Pregnancy and Postpartum Experiences in Chicago Neighborhoods With Increased Adverse Maternal Outcomes: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Black birthing people are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White birthing people.

Objective: We aimed to better understand the pregnancy and postpartum experiences with health care, support, and maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) of Black pregnant and parenting people living in neighborhoods with increased rates of MMM in Chicago, Illinois.

Methods: This was a rapid qualitative analysis in Chicago, Illinois based on principles of community-based participa-tory research.