S23 Ep13: Origins Shit Show

*Content warning: infant loss, miscarriage, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, body image abuse, 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: momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action
linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-r…

Malik's Law
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegS…
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
midwife.org

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
acog.org

Blood clots and pregnancy
marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy….

Chorioamnionitis
stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chor….

Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review)
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:t….

Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:t….

Egg Donation and IVF in Czech Republic
eggdonationfriends.com/ivf-egg-donation-countr…

Fundal Height
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/2229…

HELLP Syndrome
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-h…

High Blood Pressure–Understanding the Silent Killer
fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pres…?

In vitro fertilization (IVF)
mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-ferti….

Magnesium - Uses, Side Effects, and More
webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magne…

March of Dimes
marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us

National Midwifery Institute
nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
narm.org

Placental Abruption
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-pl…

Placenta and Heart Research
ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/place….

Postpartum Hemorrhage
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-p…

Preeclampsia
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-p…

Preeclampsia - Signs & Symptoms
preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms#:~:text=We….

Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?
mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-wee…

Prothrombin Gene Mutation
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-p…

Prothrombin 20210 Mutation (Factor II Mutation)
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.….

The Risks of Prothrombin Gene Mutation in Pregnancy
healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-ge…

State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients
wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state…

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
tdlr.texas.gov

Texas Health, Week by Week
texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week

Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives
statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.…

What are high blood pressure numbers?
lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/202….

White Coat Syndrome
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-w…

Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?
hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD
faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-gruneb…

24-Hour Urine Collection
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and….

40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism
cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parent…

*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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On Spotify (open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha…)
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emilywolfemusic.com
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