Caregivers for women in pregnancy ,labor and beyond; an obgyn doctor and a midwife define and discuss the problem of the sparsity of professional providers for pregnant women in rural GeorgiaTimestamps(01:30) Shortage of OB providers in rural areas (02:35) Role of certified nurse midwife (04:43) Factors that contribute to maternal mortality(05:30) Adolescent pregnancy (09:05) Lack of access to health insurance(12:20) Georgia’s maternal mortality rate (13:25) Implicit bias(16:55) Mitigating the risks of pregnancy

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