Dr. Nicole Says: Mistreatment In Pregnancy and Birth Study and How To Avoid Mistreatment

This Dr. Nicole Says episode is about the August 2023 CDC study examining mistreatment and discrimination in birth.

Approximately one in five (20.4%) respondents reported experiencing at least one type of mistreatment.

28.9% of respondents reported experiencing at least one form of discrimination during maternity care.

Yet, 90.5% of respondents were satisfied with the care they received during pregnancy Why is that?

I break all of it down and you'll also learn how you can avoid mistreatment.

Link to CDC Study

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