It’s important to track maternal health complications during pregnancy and in the year after delivery. — Freepik
During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in the United States – almost one-third – took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in the clear, researchers reported recently.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is one of the first to track maternal health complications during pregnancy and in the year after delivery.
