Something Was Wrong

*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 [http://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://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action] https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms [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 [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 [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/ [https://midwife.org/]  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/ [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 [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/ [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 [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 [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]  Meconium https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium]  Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) https://www.meacschools.org/ [https://www.meacschools.org/]  National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]  Oxytocin: The love hormone https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/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/ [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/ [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 [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/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]  Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications [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 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA] On Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107] https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ [https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/] instagram.com/emilywolfemusic [http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic] Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ [https://www.gladragsmusic.com/]  The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

*Content warning: death, infant loss, pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    ABC’s new show, Familicide: https://www.familicide.net/ [https://www.familicide.net/] Melissa Espey-Mueller's North Dallas Doula Associates: Website: https://www.northdallasdoulas.com/ [https://www.northdallasdoulas.com/]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northdallasdoulas/ [https://www.instagram.com/northdallasdoulas/]  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://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action] https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms [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 [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 [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: Best Doula https://bestdoulatraining.com/ [https://bestdoulatraining.com/]  CAPPA https://cappa.net/training-certification/ [https://cappa.net/training-certification/]  DONA International https://www.dona.org/ [https://www.dona.org/]  Madriella https://madriella.org/ [https://madriella.org/]  ProDoula https://www.prodoula.com/ [https://www.prodoula.com/]  American College of Nurse Midwives https://midwife.org/ [https://midwife.org/]  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/ [https://www.acog.org/]  A Brief History of Midwifery in America https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america [https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america]  CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm]  CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html [https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html]  Geospatial distribution of relative cesarean section rates within the USA https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9284873/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9284873/]  In Mexico, Midwives Offer Care Rooted In Ancestral Tradition https://www.pih.org/article/mexico-midwives-offer-care-rooted-ancestral-tradition [https://www.pih.org/article/mexico-midwives-offer-care-rooted-ancestral-tradition]  Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison?utm_source=chatgpt.com [https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison?utm_source=chatgpt.com]  March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]  Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries [https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries]  National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]  Racism During Pregnancy and Birthing: Experiences from Asian and Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Middle Eastern Women https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9713108/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9713108/]  Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]  US Has Highest Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates Despite the Most Health Care Spending https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-has-highest-infant-maternal-mortality-rates-despite-the-most-health-care-spending [https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-has-highest-infant-maternal-mortality-rates-despite-the-most-health-care-spending]  What is a freebirth? https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/what-is-freebirth [https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/what-is-freebirth]  *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 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA] On Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107] https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ [https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/] instagram.com/emilywolfemusic [http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic] Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ [https://www.gladragsmusic.com/]  The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

*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 [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    *Sources: American College of Nurse Midwives https://midwife.org/ [https://midwife.org/]  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/ [https://www.acog.org/]  Birth Centers Offer Potential to Transform Maternity Care Through Community-Led Approaches that Focus on Families of Color https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/08/19/birth-centers-offer-potential-to-transform-maternity-care-through-community-led-approaches-that-focus-on-families-of-color/ [https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/08/19/birth-centers-offer-potential-to-transform-maternity-care-through-community-led-approaches-that-focus-on-families-of-color/]  CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023 [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] CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html [https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html]  Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice: https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/ [https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/] Comparative Analysis of Therapeutic Showers and Bathtubs for Pain Management and Labor Outcomes—A Retrospective Cohort Study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11205211/#:~:text=The%20study%20demonstrates%20that%20hydrotherapy,compared%20to%20the%20therapeutic%20shower] Fetal Heart Monitoring https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/fetal-heart-monitoring [https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/fetal-heart-monitoring]  Fundal Height https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height]  Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8020496/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8020496/]  Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison [https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison]  March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]  March of Dimes, Data: Heath Insurance/Income https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?reg=99&top=11&stop=653&lev=1&slev=4&obj=1&sreg=48 [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?reg=99&top=11&stop=653&lev=1&slev=4&obj=1&sreg=48] https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?reg=99&top=11&stop=154&lev=1&slev=4&obj=1&sreg=48 [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?reg=99&top=11&stop=154&lev=1&slev=4&obj=1&sreg=48] Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) https://www.meacschools.org/ [https://www.meacschools.org/]  Monitoring Baby’s Heart Rate During Labor https://familydoctor.org/monitoring-babys-heart-rate-labor/ [https://familydoctor.org/monitoring-babys-heart-rate-labor/]  Mucus Plug https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21606-mucus-plug [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21606-mucus-plug] Nasal Cannula https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25187-nasal-cannula [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25187-nasal-cannula]  National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]  CDC, National Vital Statistics Reports https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-05.pdf [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-05.pdf]  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]  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 [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/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]  Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142 [https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142] Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications [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 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA] On Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107] https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ [https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/] instagram.com/emilywolfemusic [http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic] Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ [https://www.gladragsmusic.com/]  The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, death, mature and stressful themes.  *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    *Sources: American College of Nurse Midwives https://midwife.org/ [https://midwife.org/]  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/ [https://www.acog.org/]  CDC, Health E-Stats, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/Estat-maternal-mortality.pdf [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/Estat-maternal-mortality.pdf] CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023 [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] CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html [https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html]  Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice: https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/ [https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/] Comparative Analysis of Therapeutic Showers and Bathtubs for Pain Management and Labor Outcomes—A Retrospective Cohort Study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11205211/#:~:text=The%20study%20demonstrates%20that%20hydrotherapy,compared%20to%20the%20therapeutic%20shower] Fetal Heart Monitoring https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/fetal-heart-monitoring [https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/fetal-heart-monitoring]  Fundal Height https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height]  Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8020496/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8020496/]  Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison [https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison]  March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]  Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) https://www.meacschools.org/ [https://www.meacschools.org/]  Monitoring Baby’s Heart Rate During Labor https://familydoctor.org/monitoring-babys-heart-rate-labor/ [https://familydoctor.org/monitoring-babys-heart-rate-labor/]  Mucus Plug https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21606-mucus-plug [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21606-mucus-plug] Nasal Cannula https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25187-nasal-cannula [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25187-nasal-cannula]  National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]  CDC, National Vital Statistics Reports https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-05.pdf [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-05.pdf]  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]  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 [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/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]  Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142 [https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142] Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications [https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications] *SWW S22 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 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA] On Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107] https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ [https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/] instagram.com/emilywolfemusic [http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic] Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ [https://www.gladragsmusic.com/]  The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

*Content warning: pregnancy, birth, infant & pregnancy loss, medical negligence, medical trauma. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    Amy Giles’ Birth Center & Bio: Allen Midwifery & Family Wellness: https://allenmidwifery.com/ [https://allenmidwifery.com/]  Amy’s Bio: https://nursing.baylor.edu/person/l-amy-giles-dnp-cnm-cne-facnm [https://nursing.baylor.edu/person/l-amy-giles-dnp-cnm-cne-facnm]  *Sources: After a C-section, women who want a vaginal birth may struggle to find care https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/c-section-vbac-vaginal-maternal-health [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/c-section-vbac-vaginal-maternal-health]  American College of Nurse Midwives https://midwife.org/ [https://midwife.org/]  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/ [https://www.acog.org/]  Cardiac conditions in pregnancy and the role of midwives: A discussion paper https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6650682/#:~:text=Midwives%20will%20often%20be%20the,problems%20to%20ensure%20optimal%20management] C-Section Rates By Hospital https://www.leapfroggroup.org/sites/default/files/Files/C-Section-Graphic-final.pdf [https://www.leapfroggroup.org/sites/default/files/Files/C-Section-Graphic-final.pdf]  March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]  Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) https://www.meacschools.org/ [https://www.meacschools.org/]  National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]  Postpartum Hemorrhage https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/postpartum-hemorrhage [https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/postpartum-hemorrhage]  Postpartum Hemorrhage https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage]  Practice profile of members of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9277066/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9277066/]  Salary and Workload of Midwives Across Birth Center Practice Types and State Regulatory Structures https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35191600/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35191600/]  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 [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 https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public [https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=26&pt=1&ch=503&rl=36] Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]  Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/pregnancy-thyroid-disease [https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/pregnancy-thyroid-disease]  Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications [https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications]  *SWW S22 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 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA] On Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107] https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/ [https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/] instagram.com/emilywolfemusic [http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic] Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ [https://www.gladragsmusic.com/]  The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].