S23 Ep12: Tuff

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, mature and stressful themes.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources    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  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 Spasms https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092432/    American College of Nurse Midwives https://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 Childbirth https://birthworks.org/product/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth/ March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us     Meconium Aspiration Syndrome https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/meconium-aspiration-syndrome    National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery    NICU Levels https://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 Rights https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html Phenobarbital https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532277/#:~:text=Phenobarbitalsapotentcytochrome,possibleinteractionbetweenthemedications.  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 Rule §115.117 https://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.htm Texas Health and Human Services Birthing Centers https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/birthing-centers Total body cooling: Saving babies' lives after emergency delivery https://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, 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! Hear more from Emily Wolfe: On Spotify On Apple Music https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ instagram.com/emilywolfemusic Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/  The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  IG: instagram.com/lookieboo