Summary: According to the CDC, maternal mortality rates—the number of women dying during or within 1 year of childbirth—have reached 17.3/100,000 births in 2013. In the U.S., more than half of all maternal deaths occur after birth—often after discharge from the hospital. This doesn’t have to happen. In fact, at least half of all pregnancy-related deaths are preventable when the warning signs of pregnancy or childbirth complications emerge and a mom can get the timely care she needs from her healthca
