs,%25%20to%2020%25%20of%20women.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">up to 20%<\/a> of new mothers. In fact, over a ten-year period, they found that nearly 10% of all pregnancy-related deaths were because of a mental health condition. Only by addressing mental health stigma and offering more patient-centered care in the United States can we support maternal health as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Domestic Violence<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In some states, especially in the south, domestic violence is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/violenceprevention\/pdf\/2015data-brief508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the single most common cause of maternal deaths<\/a> for the Black population. This violence often begins during pregnancy or soon after it. Intimate partner violence among Black Americans is one of several preventable causes of maternal and child deaths in the US, especially when addressed at a socioeconomic level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">More Maternal Health Statistics<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18010\" src=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Pregnant-Women-Get-Tdap-Vaccine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"262\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/maternal-health#readmore-expand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Nations Population Fund<\/a> offers insight into the global importance of maternal health and that women everywhere are susceptible to preventable causes of maternal mortality. Around the world, nearly 300,000 women died in 2017 alone, mostly due to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Severe bleeding<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Obstructed labor<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Sepsis<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Unsafe abortion<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Eclampsia<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">These deaths are significantly lower than those recorded in 2000, but are still unacceptable. Many of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia, and global efforts are making an impact.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/blog\/2022\/us-maternal-mortality-crisis-continues-worsen-international-comparison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commonwealth Fund<\/a> analyzed data from the WHO, National Center for Health Statistics, and other studies to get a better picture of who is at the highest risk. In the United States, mortality rates are getting worse year after year, starting in 2000, and worsening significantly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The current maternal mortality rates are three times that of the country with the next highest death rate, New Zealand. The hardest hit are African Americans, who account for more than half of all maternal deaths.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">A National and Global Response<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Maternal health is a concern not only in the United States, where it affects the Black population and multiracial people disproportionately but the world over. What is being done to improve health outcomes?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/healthypeople\/about\/workgroups\/maternal-infant-and-child-health-workgroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health and Human Services<\/a> has formed a workgroup comprised of four US federal agencies working together to address maternal health as a national crisis and the disparity affecting the non-Hispanic Black population. The workgroup has focused not only on supporting women and infants directly but also by addressing other emerging health concerns that affect maternal death, such as drug use and sexually transmitted diseases.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">American Public Health Association (APHA)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apha.org\/topics-and-issues\/maternal-and-child-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Public Health Association<\/a> is focused on addressing preventable causes of maternal death. They do this by investing in sexual and reproductive health education, preventative health care for women, and more. Like other agencies, they have focused their efforts on the disproportionate affects of poor maternal health on Black Americans, partnering with the Center for Reproductive Rights for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/reproductiverights.org\/black-mamas-matter-a-toolkit-for-advancing-the-human-right-to-safe-and-respectful-maternal-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Mamas Matter<\/a>&#8221; and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfpha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Federation of Public Health Associations<\/a> for &#8220;Reducing Maternal Mortality as a Human Right.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The focus of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/maternal-health#summery105919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United National Population Fund<\/a> is sexual and reproductive health care, promoting basic health standards around the world, especially where maternal deaths are most common. Working in sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, and other regions, the UNFPA supports programs that train providers in preventative care during pregnancy, emergency birth response, and critical care for newborns. These initiatives have improved health outcomes over the last two decades and more improvement is expected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">The World Health Organization (WHO)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/maternal-health#tab=tab_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a> helps to support all members with their individual efforts to address maternal health, especially maternal deaths. They closely monitor the progress being made and how effective initiatives are at supporting those that are most vulnerable. This includes the United States, where the majority of those affected are Black people and deaths continue to increase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Maternal Health: Disparity in Preventable Deaths<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Yes, women experience common symptoms during pregnancy. Most will agree that these symptoms are well worth the discomfort once their child is born healthy. However, many women don&#8217;t have the same access to care or are at risk for miscarriage, preterm labor, cesarian birth, birth defects, other birth complications or even maternal death because of an increase in risk factors that could be preventable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Maternal mortality rates have only worsened over the last two decades in the US and this trend will only change with more education about maternal health and better access to care for those disproportionately affected. Black Health Matters is helping to do just that by raising awareness, challenging the system, and bringing more resources to the Black population most vulnerable.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer and rapper Coi Leray has been sharing her pregnancy journey with us. But during Black Maternal Health Week, she told the world she will be a Girl Mom! 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