Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, death of an infant, infant loss, death, homicide, maternal loss, mature and stressful themes, sexual assault, disordered eating.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>    Sources: American College of Nurse Midwives<a href="https://midwife.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://midwife.org/</a>   American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)<a href="https://www.acog.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acog.org/</a>    Authorities explain lack of charges in Fort Mill birthing center death<a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article23277849.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article23277849.html</a>  Births in the United States, 2022<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db477.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db477.htm</a>  A brain-dead woman's pregnancy raises questions about Georgia's abortion law<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-abortion-law" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-abortion-law</a>  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>  Constructing the Modern American Midwife: White Supremacy and White Feminism Collide<a href="https://nursingclio.org/2020/10/22/constructing-the-modern-american-midwife-white-supremacy-and-white-feminism-collide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nursingclio.org/2020/10/22/constructing-the-modern-american-midwife-white-supremacy-and-white-feminism-collide/</a>  The Controversial Birth of American Gynecology<a href="https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/</a>   Direct Entry Midwives Across the Nation<a href="https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Direct-Entry-Midwives-50-State-Survey.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Direct-Entry-Midwives-50-State-Survey.pdf</a>   FDA raids Miami birth center; Placentas, medical records confiscated<a href="https://mommyblawg.blogspot.com/2009/01/fda-raids-miami-birth-center-placentas.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mommyblawg.blogspot.com/2009/01/fda-raids-miami-birth-center-placentas.html</a>  Fort Mill birthing center closes following third child death<a href="https://www.wbtv.com/story/28083972/fort-mill-birthing-center-closes-following-third-child-death/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wbtv.com/story/28083972/fort-mill-birthing-center-closes-following-third-child-death/</a>   Exhibit Recognizes African American Midwives<a href="https://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2010/02/05/exhibit_recognizes_african_ame/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2010/02/05/exhibit_recognizes_african_ame/</a>  Health E-Stat 100: 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#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20669%20women%20died,rate%20of%2022.3%20in%202022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm#:~:text=In2023%2C669womendied,rateof22.3in2022</a>    Hemolytic disease of the newborn<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001298.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001298.htm</a>  The Historical Significance of Doulas and Midwives<a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives</a>  Home Births in the U.S. Increase to Highest Level in 30 Years<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm</a>  Honest Midwife Blog<a href="https://honestmidwife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://honestmidwife.com/</a>   International School Of Midwifery<a href="https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/international-school-of-midwifery-531273160" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/international-school-of-midwifery-531273160</a>    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>        March of Dimes, Delivery Method <a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?dv=ms&lev=1&obj=9®=99&slev=1&stop=86&top=8&" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?dv=ms&lev=1&obj=9®=99&slev=1&stop=86&top=8&</a>  March of Dimes, Maternity Care Desert<a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23</a>   Maternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion Bans<a href="https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=In%20the%20first%20full%20year%20of%20Texas%27s%20state%20abortion%20ban,15" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=InthefirstfullyearofTexas%27sstateabortionban,15</a>  Maternal Mortality: How the U.S. Compares to Other Rich Countries<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality</a>  Medical Exploitation of Black Women<a href="https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/</a>  National Midwifery Institute<a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a>      Necrotizing Fasciitis<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23103-necrotizing-fasciitis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23103-necrotizing-fasciitis</a> New Pregnancy Justice Report Shows High Number of Pregnancy-Related Prosecutions in the Year After Dobbs<a href="https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/press/new-pregnancy-justice-report-shows-high-number-of-pregnancy-related-prosecutions-in-the-year-after-dobbs/#:~:text=The%20report%20documents%20that%20i,%2C%20pregnancy%20loss%2C%20or%20birth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/press/new-pregnancy-justice-report-shows-high-number-of-pregnancy-related-prosecutions-in-the-year-after-dobbs/#:~:text=Thereportdocumentsthati,%2Cpregnancyloss%2Corbirth</a>.  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)<a href="https://narm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://narm.org/</a>          Physician Suicide<a href="https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide</a>  Preeclampsia<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia</a>  Preeclampsia: Signs & Symptoms<a href="https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms</a> Race Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: A History of Midwifery<a href="https://wmberks.pages.wm.edu/2023/04/30/race-maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-history-of-midwifery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wmberks.pages.wm.edu/2023/04/30/race-maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-history-of-midwifery/</a>  The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans<a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans</a>    Reasons Obstetricians Are At High Risk For Claims Of Medical Malpractice<a href="https://www.gilmanbedigian.com/reasons-obstetricians-are-at-high-risk-for-claims-of-medical-malpractice/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20about%2085%25%20of%20OB,about%2095%25%20of%20the%20time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gilmanbedigian.com/reasons-obstetricians-are-at-high-risk-for-claims-of-medical-malpractice/#:~:text=Overall%2Cabout85%25ofOB,about95%25ofthetime</a>.  The Regulation of Professional Midwifery in the United States<a href="https://midwife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jefferson-2021-Regulation-Professional-Midwifery.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://midwife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jefferson-2021-Regulation-Professional-Midwifery.pdf</a>   She said she had a miscarriage — then got arrested under an abortion law<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/abortion-law-nevada-arrest-miscarriage/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/abortion-law-nevada-arrest-miscarriage/</a>  She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/health/south-carolina-abortion-kff-health-news-partner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/health/south-carolina-abortion-kff-health-news-partner</a>  South Carolina Department of Public Health, Midwifery Licensing<a href="https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/midwifery-licensing#:~:text=DPH%20licenses%20midwives%20in%20accordance%20with%20Regulation,in%20addition%20to%20other%20prescribed%20requirements%20on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/midwifery-licensing#:~:text=DPHlicensesmidwivesinaccordancewithRegulation,inadditiontootherprescribedrequirementson</a>   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>        The State of Reproductive Health in the United States<a href="https://thegepi.org/state-of-reproductive-health-united-states/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thegepi.org/state-of-reproductive-health-united-states/</a>  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>       Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report 2024<a href="https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2024-Reports/MMMRC-DSHS-Joint-Biennial-Report-2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2024-Reports/MMMRC-DSHS-Joint-Biennial-Report-2024.pdf</a>  Uses of Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynecology<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2760893/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2760893/</a>   Vicarious trauma: signs and strategies for coping<a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/vicarious-trauma/vicarious-trauma-signs-and-strategies-for-coping" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/vicarious-trauma/vicarious-trauma-signs-and-strategies-for-coping</a>  Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences — United States, April 2023<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7235e1.htm#:~:text=Discussion,%2C%20Hispanic%2C%20and%20multiracial%20mothers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7235e1.htm#:~:text=Discussion,%2CHispanic%2Candmultiracialmothers</a>.  2022 Direct Entry Midwives Fact Sheet<a href="https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/chs/hprc/publications/2022/Direct%20Entry%20Midwife%202022%20Fact%20Sheet%20A.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/chs/hprc/publications/2022/DirectEntryMidwife2022FactSheetA.pdf</a>  *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:<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>  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 </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 </a></li></ul> Follow Tiffany Reese:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tiffanyreese.me </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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*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, death of an infant, infant loss, death, maternal loss, mature and stressful themes. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>     Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice:<a href="https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/</a> Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cbmhrj_tufts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cbmhrj_tufts/</a> Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CBMHRJTufts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CBMHRJTufts/</a> Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbmhrjtufts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbmhrjtufts/</a>Sources:  Addressing Transportation Barriers to Improve Healthcare Access in Arizona<a href="https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674794" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674794</a>  Advancing Health Equity and Value-Based Care: A Mobile Approach<a href="https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/perspectives/articles/mobile-clinics-in-the-us-health-system#:~:text=Mobile%20clinics%20are%20a%20proven,the%20critical%20weeks%20after%20birth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/perspectives/articles/mobile-clinics-in-the-us-health-system#:~:text=Mobileclinicsareaproven,thecriticalweeksafterbirth</a>  American College of Nurse Midwives<a href="https://midwife.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://midwife.org/</a>  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)<a href="https://www.acog.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acog.org/</a>   Birth Centers in Massachusetts<a href="https://baystatebirth.org/birth-centers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://baystatebirth.org/birth-centers</a>  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>  Clinical outcomes improve when patient’s and surgeon’s ethnicity match, study shows<a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/clinical-outcomes-patients-surgeons-concordance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/clinical-outcomes-patients-surgeons-concordance</a> The Controversial Birth of American Gynecology<a href="https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/</a>  'Father Of Gynecology,' Who Experimented On Slaves, No Longer On Pedestal In NYC<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/17/603163394/-father-of-gynecology-who-experimented-on-slaves-no-longer-on-pedestal-in-nyc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/17/603163394/-father-of-gynecology-who-experimented-on-slaves-no-longer-on-pedestal-in-nyc</a>  Governor Healey Signs Maternal Health Bill, Expanding Access to Midwifery, Birth Centers and Doulas in Massachusetts<a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-signs-maternal-health-bill-expanding-access-to-midwifery-birth-centers-and-doulas-in-massachusetts#:~:text=Governor%20Healey%20Signs%20Maternal%20Health%20Bill%2C%20Expanding,Executive%20Office%20of%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-signs-maternal-health-bill-expanding-access-to-midwifery-birth-centers-and-doulas-in-massachusetts#:~:text=GovernorHealeySignsMaternalHealthBillCExpanding,ExecutiveOfficeofHealthandHumanServices</a>   Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center<a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230717a.shtml" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230717a.shtml</a>  Helping Mothers and Children Thrive: Rethinking CMS’s Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model<a href="https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/opinions/helping-mothers-and-children-thrive-rethinking-cmss-transforming-maternal-health-tmah-model/#:~:text=The%20Transforming%20Maternal%20Health%20(TMaH)%20Model&text=The%20TMaH%20Model%20focuses%20on,midwifery%20services%20and%20doula%20care" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/opinions/helping-mothers-and-children-thrive-rethinking-cmss-transforming-maternal-health-tmah-model/#:~:text=TheTransformingMaternalHealth(TMaH)Model&text=TheTMaHModelfocuseson,midwiferyservicesanddoulacare</a>   The Historical Significance of Doulas and Midwives<a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives</a> Infant Health and Mortality and Black/African American<a href="https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/infant-health-and-mortality-and-blackafrican-americans#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20infant%20mortality,Figure%202" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/infant-health-and-mortality-and-blackafrican-americans#:~:text=In2022%2Ctheinfantmortality,Figure2</a>   Legislature Passes Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill<a href="https://malegislature.gov/PressRoom/Detail?pressReleaseId=136" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://malegislature.gov/PressRoom/Detail?pressReleaseId=136</a> Life Story: Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy<a href="https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/anarcha-betsy-lucy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/anarcha-betsy-lucy/</a> Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Emergency Need for Updated Approach Due to Specific Circumstances, Resources, and Availabilities<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11643001/#:~:text=Etiology%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of,insufficient%20treatment%E2%80%9D%20%5B50%5D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11643001/#:~:text=EtiologyandRiskFactorsof,insufficienttreatment%E2%80%9D%5B50%5D</a>  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>       Maternity Care Desert<a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23</a>  Maternal deaths and mortality rates by state, 2018-2022<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/maternal-mortality/mmr-2018-2022-state-data.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/maternal-mortality/mmr-2018-2022-state-data.pdf</a>   Maternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion Bans<a href="https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20Texas's%20maternal%20mortality,suffer%20maternal%20death%20in%202023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=In2023%2CTexas'smaternalmortality,suffermaternaldeathin2023</a>  Maternal Mortality in the U.S Declined, though Disparities in the Black Population Persist<a href="https://policycentermmh.org/maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-declining-trend-with-persistent-racial-disparities-in-the-black-population/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://policycentermmh.org/maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-declining-trend-with-persistent-racial-disparities-in-the-black-population/</a> Maternal Mortality Is on the Rise: 8 Things To Know<a href="https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/maternal-mortality-on-the-rise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/maternal-mortality-on-the-rise</a> Maternal Mortality: How the U.S. Compares to Other Rich Countries<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality</a> Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm#:~:text=In%202021%2C%201%2C205%20women%20died,20.1%20in%202019%20(Table)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm#:~:text=In2021%2C1%2C205womendied,20.1in2019(Table)</a>  Medical Exploitation of Black Women<a href="https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/</a> National Midwifery Institute<a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a>      National Counsel of State Boards of Nursing<a href="https://www.ncsbn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncsbn.org/</a> North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)<a href="https://narm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://narm.org/</a>         Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case–control study<a href="https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aogs.14338#:~:text=outcomes%20are%20rare.-,1%20INTRODUCTION,experience%20a%20complete%20uterine%20rupture.&text=Complete%20uterine%20rupture%20is%20defined,complete%20rupture%20of%20the%20myometrium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aogs.14338#:~:text=outcomesarerare.-,1INTRODUCTION,experienceacompleteuterinerupture.&text=Completeuterineruptureisdefined,completeruptureofthemyometrium</a>   Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data From Maternal Mortality Review Committees in 36 U.S. States, 2017–2019<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/php/data-research/mmrc-2017-2019.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/php/data-research/mmrc-2017-2019.html</a>  Preterm Birth<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/preterm-birth/index.html#:~:text=Preterm%20birth%20rates&text=In%202022%2C%20preterm%20birth%20among,or%20Hispanic%20women%20(10.1%25)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/preterm-birth/index.html#:~:text=Pretermbirthrates&text=In2022%2Cpretermbirthamong,orHispanicwomen(10.1%25)</a>    Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current Status and Efforts to Address Them<a href="https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/</a> The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans<a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans</a>  Reducing Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5915910/#:~:text=Severe%20morbidity%20poses%20an%20enormous,of%20severe%20maternal%20morbidity%20events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5915910/#:~:text=Severemorbidityposesanenormous,ofseverematernalmorbidityevents</a>   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>       The State of Telehealth Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9035352/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9035352/</a>  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>      U.S. maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate<a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/u-s-maternal-death-rate-increasing-at-an-alarming-rate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/u-s-maternal-death-rate-increasing-at-an-alarming-rate/</a> Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates?<a href="https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/</a>   Why Equitable Access to Vaginal Birth Requires Abolition of Race-Based Medicine<a href="https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-equitable-access-vaginal-birth-requires-abolition-race-based-medicine/2022-03" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-equitable-access-vaginal-birth-requires-abolition-race-based-medicine/2022-03</a>  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>   *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: <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>  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 </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 </a></li></ul> Follow Tiffany Reese:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tiffanyreese.me </a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/lookieboo</a></li></ul> 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>.

Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice with Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, Founder CBMHRJ

*Content warning: pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma and negligence.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>    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>  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>  Malik's Law <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> 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:<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>  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)<a href="https://www.acog.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acog.org/</a>   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>   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>   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>  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>  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>  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>   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>     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>      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>   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>   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>   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>    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>  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> National Midwifery Institute<a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a>     North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)<a href="https://narm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://narm.org/</a>        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>  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>  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>  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>      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>      Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives <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>    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>   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>  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>   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>  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>   *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: <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>  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 </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 </a></li></ul> Follow Tiffany Reese:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tiffanyreese.me </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>.

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

*Content warning: infant loss, miscarriage, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, body image abuse, mature and stressful themes.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>    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>  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>  Malik's Law <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> 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:American College of Nurse Midwives<a href="https://midwife.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://midwife.org/</a>  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)<a href="https://www.acog.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.acog.org/</a>   Blood clots and pregnancy<a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby</a>. Chorioamnionitis<a href="https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid</a>.   Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review)<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D</a>.  Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy</a>.  Egg Donation and IVF in Czech Republic<a href="https://www.eggdonationfriends.com/ivf-egg-donation-country-czech-republic/#:~:text=in%20Czech%20Republic-,IVF%20cost%20in%20Czech%20Republic,much%20from%20the%20European%20average.&text=It%20also%20needs%20to%20be,frozen%20embryo%20transfer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eggdonationfriends.com/ivf-egg-donation-country-czech-republic/#:~:text=in%20Czech%20Republic-,IVF%20cost%20in%20Czech%20Republic,much%20from%20the%20European%20average.&text=It%20also%20needs%20to%20be,frozen%20embryo%20transfer</a>  Fundal Height<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height</a>  HELLP Syndrome<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome</a>  High Blood Pressure–Understanding the Silent Killer<a href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure</a>?  In vitro fertilization (IVF)<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20</a>.  Magnesium - Uses, Side Effects, and More<a href="https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium</a>  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>      National Midwifery Institute<a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a>     North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)<a href="https://narm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://narm.org/</a>        Placental Abruption<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption</a>  Placenta and Heart Research<a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients</a>.  Postpartum Hemorrhage<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage</a>  Preeclampsia<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia</a>  Preeclampsia - Signs & Symptoms <a href="https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms#:~:text=Weight%20gain%20of%20more%20than,the%20kidneys%20to%20be%20excreted.&text=Do%20not%20try%20to%20lose%20weight%20during%20pregnancy%20by%20restricting%20your%20diet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms#:~:text=Weight%20gain%20of%20more%20than,the%20kidneys%20to%20be%20excreted.&text=Do%20not%20try%20to%20lose%20weight%20during%20pregnancy%20by%20restricting%20your%20diet</a>. Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360</a>  Prothrombin Gene Mutation<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation</a>  Prothrombin 20210 Mutation (Factor II Mutation)<a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size</a>.  The Risks of Prothrombin Gene Mutation in Pregnancy<a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy</a>  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>      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>      Texas Health, Week by Week <a href="https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week</a>  Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives <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> What are high blood pressure numbers?<a href="https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke</a>.  White Coat Syndrome<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome</a>  Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?<a href="https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/</a>  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>   24-Hour Urine Collection<a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/24hour-urine-collection#:~:text=A%2024%2Dhour%20urine%20collection%20is%20a%20simple%20lab%20test,is%20returned%20to%20the%20lab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/24hour-urine-collection#:~:text=A%2024%2Dhour%20urine%20collection%20is%20a%20simple%20lab%20test,is%20returned%20to%20the%20lab</a>.  40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html</a>  *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: <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>  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 </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 </a></li></ul> Follow Tiffany Reese:<ul><li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tiffanyreese.me </a></li><li>IG: <a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/lookieboo</a></li></ul> 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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