*Content warning: pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma and negligence.&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;Markeda’s Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/</a>Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/</a>Dr. Shannon Clark’s website<a href="https://www.babiesafter35.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.babiesafter35.com/</a>Dr. Shannon Clark on TikTok<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35</a>Dr. Shannon Clark on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/</a>*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;ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program: Quality Through Partnership<a href="https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;A Comprehensive Case Report Emphasizing the Role of Caesarean Section, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, and Post-operative Care in Meconium-Stained Fetal Distress Syndrome<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstained%20amniotic%20fluid%20(MSAF)%20often%20leads%20to%20more,and%20neonatal%20mortality%20%5B3%5D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstainedamnioticfluid(MSAF)oftenleadstomore,andneonatalmortality%5B3%5D</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Difference Between Health Equity and Equality<a href="https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/</a>&nbsp;EMTALA – Transfer Policy<a href="https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf</a>&nbsp;How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/</a>&nbsp;Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO<a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2018-individualized-supportive-care-key-to-positive-childbirth-experience-says-who" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2018-individualized-supportive-care-key-to-positive-childbirth-experience-says-who</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Is a HIPAA Violation Grounds for Termination?<a href="https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-grounds-for-termination/#:~:text=A%20HIPAA%20violation%20can%20be,sanctions%20policy%20of%20the%20employer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-grounds-for-termination/#:~:text=AHIPAAviolationcanbe,sanctionspolicyoftheemployer</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;Maternal Safety Series: Joint Commission Case Review Requirements<a href="https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Meconium<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Meconium Aspiration Syndrome<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Therapeutic Hypothermia-A Recipe for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension?<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929252/#:~:text=Infants%20born%20through%20meconium%2Dstained,of%20the%20newborn%20(PPHN)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929252/#:~:text=Infantsbornthroughmeconium%2Dstained,ofthenewborn(PPHN)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medical Auditing Frequently Asked Questions<a href="https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-auditing-frequently-asked-questions?srsltid=AfmBOooNLHrxkJi3hp2CO-3OkVj1heZAqWFVu7B-M8njnrJs8R78BBoM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-auditing-frequently-asked-questions?srsltid=AfmBOooNLHrxkJi3hp2CO-3OkVj1heZAqWFVu7B-M8njnrJs8R78BBoM</a>&nbsp;Midwifery continuity of care: A scoping review of where, how, by whom and for whom?<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10021789/#:~:text=Midwife%2Dled%20continuity%20models%20in,plausible%20hypotheses%20require%20further%20investigation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10021789/#:~:text=Midwife%2Dledcontinuitymodelsin,plausiblehypothesesrequirefurtherinvestigation</a>&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;Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case-control study<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/</a>&nbsp;Physiology, Pregnancy<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/</a>&nbsp;Pregnant women are less and less able to access maternity care<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-women-cant-find-doctors-growing-maternity-care-deserts-rcna169609" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-women-cant-find-doctors-growing-maternity-care-deserts-rcna169609</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;&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>Types of Health Care Quality Measures<a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcome%20measures%20may%20seem%20to,information%20about%20health%20care%20quality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcomemeasuresmayseemto,informationabouthealthcarequality</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero<a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/04/health/maternal-deaths-high-income-nations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/04/health/maternal-deaths-high-income-nations</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study<a href="https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-28/maternal-mortality#:~:text=Maternal%20mortality%20rates%20declined%20again%20in%202022,die%20each%20year%20in%20the%20United%20States" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-28/maternal-mortality#:~:text=Maternalmortalityratesdeclinedagainin2022,dieeachyearintheUnitedStates</a>&nbsp;What is ‘physiological birth’? A scoping review of the perspectives of women and care providers<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;World Health Organization, Maternal mortality<a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality</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;*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></ul>IG: <a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/lookieboo</a>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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