A couple of months ago we highlighted the statistic that Black women in the UK are 5x more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than their white counterparts*. Tinuke has shared with us her experience as a Black woman, how she had late-diagnosed preeclampsia and how she didn't feel that she was being listened to.

Learn more about this shocking statistic from Midwife Marley here - https://www.channelmum.com/a/why-do-5...

If you need support during your pregnancy or have questions about birth / postnatal care, we have a team of trained parent helpers and our resident Health Visitor Maggie waiting to chat to you in our Support Group - https://www.channelmum.com/chat

Learn more about the FiveXMore campaign and sign the petition here - https://www.fivexmore.com/

* Read the full research from MBRRACE-UK here - https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/downloads/f...


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