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May 08, 2025 S23 E13: Origins Shit Show

*Content warning: infant loss, miscarriage, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, body image abuse, 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:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/

Blood clots and pregnancy

https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby.

Chorioamnionitis

https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid.

Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D.

Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy.

Egg Donation and IVF in Czech Republic

https://www.eggdonationfriends.com/ivf-egg-donation-country-czech-republic/#:~:text=in%20Czech%20Republic-,IVF%20cost%20in%20Czech%20Republic,much%20from%20the%20European%20average.&text=It%20also%20needs%20to%20be,frozen%20embryo%20transfer

Fundal Height

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height

HELLP Syndrome

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome

High Blood Pressure–Understanding the Silent Killer

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure?

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20.

Magnesium - Uses, Side Effects, and More

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium

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/

Placental Abruption

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption

Placenta and Heart Research

https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients.

Postpartum Hemorrhage

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage

Preeclampsia

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia

Preeclampsia - Signs & Symptoms

https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms#:~:text=Weight%20gain%20of%20more%20than,the%20kidneys%20to%20be%20excreted.&text=Do%20not%20try%20to%20lose%20weight%20during%20pregnancy%20by%20restricting%20your%20diet.

Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360

Prothrombin Gene Mutation

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation

Prothrombin 20210 Mutation (Factor II Mutation)

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size.

The Risks of Prothrombin Gene Mutation in Pregnancy

https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy

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/

Texas Health, Week by Week

https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week

Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm

What are high blood pressure numbers?

https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke.

White Coat Syndrome

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome

Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?

https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

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

24-Hour Urine Collection

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/24hour-urine-collection#:~:text=A%2024%2Dhour%20urine%20collection%20is%20a%20simple%20lab%20test,is%20returned%20to%20the%20lab.

40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html

*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!

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