I guess we all kind of assumed this was a suicide since no details were immediately available and police had mentioned a welfare check; however, the actual cause sounds so much more devastating (not that a suicide isn't). Sounds like she was at home alone and 8 months pregnant and started to go into labor. Doesn't say anything about the baby, but I'm assuming it passed too.
Be thankful for your family around you and everyone that helps you out!
So incredibly sad. I wonder what happened and why she was at home alone when in labor.
It seems like there is more to the story than that. If someone was alone and went into labor wouldn't they either call a friend/relative, or at the very least call 911?
I've never heard of someone purposely deciding to stay at home in order to try to deliver their baby all by themself.
Maybe she had some kind of medical condition that was triggered at the same time as she went into labor, and she wasn't able to call?
I guess we all kind of assumed this was a suicide since no details were immediately available and police had mentioned a welfare check; however, the actual cause sounds so much more devastating (not that a suicide isn't). Sounds like she was at home alone and 8 months pregnant and started to go into labor. Doesn't say anything about the baby, but I'm assuming it passed too.
Be thankful for your family around you and everyone that helps you out!
Unbelievably sad. Death amongst mothers in labor is the highest in the U.S. when compared to westernized nations, and is highest amongst Black women.
She might have not had medical care, or she beyond help that she couldn't call 911.
I'll stop speculating, because really, will we ever know?
Gestation and labor are one of the most dangerous things a woman will ever undergo in her lifetime. Problems can arise very quickly and suddenly and cause a swift death - e.g. cardiomyopathy, undiagnosed preeclampsia, abruptio placentae, autoimmune clotting disorders, etc.
The enormous risks of pregnacy and birth are easy to ignore. Society paints over pregnancy as if it's all flowers and kittens. Talk to the dozens of women you know who have "successfully" given birth, and it quickly becomes clear that none were left without some form of lasting damage.
Many women are alone when they go into labor -- labor can last days. She was 8 months pregnant, likely not expecting to go into labor so clearly something was wrong.
This is just devastating -- maternal mortality rates here in the USA are embarrassing.
So incredibly sad. I wonder what happened and why she was at home alone when in labor.
It seems like there is more to the story than that. If someone was alone and went into labor wouldn't they either call a friend/relative, or at the very least call 911?
I've never heard of someone purposely deciding to stay at home in order to try to deliver their baby all by themself.
Maybe she had some kind of medical condition that was triggered at the same time as she went into labor, and she wasn't able to call?
I guess we all kind of assumed this was a suicide since no details were immediately available and police had mentioned a welfare check; however, the actual cause sounds so much more devastating (not that a suicide isn't). Sounds like she was at home alone and 8 months pregnant and started to go into labor. Doesn't say anything about the baby, but I'm assuming it passed too.
Be thankful for your family around you and everyone that helps you out!
Unbelievably sad. Death amongst mothers in labor is the highest in the U.S. when compared to westernized nations, and is highest amongst Black women.
She might have not had medical care, or she beyond help that she couldn't call 911.
I'll stop speculating, because really, will we ever know?
From the USA Sports Today article:
"Officials said possible complications Bowie had included respiratory distress and eclampsia, when a person develops seizures following a sudden spike in high blood pressure during pregnancy, according to Cleveland Clinic. "Eclampsia typically occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. It’s rare and affects less than 3% of people with preeclampsia. Eclampsia can cause complications during pregnancy and requires emergency medical care," the Cleveland Clinic says."
So they're suggesting she seized while in active labor, probably the reason why she wasn't able to call 911.
Sad. My grandmother died in childbirth, with a third child. My grandfather was so distraught he committed suicide two months later. My mother and her brother were raised by my great grandparents.
Sad. My grandmother died in childbirth, with a third child. My grandfather was so distraught he committed suicide two months later. My mother and her brother were raised by my great grandparents.
However much we argue on this board about politics, please know how much I empathize with you on this. I hope your family managed as best as possible.
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