Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, I welcome Dr. Jasmine Johnson (@mrsmommymd on Instagram). a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow with a focus on women’s health disparities.  Her research looks at the disparities that exist for Black women in pregnancy, labor and delivery. Systemic Racism is a reality and healthcare plays a huge part of this. Racism and bias can play a huge roll in the outcomes of Black mothers.  In this episode we discuss: 1. Why it's important that we discuss systemic racism as it relates to healthcare. 2. Research in racism and pregnancy outcomes.  3. Breastfeeding statistics for Black women compared to non-Black women. 4. How systemic racism put Black women, especially Black pregnant women, at a disadvantage.  5. Why systemic racism effects us all. 6. What we can do to cause change.  Further reading: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6834a3.htm https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/racial-disparities-persist-for-breastfeeding-moms-heres-why https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by subscribing to PedsDocTalk TV on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices