S23 Ep12: Tuff

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

*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   

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 patient