A tragedy is unfolding all around us and is receiving well overdue attention.
This important book carries the hopes and dreams of a generation looking to effect change, here and now..
In Pregnant While Black , Rainford begins the work of repairing the damage of the past with an examination of the conditions that plague Black pregnancies.
Despite medical advances over the last twenty years, for Black women, the overwhelming dangers of carrying and delivering children remain and it only seems to be getting worse.
She shares the successes and testimonies of Black women who have struggled during pregnancy and childbirth, anchoring the stories of these women with carefully researched facts.
Rainford draws on over twenty years of experience working in obstetrics and gynecology to offer a primer on Black pregnancies and how to better care for them.
Within these pages, Dr.
Pregnant While Black is a hopeful exploration of the issues Pregnant Black women face in America .
Monique Rainford is working to better understand these disparities and do something about them.
But Dr.
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than their white peers.
A tragedy is unfolding all around us and is receiving well overdue attention
