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Research Briefs, Reports, and Overviews

Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf People

Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf PeopleMay 2023

By Max Lerner | Plain language

READ "Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf People"

Two-Part Report on Research on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers. Part 1: Pregnancy Outcomes and Disparities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers

Two-Part Series on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers - Part 1. Pregnancy Outcomes and Disparities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers - National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research

November 2021

By Mel Ptacek

READ "Pregnancy Outcomes and Disparities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers"

Two-Part Report on Research on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers. Part 2: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers’ Experiences with Pregnancy Care: Explaining Disparities

Two-Part Series on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers - Part 2. Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers’ Experiences with Pregnancy Care: Explaining Disparities - National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research

November 2021

By Mel Ptacek

READ "Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers’ Experiences with Pregnancy Care: Explaining Disparities"

Pregnancy, Birth, and Infant Outcomes among Women Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf People

December 2020

By Monika Mitra, et al.

READ "Pregnancy, Birth, and Infant Outcomes among Women Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing"

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Research-Related Videos

Pregnancy Experiences of Deaf People

Access our ASL videos on Deaf people's pregnancy experiences in both summary and extended format.

Plain-language summary

 

Plain-language summary: Extended version

Two-Part Report on Research on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Mothers

Part 1: Pregnancy Outcomes and Disparities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mothers

 

Part 2: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mothers’ Experiences with Pregnancy Care Explaining Disparities

A Summary of the Pregnancy Health Experiences of Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women in the U.S.