New from CDC
Preventing Pregnancy-Related Mental Health Deaths: Insights From 14 US Maternal Mortality Review Committees, 2008–17
Each year approximately 700 people die in the United States from pregnancy-related complications. Authors describe the characteristics of pregnancy-related deaths due to mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, and identify opportunities for prevention based on recommendations from fourteen state Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) from the period 2008–17.
Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality
Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) are multidisciplinary committees in states and cities that perform comprehensive reviews of deaths among women within a year of the end of a pregnancy.
Bleeding Disorders in Women
Bleeding disorders are conditions in which the blood does not clot normally because certain proteins in the blood are missing or do not work properly. Learn the signs and symptoms and read stories of women and girls living with bleeding disorders.
Supporting Caregivers
The need for caregivers is growing along with the aging of the US population. The number of caregivers increased from 43.5 million in 2015 to about 53 million in 2020, more than 1 in 5 Americans, and 58% of women are caregivers.
Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies
CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network (SET-NET) aims to understand the effects of emerging and reemerging threats on pregnant people and their infants.
PRAMS Releases New 2020 Data
CDC announce the release of 2020 data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). PRAMS provides data on maternal attitudes, experiences, and behaviors around the time of pregnancy.
COVID-19 Impact on Women
Although the overall risks are low, people who are pregnant or recently pregnant are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared with people who are not pregnant.
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