Something Was Wrong

S23 E10: Terror


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*Content warning: medical trauma and neglect, threat of life, mature and stressful themes, pregnancy and infant loss. 


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Moms Advocating For Moms

S23 survivors Markeda, Kristen and Amanda have created a nonprofit, Moms Advocating for Moms, in hopes to create a future where maternal well-being is prioritized, disparities are addressed, and every mother has the resources and support she needs to thrive: https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action

https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms 


Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas


https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=copylink 


Malik's Law 

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553 

M.A.M.A. has helped file a Texas bill called Malik's Law, which is intended to implement requirements for midwives in Texas to report birth outcomes in hopes of improving transparency and data collection in the midwifery field in partnership with Senator Claudia Ordaz. 


*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/  


ACOG, Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/fetal-heart-rate-monitoring-during-labor 


Amniotomy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470167/#:~:text=Amniotomy%2C%20also%20known%20as%20artificial,commonly%20performed%20during%20labor%20management


March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us    


National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery   


North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/    


The Second Trimester

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-second-trimester#:~:text=The%20second%20trimester%20is%20the,grow%20in%20length%20and%20weight.  


Stages of labor and birth

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/stages-of-labor/art-20046545 


State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state-investigating-dallas-birth-center-midwives-following-multiple-complaints-from-patients/287-ea77eb18-c637-44d4-aaa2-fe8fd7a2fcef    


Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/    


What to Know About Cervical Dilation

https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/cervix-dilation-chart 


Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications     


*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: 


Thank you so much to Emily Wolfe for covering Glad Rag’s original song, U Think U for us this season!


Hear more from Emily Wolfe:


On Spotify

On Apple Music


https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/

instagram.com/emilywolfemusic


Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 


The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart


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