S23 Ep14: S23 Roundtable with MAMA founders Kristen & Markeda and Dr. Shannon M. Clark, MD, FACOG

*Content warning: pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma and negligence.  *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.  Markeda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/ Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance: https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/ Dr. Shannon Clark’s website https://www.babiesafter35.com/ Dr. Shannon Clark on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35 Dr. Shannon Clark on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/ *Sources: American College of Nurse Midwives https://midwife.org/  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/   ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program: Quality Through Partnership https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership   A Comprehensive Case Report Emphasizing the Role of Caesarean Section, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, and Post-operative Care in Meconium-Stained Fetal Distress Syndrome https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstainedamnioticfluid(MSAF)oftenleadstomore,andneonatalmortality%5B3%5D   The Difference Between Health Equity and Equality https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/  EMTALA – Transfer Policy https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf  How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/  Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2018-individualized-supportive-care-key-to-positive-childbirth-experience-says-who   Is a HIPAA Violation Grounds for Termination? https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-grounds-for-termination/#:~:text=AHIPAAviolationcanbe,sanctionspolicyoftheemployer     March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us      Maternal Safety Series: Joint Commission Case Review Requirements https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements   Meconium https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium   Meconium Aspiration Syndrome https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome   Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Therapeutic Hypothermia-A Recipe for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929252/#:~:text=Infantsbornthroughmeconium%2Dstained,ofthenewborn(PPHN)    Medical Auditing Frequently Asked Questions https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-auditing-frequently-asked-questions?srsltid=AfmBOooNLHrxkJi3hp2CO-3OkVj1heZAqWFVu7B-M8njnrJs8R78BBoM  Midwifery continuity of care: A scoping review of where, how, by whom and for whom? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10021789/#:~:text=Midwife%2Dledcontinuitymodelsin,plausiblehypothesesrequirefurtherinvestigation   National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery     North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/        Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case-control study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/  Physiology, Pregnancy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/  Pregnant women are less and less able to access maternity care https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-women-cant-find-doctors-growing-maternity-care-deserts-rcna169609  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 Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/        Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives  https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm Types of Health Care Quality Measures https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcomemeasuresmayseemto,informationabouthealthcarequality    The US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/04/health/maternal-deaths-high-income-nations   U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-28/maternal-mortality#:~:text=Maternalmortalityratesdeclinedagainin2022,dieeachyearintheUnitedStates  What is ‘physiological birth’? A scoping review of the perspectives of women and care providers https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482   World Health Organization, Maternal mortality https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality  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