In honor of Maternal Health Awareness Day, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD) is sharing the warning signs for mothers who could be at risk of health complications.
According to the experts, for one-thousand births in Lucas County, there were more than five fetal deaths, and more than 12 percent of babies were born prematurely. Additionally, the top two leading causes of infant deaths are premature birth and sudden infant death syndrome.
