S23 Ep7: How Did We Get Here?

*Content warning: death of an infant, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, 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/ 

Electronic Records and Audit Trails

https://www.millerweisbrod.com/docs/max/Electronic_Records_and_Audit_Trails.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

Intravenous nutrient therapy: the "Myers' cocktail"

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12410623/ 

It’s dangerous for Black women to give birth in Texas, and it could be about to get worse

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/17/texas-black-women-maternal-healthcare-crisis-medicaid 

March of Dimes

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

Meconium

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium 

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.meacschools.org/ 

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/ 

Oxytocin: The love hormone

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone 

Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/racism-in-the-health-care-system-is-killing-black-pregnant-texans/ 

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women's Health

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/ 

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

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