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When my wife, Shaunté, and I were expecting our first child, we had a plan. But, as often happens, the best-laid plans can go awry. We wanted a birth as free from unnecessary interventions as possible, but as her labor progressed slowly, we felt pressured to rush things along. She was given an epidural and oxytocin. Before we knew it, doctors were wheeling her away for a C-section — which we both knew came with increased risk to her. In what should have been a joyous time, I was consumed by fear, knowing the statistics about Black maternal health.