A campaign to stop pregnancy-related deaths was recently launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The “Hear Her” campaign raises awareness of death-related deaths, while providing education and encouragement to pregnant and postpartum women. Health officials argue that early recognition of warning symptoms and early diagnosis of life-threatening conditions can save lives.
Mr Her is trying to shed light on warning signs of potentially life-threatening conditions during pregnancy and the year after giving birth by looking at personal stories of women from different backgrounds who have experienced severe pregnancy-related complications, according to a press release. The goal is to get women to talk when they feel something is wrong and to encourage their support systems to listen and act when the expectant mother is worried. Some of those warning signs are mentioned here on the CDC website.
“Listening and taking seriously the concerns of pregnant and postpartum women is a simple, yet powerful action that can save lives,” said Wanda Barfield, director of the CDC’s Department of Reproductive Health at the National Center for Prevention for chronic disease and health promotion, explained on the website. ‘Women know their bodies and can often tell when something is wrong. We hope Lord Her will help people to recognize warning signs for motherhood and quickly get the care that women need. ”
“Pregnancy and childbirth should not endanger a mother’s life, but in far too many cases, women die from complications,” CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, stated in the news release.
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The CDC said on its website that nearly 700 women die each year in the United States as a result of complications due to pregnancy. Black women and American Indian / Alaska Native women are two to three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related issue than white women and 2 out of 3 of these deaths can be prevented, the federal agency said.
“Pregnancy and childbirth should not endanger a mother’s life, but in far too many cases, women die from complications,” CDC Director Robert R. Redfield said in the news release. “This seminal campaign is intended to break the familiar pattern of preventable maternal mortality and encourage everyone in a woman’s life to be attentive and supportive of her health during this important time.”
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Health officials encourage pregnant women like those who have been pregnant in the past year and feel that something is wrong, to have a conversation with their health care provider, and as an expectant mother or postpartum mother one of the urgent warning signs from mother notes, seek immediate medical care and continue to share her concerns until they feel they are heard and their questions are addressed.
Dr. Maureen G. Phipps, the executive officer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, told Fox News the Lord Her campaign will not only empower women, but it will encourage those who support them to be more attentive.
“It encourages clinicians, including obstetricians-gynecologists, to make sure they listen,” Phips added. ‘The crisis of maternal mortality requires the co-operation of everyone – and that means our patients make a valued voice in every conversation: throughout the preenatal period, during labor and delivery, and in the year after birth. As obstetrician-gynecologists, our goal is to provide patient-centered respectful care and for each birth to result in a healthy mother and a healthy baby, and listening to our patients is critical to achieving this goal. “
