Top 10 maternal health gifts of 2025

Written By Nancy Goh

This year, I’m most grateful for this maternal health gift | 3 min read

First, a quick reality check in the U.S.:

  • 80% of maternal deaths are preventable 

  • Black and brown women are 2-3X more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women. 

  • 1 in 3 counties are maternity deserts

This crisis isn’t a mom problem. It’s a system problem. 

That’s why this year mattered. Leaders across the system stepped 👏 up 👏 for new moms: Policymakers. Innovators. Researchers. Non-profits. Frontline workers. Advocates. 

Here are my Top 10 Maternal Health Gifts of 2025: 

10. Bobbie’s campaign collab with Cardi B: Making feeding choices confident, not controversial.

9. Early Risers Podcast: Not maternal health, but a podcast for talking with kids about race early, core to any equity conversation. Read about the first time I discovered this podcast here.

8. Chamber of Mothers Mothers United Bus Tour: Mobilizing fed up and fired up moms in 10+ U.S. cities. 

7. Postpartum Support International’s Blue Dot Safe Spot: Giving frontline staff language and tools to support maternal mental health. Read my insights here.

6. Lets Talk Women Maternal Health: A powerhouse conversation bridging innovation, investment, research, and frontline care. Read my event recap here.

5. Delfina + CA Office of the Surgeon General PreMA widget: Free, open-source tool helping people prepare for pregnancy BEFORE risk shows up. 

4. Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance’s fact sheets: One-stop, state-level mental health data making it impossible for decision makers to say ‘I didn’t know.’

3. March of Dimes’ report card: The clearest state-by-state view of where progress is (and isn’t) happening. Read my insights on Delfina’s blog here.

2. The American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology’s new prenatal care guidance: A system-shifting call to action for proactive, personalized, culturally responsive care. Read my insights here.

And my personal #1 maternal health gift of the year: ✨ Joining Delfina as Director of Partnerships ✨

I’m grateful to work every day to advance a proactive, compassionate system of care–where moms and OBs feel more empowered. 

Dr. Diana Ramos, California’s Surgeon General captured the 2026 energy at Lets Talk Women: “If I can prevent one more mom from dying, I will.” 

Every win matters. 

Wishing you all a happy, healthy holiday–and a 2026 that keeps building on what worked in 2025 for new moms.

Above: With Senan Ebrahim (Founder of Delfina), Katie Severt (Founder of Lets Talk Women), Laura Killgore (Postpartum Support International BDSS lead), Alex Peahl (co-author of ACOG Prenatal Care Guidance)

Learn more about the whole-person care experience I believe all new moms deserve here.

Nancy Goh
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