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S23 E12: Tuff

S23 E12: Tuff

Something Was Wrong

Sea. 23 Ep. 1257 min
Wednesday
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*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, mature and stressful themes. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   Moms Advocating For MomsS23 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-actionhttps://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texashttps://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 Spasmshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092432/   American College of Nurse Midwiveshttps://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 Childbirthhttps://birthworks.org/product/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth/March of Dimeshttps://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us    Meconium Aspiration Syndromehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/meconium-aspiration-syndrome   National Midwifery Institutehttps://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery   NICU Levelshttps://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 Rightshttps://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.htmlPhenobarbitalhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532277/#:~:text=Phenobarbitalsapotentcytochrome,possibleinteractionbetweenthemedications. State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patientshttps://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 §115.117https://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.htmTexas Health and Human Services Birthing Centershttps://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/birthing-centersTotal body cooling: Saving babies' lives after emergency deliveryhttps://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 When Do Babies Start Crawling?https://www.pampers.com/en-us/baby/development/article/when-do-babies-crawl Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MDhttps://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!Hear more from Emily Wolfe:On SpotifyOn Apple Musichttps://www.emilywolfemusic.com/instagram.com/emilywolfemusicGlad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara StewartFollow Something Was Wrong:Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastTikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese:Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookiebooSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.