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cyberswede

(26,117 posts) Tue Apr 22, 2014, 10:28 AM Apr 2014

Women still die in childbirth - even in the US, even in 2014 [View all]

Our friends' 20 y.o. daughter died yesterday, after giving birth to her first child. She was healthy and fit and had a completely normal pregnancy. Other friends who saw her on Easter Sunday at a fundraiser said she was happy and excited about the baby, who was due any day. After the baby was born, the doctors were unable to get her uterus to contract, and she bled to death. In 2014.

About 650 women die each year in the US due to pregnancy/delivery complications.

Pregnancy-Related Deaths (CDC)

Why are American women dying in childbirth?

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Women still die in childbirth - even in the US, even in 2014 [View all] cyberswede Apr 2014 OP

I'm so sorry for your friend and her family MissMillie Apr 2014 #1

I know... cyberswede Apr 2014 #14

How sad Bettie Apr 2014 #2

Thank you cyberswede Apr 2014 #15

So deeply sad for you and your friends. What a tragedy. riderinthestorm Apr 2014 #3

...and such a shock, since her pregnancy was totally typical. cyberswede Apr 2014 #16

So sad! cilla4progress Apr 2014 #4

That happened to someone I knew... cyberswede Apr 2014 #21

Mercy shenmue Apr 2014 #5

thanks cyberswede Apr 2014 #17

Yes. I know of two women, both in their early 20's, who died within a day or two after Sheldon Cooper Apr 2014 #6

Yes, that's one of the reasons I wanted to post here about it cyberswede Apr 2014 #18

ouch, that's rough hfojvt Apr 2014 #7

Those comparisons are worthless joeglow3 Apr 2014 #25

You think countries like Switzerland and Germany are "shitty" in their reporting? KitSileya Apr 2014 #34

I don't know joeglow3 Apr 2014 #35

Then I guess it's a good thing that neither am I. KitSileya Apr 2014 #37

Where do you spend your time in the US joeglow3 Apr 2014 #40

I do realize you didn't mean to, but considering where I live, your post is quite amusing. KitSileya Apr 2014 #44

Golly gee, how nice that the ACA includes all that pre/ante natal health care, innit? MADem Apr 2014 #56

Infant mortality is higher in the US because B2G Apr 2014 #50

this is mortality of the mother hfojvt Apr 2014 #53

So unbelievably heartbreaking Marrah_G Apr 2014 #8

Totally shocked and in despair. cyberswede Apr 2014 #22

I'm totally uninformed over what they might have been able to do boston bean Apr 2014 #9

I believe they tried a partial hysterectomy cyberswede Apr 2014 #13

Exactly joeglow3 Apr 2014 #26

At that point the bleeding is so massive and COLGATE4 Apr 2014 #27

Sounds like DIC may have set in. Ilsa Apr 2014 #41

Yet the Right love to pretend Tsiyu Apr 2014 #10

nothing like throwing your agenda into someone else's tragedy CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #31

No, part of the reason I posted this... cyberswede Apr 2014 #38

Thank you. redqueen Apr 2014 #47

Thoughts to your friend's family. Brickbat Apr 2014 #11

Sorry to hear about your friend I hope her child is ok. dilby Apr 2014 #12

What a tragedy. Please accept my condolences. greatlaurel Apr 2014 #19

How terrible. MicaelS Apr 2014 #20

so shocking pipi_k Apr 2014 #23

That's horrible LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #24

"if men had babies" NM_Birder Apr 2014 #52

This is *exactly* why no woman should be forced to give birth against her will! Freddie Apr 2014 #28

+1. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #29

I'm not trying to scare you, Ilsa Apr 2014 #42

This will be her 2nd c-section Freddie Apr 2014 #45

The fact that it's a second one will improve her odds. Ilsa Apr 2014 #46

+1 Stargazer09 Apr 2014 #54

How horrible and sad azurnoir Apr 2014 #30

Oh, that is so sad. mnhtnbb Apr 2014 #32

So horribly sad libodem Apr 2014 #33

I am really sorry for your loss, and my thoughts go out to her family. KitSileya Apr 2014 #36

My sincerest condolences, CyberSwede. ='( AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #39

I am so sorry for you and your friends. Ilsa Apr 2014 #43

I am so sorry. LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #48

I'm so sorry, cyberswede. I wasn't going to comment but now I will add some more agenda. redqueen Apr 2014 #49

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friends' daughter. Jenoch Apr 2014 #51

I'm so sorry for your loss Stargazer09 Apr 2014 #55