We just had our first child a few months ago. We had some pretty serious complications, but the UCSF hospital system is amazing and all is good now. We are bles

We just had our first child a few months ago. We had some pretty serious complications, but the UCSF hospital system is amazing and all is good now. We are blessed to have world class hospitals in the Bay Area. As the article says California has been proactive and countered the national trend: "By 2013, according to Main, maternal deaths in California fell to around 7 per 100,000 births, similar to the numbers in Canada, France and the Netherlands — a dramatic counter to the trends in other parts of the U.S." The major hospitals are some of the best in the state and probably contribute to those numbers, but just in case you may want to ask your OBGYN about the protocols and whether they have a hemorrhage cart or other recommended toolkits. I would also learn the symptoms of preeclampsia, and if you're ever concerned in the hospital, ask. Congratulations and best of luck!