Why are Black women in Britain five times more likely to die in childbirth?
started off badly. I was overdue, and after three ‘failed’ sweeps I was admitted for further induction. Right from the very start, that first night on the maternity ward, I felt like an annoyance - but I knew better than to say anything. A friend who’d already had children had forewarned me: “Remember you’re Black. They won’t be that kind, so don’t bother making a fuss because that will only make things worse.
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