Pregnancy and Infant Loss is often not #spoken about, and yet, those who mourn often need #support and #understanding. The #experience is painful and sometimes #overwhelming. @MHLIC_org @Maternal Health Initiative Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Miscarriage is the most #prevalent cause of pregnancy loss. Pregnancy loss is defined differently in #different countries. Still, a #baby who dies before 28 weeks of pregnancy is generally called a miscarriage, while babies who die at or beyond 28 #weeks are called stillbirths.

Nearly 20 lakhs #babies are stillborn each year, and many of these deaths are #avoidable. However, even in #developed countries, miscarriages and stillbirths are not systematically #recorded, suggesting that the numbers could be substantially #higher #BabiesLivesMatter

Miscarriages can #occur for various #causes, including fetal abnormalities, the #mother's age, and infections, many of which are #preventable, such as syphilis and malaria; however, pinpointing the #particular cause is sometimes difficult. #PregnancyAndInfantLossDay

It is #estimated that as many as 26% of all #pregnancies end in #infant loss, and up to 10% of clinically recognized pregnancies. Furthermore, 80% of early pregnancy loss #occurs in the first trimester. After 12 #weeks of pregnancy, the risk of miscarriage reduces. @MMHLA

Many stillbirths have unclear #reasons. Stillbirth occurs in #families of all ethnicities, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds and in #women of all ages. Maternal age is a #significant determinant of miscarriage risk. Maternal Mental Health Alliance Black Maternal Health Caucus

The #probability of miscarriage before 20 weeks gestation in #women aged 20 to 30 is 8.9%. This #increase to 74.7% for women over the #age of 40. MATERNAL DISASTER Maternal Mental Health Alliance @MHLIC_org Maternity Care Coalition

Together, we will #elevate the role of #doulas in maternity care. Our #goal is to increase awareness of and #access to doula services for #people during their pregnancy journey, while growing and #supporting the doula workforce.

#Research has shown that having a doula can lead to a shorter #labor, reduce the use of pain #medication, such as an epidural, during #birth, and improve overall #maternal satisfaction with the birth experience.

Doulas can #improve the care a #person receives after childbirth as well. #Studies have shown that having a doula #increases the likelihood that a mom will breastfeed her #baby and reduces the likelihood of a #woman having postpartum depression.

November is: Prematurity Awareness Month Each #year in the U.S., 1 in 10 #babies is #born preterm. #PrematurityAwarenessMonth

What is Maternal Mortality? #Maternal mortality is #defined as a death that takes place during #birth or up to a #year later. Maternal Mortality Black maternal mortality maternal mortality

Common #causes of maternal death include hemorrhages, blood clots, high blood pressure, and #cardiac and coronary #conditions, as well as #mental health conditions like death by suicide and overdose #related to substance use disorder.

Did You Know? #Maternal mortality #rates in #Texas more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, per a #new study. @MHLIC_org Black Maternal Health Caucus Maternal Mental Health Alliance Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)

In #Texas, the overall number of #maternal deaths per 100,000 live #births #increased from around 10 in 1999 to around 22 in 2019, the study shows. Maternal Mental Health Alliance Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health Maternity Care Coalition

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