Babies More Likely To Die If Mother Passes During Or After Pregnancy

Key Takeaways

Protecting a newborn's survival is linked with protecting the health and life of their mother

Infants are 14 times more likely to die if their mother dies during or just following pregnancy

They are 22 times more likely to die if the mom died following chronic health problems during pregnancy

TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Protecting newborns' lives starts with protecting the health of an expecting mother, a new study says.

Infants are 14 to 22 times more likely to die if their mother dies during pregnancy or just after delivering a newborn, researchers reported recently in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology .

“If we want to protect infant health, the first step is to recognize the shared health outcomes between mothers and their infants,” said lead resea