Rural Missouri families face longer drives, riskier births as maternity wards vanish
Rural Missouri families face increased risks and longer travel times for childbirth due to the closure of local maternity wards. Doulas in Mansfield are assisting families with the logistical challenges of timing their hospital trips. The trend reflects a growing lack of accessible delivery services in rural areas.
Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who know they’ll have a long drive ahead of them when labor starts. One of her jobs as a doula living in Mansfield, Missouri, is helping families answer a question that may not be as fraught for women who live closer to a delivery hospital: When is it […]
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