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The thought likely goes through every pregnant<\/a> woman's mind at some point or another: \"What if I die<\/a> while giving birth?\" Intrusive thoughts<\/a> are common during pregnancy, so that's to be somewhat expected. But how much do you really need to worry? What are the chances of dying while giving birth<\/a>? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The thought likely goes through every pregnant woman’s mind at some point or another: “What if I die while giving birth?” Intrusive thoughts are common during pregnancy, so that’s to be somewhat expected. But how much do you really need to worry? 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