Video opens with soft music. Screen shows DHHS, CDC, Hear Her logos, Hear Her Concerns with Dr. Laura Riley and text, "Supporting pregnant and postpartum patients."

Screen transitions to show Dr. Riley speaking. 

"My name's Laura Riley. I've been a maternal fetal medicine specialist or high-risk obstetrician for about — almost 30 years now."

Screen transitions to close-up of Dr. Riley speaking. "Many black women will say to me is that I know when I go into the hospital that I'm gonna have to speak up more because people don't listen to black people, and you gotta acknowledge it. It's true, and it happens all the time across the country. I think it's worth, you know, saying I understand."

Screen fades to black with text, "Listen to your patients’ concerns," while Dr. Riley continues, "I think it's important to validate what those concerns are, whatever they are. Pregnancy is anxiety provoking …"

Screen fades again to show Dr. Riley speaking, "… and so, it's important for people to understand it's okay to be nervous. But you know bring your concerns forward and I will try and answer your questions so that you are not nervous and so that you can actually enjoy your pregnancy."

Screen fades to black with text, "When they say something is wrong, LISTEN and respond appropriately."

Screen fades again to show close-up of Dr. Riley speaking. "I feel like you have to be intentional and listening and absorbing the information and then being able to feed it back to a patient is so incredibly critical to what we do, that it’s worth those extra minutes."

Screen broadens and Dr. Riley continues, "Hear Her. It could save a life."

Screen fades to black with DHHS, CDC, and Hear Her logo, Hear Her Concerns, and "Learn more at cdc.gov/HearHer." 

Music fades as video ends.