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"During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in America — almost one-third — took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in the clear, researchers reported on Wednesday.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is one of the first to track maternal health complications during pregnancy and in the year after delivery."

nytimes.com/2025/04/09/health/

The study was based on data from the C.D.C., which identified the risk of later maternal deaths — those that occur from six weeks to one year after the birth.
The New York Times · One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study FindsBy Roni Caryn Rabin