HOUSTON – April 11th kicks off black maternal health week, and according to the centers for disease control and prevention, black women are 3 to 5 times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications, and more than twice as likely to experience severe maternal morbidity.
And from local resources, to understanding what qualifies a pregnancy to be considered high risk, Dr. Esohe Faith Ohuoba, an OB-GYN and Medical Director at Memorial Hermann Medical Group Northeast shared some insight on what all expectant mothers and women who are planning to conceive should know about.
These were a few of the things Dr. Ohoba discussed:
1. What is considered a low-risk pregnancy vs. a high-risk pregnancy?
2. What should black women know about risk factors if they are trying to conceive?
3. Why are these maternal morbidity and mortality rates rising, and how can we help?
4. What are some local resources that can help?
Watch the video above as Dr. Ohuoba chats with Derrick and Lauren to get answers to these questions.
Also, in recognition of black maternal health week, you can learn more about what Memorial Hermann is doing to eliminate racial and ethnic disparity and to end maternal morbidity at memorialhermann.org/maternal-EDI or call 713-222-2273. (CARE)