The U.S. is considered one of the most dangerous high-income countries in the world in which to give birth. Meanwhile, there’s a shortage of OB-GYNs, leaving more than 2.2 million women of childbearing age living in so-called maternity care deserts with limited obstetric care.
THE PROBLEM
The “fourth trimester,” or postpartum time-period, is often a forgotten “trimester” of pregnancy, yet plays a critical role in parental, newborn and overall…