"From Joy to Darkness: My Heart-Stopping Experience After Holding My Newborns"

“I aspire to enhance our healthcare systems so no life is lost in the journey of bringing life into our world,” asserts Ellen Rucker Sellers, CEO of Rucker Roots and maternal health advocate. Her near-fatal childbirth experience underscores the critical disparities faced by Black women. Following a cesarean for her twins, complications led to severe blood loss, demanding emergency surgery. Sellers emphasizes the urgency for medical professionals to heed patients and advocate for their families, aiming for healthier pregnancies for future generations. Blood donation, she believes, is vital for saving lives.