This feature put Nigeria in the spotlight, where childbirth is meant to be a moment of joy.
However, for too many families, it can quickly become a moment of fear.
Across the country, women still face life-threatening risks during pregnancy and delivery, often from complications that are preventable with the right care at the right time.
But in some communities, a quiet shift is happening.
Health workers are being trained. Facilities are being equipped. And some women are choosing to deliver in hospitals instead of at home.
Correspondent Yecenu Sasetu now reports.