Hundreds of pregnant women need to find new doctors after a well-known and well-loved OB/GYN and midwife practice in Tacoma suddenly closed its doors.
Data from the CDC shows pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 people has been steadily increasing for decades, with a sharp uptick in the past few years.“BabyCatchers is central in the Tacoma-Lakewood community. We have patients coming as far away as Olympia and Gig Harbor and Kitsap, since they’re really challenged with finding providers,” Peacock said.
Westsik ended up getting care at the naval hospital in Bremerton, shortly before obstetrical services shut down there. State data shows Kitsap County has 47% fewer OB/GYN providers than Washington State overall, with about eight OBGYN providers per 100,000 people, compared to 15 per 100,000 people for Washington State.
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