‘Ignored constantly’ by NHS, says Black woman whose baby was stillborn

‘Ignored constantly’ by NHS, says Black woman whose baby was stillborn

Black women are nearly three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women - according to a major report into the experiences of more than a thousand black and mixed race women.

Black Women Often Need More Help Fighting Postpartum Depression - The Sacramento Observer

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Credit: SDI Productions Overview: Friends and family can try to offer advice, but being a “strong, Black woman” often doesn’t solve postpartum depression. (WIB) – No one could understand what was happening in Kay Matthews’ head, and she struggled to tell them. All she knew was that, in 2013, the stillborn birth of her daughter was an emotionally crippling blow.   But the treatment Matthews and her partner,…