08/24/2025
"C-section rates remain higher at Long Island hospitals despite risks"
I will say this until I'm blue in the face - If you are Black or Brown AND pregnant, DO NOT give birth in a hospital without a Doula.
Before this article, many thought that NYC was the problem location regarding maternal health.
However, the proof is in the pudding -
Long Island should not be discounted.
Being a Doula with 11 yrs shy of experience under my belt, I have seen it all with how hospitals treat birthing people.
The care is getting worse especially for Black & Brown women.
When I say that I'm a Maternal & Infant Guardian,
it's not a joke.
Please read or listen to this article in its entirety.
You can find this article in print tomorrow or read it online.
What you don't know can harm you or someone you love.
Stay Tuned for a Crimson's Corner...
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🖋: David Olson
