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Tiffany Reese

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Markeda
Markeda is a maternal health advocate and one of the co-founders of Moms Advocating for Moms, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving maternal well-being and addressing disparities in healthcare for mothers. She has been actively involved in raising awareness about the challenges faced by mothers, particularly in the context of systemic racism and medical neglect.
Kristen
Kristen is a co-founder of Moms Advocating for Moms, where she works alongside other advocates to promote maternal health and well-being. Her efforts focus on creating resources and support systems for mothers, especially those affected by birth trauma and healthcare disparities.
Amanda
Amanda is a maternal health advocate and co-founder of Moms Advocating for Moms. She is committed to addressing the issues of maternal health and advocating for better healthcare practices and policies that support mothers, particularly in marginalized communities.

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maternal well-being midwifery education medical trauma infant loss Moms Advocating for Moms Malik's Law birth outcomes Texas legislation pregnancy loss nonprofit miscarriage death of a child birth trauma medical neglect racism neglect fraud scams Texas healthcare

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0:00 38:15

S23 E11: The Moment That Everything Changed

Hosts
Tiffany Reese
Guests
Markeda Kristen Amanda
Keywords
maternal well-being midwifery education medical trauma infant loss Moms Advocating for Moms Malik's Law birth outcomes Texas legislation

*Content warning: descriptions of medical trauma, death, infant loss, birthing 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:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/  


Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice, Maternal and Newborn Care in the United States

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555484/#:~:text=Federal%20law%20requires%20that%20most%20insurance%20companies,if%20they%20and%20their%20babies%20are%20healthy.&text=Midwives7%20provide%20care%20throughout%20the%20prenatal%20period%20for%20families%20planning%20a%20home%20birth


Cooling Therapy Treatment for HIE

https://birthinjurycenter.org/hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie/cooling-treatment-for-hie/#:~:text=Clinical%20trials%20have%20shown%20that,of%20death%20or%20brain%20damage


March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us    


National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery   


North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/    


Postpartum Hemorrhage

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage 


Raynaud's disease

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20363571 


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/    


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 Rags 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


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0:00 53:28

S23 E10: Terror

Hosts
Tiffany Reese
Guests
Markeda Kristen Amanda
Keywords
maternal well-being midwifery education Malik's Law medical trauma pregnancy loss infant loss nonprofit Moms Advocating for Moms

*Content warning: medical trauma and neglect, threat of life, mature and stressful themes, pregnancy and infant loss. 


*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:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/  


ACOG, Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/fetal-heart-rate-monitoring-during-labor 


Amniotomy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470167/#:~:text=Amniotomy%2C%20also%20known%20as%20artificial,commonly%20performed%20during%20labor%20management


March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us    


National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery   


North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/    


The Second Trimester

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-second-trimester#:~:text=The%20second%20trimester%20is%20the,grow%20in%20length%20and%20weight.  


Stages of labor and birth

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/stages-of-labor/art-20046545 


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/    


What to Know About Cervical Dilation

https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/cervix-dilation-chart 


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


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*Please note: the first airing of this episode stated that Rachel was a CNM, she is a CPM and LM so we corrected this error within an hour of release.

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0:00 51:05

S23 E9: Bad Marriage

Hosts
Tiffany Reese
Guests
Markeda Kristen Amanda
Keywords
maternal well-being pregnancy loss miscarriage death of a child infant loss birth trauma medical trauma medical neglect racism

*Content warning: Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, death of a child, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, 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 


*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 


A Midwife’s Approach to Getting Labor Started

https://avivaromm.com/labor-induction-low-natural-approaches-midwife-md/ 


Bathing Your Baby

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/bathing-skin-care/Pages/Bathing-Your-Newborn.aspx 


Fetal presentation before birth

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/fetal-positions/art-20546850 


Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html#:~:text=The%20Health%20Insurance%20Portability%20and,from%20disclosure%20without%20patient's%20consent


March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us   


National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery  


North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/   


Office for Civil Rights

https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html 


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 Title 26, Chapter 503 - Birthing Centers

https://regulations.justia.com/states/texas/title-26/part-1/chapter-503/subchapter-d/section-503-34/ 



Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/   


Texas Health and Human Services Birthing Centers

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/birthing-centers


What Happens at Appointments Once My Baby is Born?

https://www.communitycaremidwives.com/faq.html#:~:text=Midwives%20provide%20care%20for%20both,six%20weeks%20after%20the%20birth.&text=breastfeeding%20support.,their%20family%20doctor%20for%20care


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:


Follow Tiffany Reese:


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0:00 46:47

S23 E8: Life and Death

Guests
Markeda Kristen Amanda
Keywords
maternal well-being infant loss birth trauma medical trauma neglect fraud scams

*Content warning: infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma and neglect, fraud, scams.   


*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources   


Moms Advocating For Moms

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://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms 


Please sign the survivors petition below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas: https://tinyurl.com/SWWS23


*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 


Balance billing: Independent Dispute Resolution

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/index.html#:~:text=Texas%20and%20federal%20laws%20prohibit,with%20a%20surprise%20medical%20bill


CMS, The No Surprises Act’s Prohibitions on Balancing Billing

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/a274577-1a-training-1-balancing-billingfinal508.pdf 


Do Certified Professional Midwives Need Medical Malpractice Insurance? Understanding the Legal Requirements

https://www.rcins.com/do-certified-professional-midwives-need-medical-malpractice-insurance-understanding-the-legal-requirements/#:~:text=Texas%3A%20In%20contrast%2C%20Texas%20does,to%20carry%20medical%20malpractice%20insurance


How Expanding the Role of Midwives in U.S. Health Care Could Help Address the Maternal Health Crisis

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/may/expanding-role-midwives-address-maternal-health-crisis#:~:text=Midwives%20are%20licensed%20health%20care,women%20at%20double%20the%20rate


Implementation of 2015 Sunset Recommendations

https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/reports/Implementation%20of%202015%20Sunset%20Recommendations.pdf 


The Legislative Process in Texas

https://tlc.texas.gov/docs/legref/legislativeprocess.pdf 


National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 


North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/ 

Practicing Medicine Without a License

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/practicing-medicine-without-a-license.htm#:~:text=Many%20states%20make%20it%20a,fine%20of%20up%20to%20%2410%2C000


Regulation of Birth Attendants in Texas

https://texashomebirth.com/regulation-2/ 


Texas Board of Nursing 

https://www.bon.texas.gov/ 


Texas Department of Insurance 

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/ 


Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ 


TDLR, Midwives Penalties and Sanctions

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/enforcement/midsanctions.htm 


Texas Health and Human Services

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/ 


Texas Medical Board (TMB)

https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/ 


State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients, by Morgan Young for WFAA (March 29, 2024) 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 


What Do OB/GYN Nurse Practitioners Do?

https://nursa.com/specialty-post/what-do-ob-gyn-nurse-practitoners-do#:~:text=OB/GYN%20nurse%20practitioners%20are,not%20licensed%20to%20deliver%20babies


What Is the Texas Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations?

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-the-texas-statute-limitations-medical-malpractice-lawsuits.html#:~:text=Like%20a%20lot%20of%20states,and%20Remedies%20Code%20section%2074.251


Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates?

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/ 


Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?

https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/#:~:text=Texas%20law%20has%20made%20medical,and%20many%20hours%20of%20deposition


Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications 


*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: 

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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

0:00 50:49

S23 E7: How Did We Get Here?

Hosts
Tiffany Reese
Guests
Markeda Kristen Amanda
Keywords
maternal well-being infant loss birth trauma medical neglect racism midwifery education Malik's Law Texas healthcare

*Content warning: death of an infant, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, 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:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 


American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 


Electronic Records and Audit Trails

https://www.millerweisbrod.com/docs/max/Electronic_Records_and_Audit_Trails.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com 


Intravenous nutrient therapy: the "Myers' cocktail"

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12410623/ 


It’s dangerous for Black women to give birth in Texas, and it could be about to get worse

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/17/texas-black-women-maternal-healthcare-crisis-medicaid 


March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us 


Meconium

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium 


Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.meacschools.org/ 


National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 


North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/ 


Oxytocin: The love hormone

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone 


Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/racism-in-the-health-care-system-is-killing-black-pregnant-texans/ 


Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women's Health

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/ 


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/ 


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:


Follow Tiffany Reese:


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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