Rayna Reid Rayford turns personal trauma into systemic change for Black maternal health

Rayna Reid Rayford turns personal trauma into systemic change for Black maternal health

Doctors ignored her dangerous pregnancy complications. Now Rayna Reid Rayford is developing “Pregnant and Black” to help other Black expectant moms be heard and supported. Credit: Sadie Reidy Creatives At 30 weeks pregnant with her first child, Rayna Reid Rayford was in excruciating pain. Yet, her concerns were dismissed when she went to the emergency room.  Told that she was merely dehydrated and that the discomfort was “normal” for pregnancy, …