tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696700066484520396.post6737454079483674414..comments2023-12-28T21:20:33.538-07:00Comments on Mamas and Babies: Infant Mortality: U.S. Ranks 29th of 37 CountriesCherylynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10683110268816902044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696700066484520396.post-50359144253454223652008-10-20T07:46:00.000-06:002008-10-20T07:46:00.000-06:00Alicia, thank you so much for your input. I agree...Alicia, thank you so much for your input. I agree that there are other factors, and the article I read only mentioned a few. It did mention that ethnic and racial diversities also play a role: <BR/><BR/>"In 2005, for every 1,000 live births, the infant mortality rate was:<BR/><BR/> * 13.63 among non-Hispanic black Americans<BR/> * 5.76 among non-Hispanic white Americans"<BR/><BR/>I'm alsoCherylynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683110268816902044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696700066484520396.post-37429479395802918912008-10-19T23:21:00.000-06:002008-10-19T23:21:00.000-06:00Cherylyn,I'm enjoying your blog. I love to talk a...Cherylyn,<BR/>I'm enjoying your blog. I love to talk about childbirth, too. I enjoy going over my experiences and hearing about other's. I think there is room for a lot of improvent in the American childbirth experience but when I read the stats about the infant mortality rate I couldn't help but consider the factors. There are so many unexplored reasons behind infant mortality that the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696700066484520396.post-26092983953667485552008-10-18T09:54:00.000-06:002008-10-18T09:54:00.000-06:00I was shocked too...I was shocked too...Cherylynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683110268816902044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696700066484520396.post-28921200186803548182008-10-16T18:38:00.000-06:002008-10-16T18:38:00.000-06:00Wow, those are pretty shocking Stats!Wow, those are pretty shocking Stats!Heather {Healthy Family Cookin}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11768040636738611211noreply@blogger.com