*Content warning: death, infant loss, pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABC’s new show, Familicide: <a href="https://www.familicide.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.familicide.net/</a>Melissa Espey-Mueller's North Dallas Doula Associates:Website: <a href="https://www.northdallasdoulas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.northdallasdoulas.com/</a>&nbsp;Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/northdallasdoulas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/northdallasdoulas/</a>&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:Best Doula<a href="https://bestdoulatraining.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bestdoulatraining.com/</a>&nbsp;CAPPA<a href="https://cappa.net/training-certification/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cappa.net/training-certification/</a>&nbsp;DONA International<a href="https://www.dona.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dona.org/</a>&nbsp;Madriella<a href="https://madriella.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://madriella.org/</a>&nbsp;ProDoula<a href="https://www.prodoula.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.prodoula.com/</a>&nbsp;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;A Brief History of Midwifery in America<a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america</a>&nbsp;CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm</a>&nbsp;CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html</a>&nbsp;Geospatial distribution of relative cesarean section rates within the USA<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9284873/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9284873/</a>&nbsp;In Mexico, Midwives Offer Care Rooted In Ancestral Tradition<a href="https://www.pih.org/article/mexico-midwives-offer-care-rooted-ancestral-tradition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pih.org/article/mexico-midwives-offer-care-rooted-ancestral-tradition</a>&nbsp;Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison<a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison?utm_source=chatgpt.com</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;Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries<a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries</a>&nbsp;National Midwifery Institute<a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a>&nbsp;North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)<a href="https://narm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://narm.org/</a>&nbsp;Racism During Pregnancy and Birthing: Experiences from Asian and Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Middle Eastern Women<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9713108/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9713108/</a>&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;US Has Highest Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates Despite the Most Health Care Spending<a href="https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-has-highest-infant-maternal-mortality-rates-despite-the-most-health-care-spending" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-has-highest-infant-maternal-mortality-rates-despite-the-most-health-care-spending</a>&nbsp;What is a freebirth?<a href="https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/what-is-freebirth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/what-is-freebirth</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>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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