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On Reddit: "Almost Impossible to Die in Childbirth”: What 1,100 Women Had to Say About That

A Reddit thread, the real numbers, and the lie we keep telling pregnant women

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Amos Grünebaum, MD
Feb 08, 2026
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Source: r/facepalm | 10K upvotes | ~1,100 comments |

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A screenshot shows a social media exchange in which a woman shares the story of someone who died in childbirth and wanted to live even if it meant losing the baby. A male commenter dismisses the danger entirely, claiming it’s “almost impossible to die in childbirth these days” unless from “sudden cerebral or arterial stroke,” and adds that his wife “wouldn’t need to be forced” because she would “risk her life for her childrens. As any good mom would do.”

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