*Content warning: medical trauma and neglect, threat of life, mature and stressful themes, pregnancy and infant loss.
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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: htt...
*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
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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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The Webby Awards (2025)
Exciting news! Something Was Wrong is nominated for Best Crime & Justice Podcast at the 2025 Webby Awards. We’d love and appreciate your support—cast your vote today!
https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/crime-justice
*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.
