Keyword Mother, baby saved from deadly birth complication December 07, 2023 | Valerie Elwell Mother gives thanks to the many people who helped her and her baby survive an unexpected amniotic fluid embolism during labor. Read More Regular blood donor knows the need is great December 05, 2023 | Paul Taylor A respiratory care manager at UCI Health is a regular blood donor who encourages her team to donate, too. Read More Improving Black maternal survival and the birthing experience March 17, 2023 | Carol A. Major, MD With Black women dying of pregnancy-related complications at nearly three times the rate of their white peers, Dr. Carol A. Major says it is... Read More A father's grief gives way to purpose and hope June 14, 2022 | UCI Health When James Alvarez's pregnant wife was struck and killed by a drunk driver, the UCI Medical Center trauma, obstetrics and neonatal intensive care... Read More Blood donation: fact vs. fiction March 01, 2018 | UCI Health Many people are needlessly fearful of donating because of myths about the effects of giving blood. Read More A special place for the tiniest patients January 25, 2018 | UCI Health For many women with high-risk pregnancies, carrying the baby for a full 40 weeks may be impossible. Read More