For Ebon’Nae Bradley, helping expectant parents is more than a job — it’s her mission.
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate when compared to other industrialized nations, some of which use midwives at much higher rates than in the U.S., according to. The World Health Organization recommends midwifery care as an evidence based approach to reducing these deaths.
“It was just it was real tiresome and it was very traumatic, especially when I found out my doctor, that I had been working with the entire time, he was not going to be there,” said Arrington, who said she opted to undergo another C-section for her second pregnancy after her doctors warned she could be in labor for days.about 1 out of every 3 deliveries in the United States were C-sections.
Arrington was at higher risk than most. Medical organizations recommend a hospital setting for vaginal birth after C-sections, instead of at home, to allow for quick access to emergency medical care if it’s needed.
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