Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White women, according to the CDC.
than White women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One organization in Los Angeles is trying to combat this trend by providing Black women with doulas — trained professionals to guide them through the birthing process.
"I freaked my mom out, I freaked my family out. That was just unnecessary and that was hard," she said. "I wanted a Black woman," she said."I wanted someone who could understand me. Understand what I was going through. Understand my body."
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