With maternal mortality rates increasing several years ago, steps were taken to lower the risk moms face before, during and after pregnancy. As UConn Health Ob/Gyn Kathleen Zacherl tells us, Connecticut is one of the first states in the country to implement measures aimed at improving postpartum care to help women recover and stay […]
Mother and baby being cared for in the Labor and Delivery area at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Health)
With maternal mortality rates increasing several years ago, steps were taken to lower the risk moms face before, during and after pregnancy. As UConn Health Ob/Gyn Kathleen Zacherl tells us, Connecticut is one of the first states in the country to implement measures aimed at improving postpartum care to help women recover and stay healthy during the first year after giving birth.
