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Houston Mothers-to-Be Have Many Choices, from Hospital to Home Births

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 30, 2014 · While the vast majority of Houston women give birth in hospitals, some choose to have their child in a birthing center, or even at home. According to the CDC, the number of home births is rising, though still just over one in a hundred choose to have their children outside of a hospital. When a […]

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Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state

Texas Tribune Staff

Posted on May 17, 2022 · The state’s poorest mothers are paying hundreds of dollars out of pocket when they find baby formula because they say they can’t risk waiting for the exact brand and size container covered by Texas’ Women, Infant and Children program.

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Pregnant people infected with COVID-19 are at higher risk of death and stillbirths, CDC warns

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on November 19, 2021 · The CDC released two reports Friday following months of warnings from doctors and health officials that this group is particularly vulnerable to COVID.

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A sexually transmitted disease is killing Texas babies

Kim Krisberg, Public Health Watch / Blaine Young, Public Health Watch

Posted on November 1, 2021 · As congenital syphilis cases soar in the state, especially among infants of color, health officials wonder what it will take to get the public’s attention.

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Part 2: What Are The Implications Of The New Abortion Law On Women, Texans, And The Country?

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on September 3, 2021 · A legal and medical expert look into how the abortion restriction law can penalize clinics, impact medically at-risk pregnancies, and other listener questions and concerns.

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