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S23 Ep12: Tuff

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*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, mature and stressful themes. 





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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!





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Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 





The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart





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