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... Hundreds of pregnant patients who gave birth at Trinity Health of New England and Hartford HealthCare over the last several months are leaving with their baby, a plethora of postpartum health warning signs, and an orange bracelet with the words "I gave birth" etched in big, chunky letters.

The bracelets are designed not only to raise awareness of potential postpartum health complications among health care providers, but also to empower patients to advocate for themselves and feel "heard," said Karen Beebe, perinatal nursing professional development specialist at the Women & Infants Center at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury.

"Birth is supposed to be a happy time," Beebe said. But, "there are these things that occur, and the more people that are aware and know about it, the better care we can give our perinatal population." ...