South Jersey mom shares her pregnancy experience during Black Maternal Health Week

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey (WPVI) — By all accounts, having a baby should be a joyous time, but bringing life into the world could cost some moms their lives. Raising awareness of that fact is the focus of Black Maternal Health Week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related issue than their white counterparts. One New Jersey woman in Burlington County came close to being a part of that statistic. She hopes her story and her new mission can help others. “We’re getting tons of moms and families these days,” said Victoria Dash as she stood inside ‘I See Baby,’ a 3D and 4D ultrasound business in the Moorestown Mall that she co-founded. The company offers moms-to-be a chance to see babies in a way they’re usually not seen. “3D is really lifelike. So you see the features, the chubby cheeks, the scrunching of the nose,” said Dash. Dash takes pride in giving other moms the pregnancy experience she didn’t have. “I woke up, there was 50 nurses there and they’re saying, ‘What happened? Are you ok? Are you ok?’ Then the baby came out,” she recalled...