*Content warning: infant loss, miscarriage, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, body image abuse, mature and stressful themes.&nbsp;*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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: <a href="https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action</a><a href="https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms</a>&nbsp;Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas<a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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</a>&nbsp;Malik's Law&nbsp;<a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;*Sources:American College of Nurse Midwives<a href="https://midwife.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://midwife.org/</a>&nbsp;American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)<a href="https://www.acog.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acog.org/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Blood clots and pregnancy<a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby</a>.Chorioamnionitis<a href="https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review)<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D</a>.&nbsp;Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy</a>.&nbsp;Egg Donation and IVF in Czech Republic<a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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</a>&nbsp;Fundal Height<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height</a>&nbsp;HELLP Syndrome<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome</a>&nbsp;High Blood Pressure–Understanding the Silent Killer<a href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure</a>?&nbsp;In vitro fertilization (IVF)<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20</a>.&nbsp;Magnesium - Uses, Side Effects, and More<a href="https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium</a>&nbsp;March of Dimes<a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;National Midwifery Institute<a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)<a href="https://narm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://narm.org/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Placental Abruption<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption</a>&nbsp;Placenta and Heart Research<a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients</a>.&nbsp;Postpartum Hemorrhage<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage</a>&nbsp;Preeclampsia<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia</a>&nbsp;Preeclampsia - Signs & Symptoms&nbsp;<a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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</a>.Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360</a>&nbsp;Prothrombin Gene Mutation<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation</a>&nbsp;Prothrombin 20210 Mutation (Factor II Mutation)<a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size</a>.&nbsp;The Risks of Prothrombin Gene Mutation in Pregnancy<a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy</a>&nbsp;State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients<a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)<a href="https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Texas Health, Week by Week&nbsp;<a href="https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives&nbsp;<a href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm</a>What are high blood pressure numbers?<a href="https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke</a>.&nbsp;White Coat Syndrome<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome</a>&nbsp;Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?<a href="https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/</a>&nbsp;Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD<a href="https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;24-Hour Urine Collection<a href="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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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</a>.&nbsp;40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html</a>&nbsp;*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:&nbsp;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:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Spotify</a><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Apple Music</a><a href="https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/</a><a href="http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/emilywolfemusic</a>Glad Rags: <a href="https://www.gladragsmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gladragsmusic.com/</a>&nbsp;The S23 cover art is by the Amazing <a href="http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sara Stewart</a>Follow Something Was Wrong:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com&nbsp;</a></li><li>IG: i<a href="http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast&nbsp;</a></li></ul>Follow Tiffany Reese:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tiffanyreese.me&nbsp;</a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/lookieboo</a></li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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