S23 E9: Bad Marriage

*Content warning: Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, death of a child, 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

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/

A Midwife’s Approach to Getting Labor Started

https://avivaromm.com/labor-induction-low-natural-approaches-midwife-md/

Bathing Your Baby

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/bathing-skin-care/Pages/Bathing-Your-Newborn.aspx

Fetal presentation before birth

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/fetal-positions/art-20546850

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

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

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/

Office for Civil Rights

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

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 Title 26, Chapter 503 - Birthing Centers

https://regulations.justia.com/states/texas/title-26/part-1/chapter-503/subchapter-d/section-503-34/

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

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

Texas Health and Human Services Birthing Centers

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

What Happens at Appointments Once My Baby is Born?

https://www.communitycaremidwives.com/faq.html#:~:text=Midwives%20provide%20care%20for%20both,six%20weeks%20after%20the%20birth.&text=breastfeeding%20support.,their%20family%20doctor%20for%20care.

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!

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