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: 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/
Blood clots and pregnancy
https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby.
Chorioamnionitis
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid.
Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D.
Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy.
Egg Donation and IVF in Czech Republic
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
Fundal Height
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height
HELLP Syndrome
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome
High Blood Pressure–Understanding the Silent Killer
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure?
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20.
Magnesium - Uses, Side Effects, and More
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium
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/
Placental Abruption
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption
Placenta and Heart Research
https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage
Preeclampsia
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia
Preeclampsia - Signs & Symptoms
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.
Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360
Prothrombin Gene Mutation
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation
Prothrombin 20210 Mutation (Factor II Mutation)
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size.
The Risks of Prothrombin Gene Mutation in Pregnancy
https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy
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 Health, Week by Week
https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week
Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm
What are high blood pressure numbers?
https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke.
White Coat Syndrome
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome
Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?
https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/
Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD
https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications
24-Hour Urine Collection
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.
40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html
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