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April 30, 2025 S23 E12: Tuff

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, mature and stressful themes.

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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:

ACTH Treatment of Infantile Spasms

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092432/

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/

Hypothermia Therapy (Neonatal Cooling)

https://hiehelpcenter.org/treatment/hypothermia-therapy/#:~:text=Hypothermiatherapyinvolvescoolingthe,degreesFahrenheit

Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth

https://birthworks.org/product/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth/

March of Dimes

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

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/meconium-aspiration-syndrome

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

NICU Levels

https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/neonatal-intensive-care-unit/nicu-family-resources/nicu-levels/#:~:text=WhatisaLevelIV,theirgestationalageatbirth.

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/

Office for Civil Rights

https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html

Phenobarbital

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532277/#:~:text=Phenobarbitalsapotentcytochrome,possibleinteractionbetweenthemedications.

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 Administrative Code Rule §115.117

https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?interface=LANDING_PAGE

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/

Applying for a new License with TDLR:

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/midwives/apply.htm

Texas Health and Human Services Birthing Centers

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/birthing-centers

Total body cooling: Saving babies' lives after emergency delivery

https://utswmed.org/medblog/total-body-cooling-saving-babies-lives-after-emergency-delivery/

What is ACTH Therapy (Corticotropin/ACTHAR Gel) for Infantile Spasms?

https://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/Pharmacy/ACTHInjections.pdf