Something Was Wrong

*Content warning: fraud, harassment, catfishing, stalking, sexual abuse, troubled teen industry, childhood abuse, and industrialized child abuse. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    Season 20 of Something Was Wrong: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/] Season 22 of Something Was Wrong: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/] Season 23 of Something Was Wrong: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/23/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/23/] Submit Your Story to Something Was Wrong: https://somethingwaswrong.com/submissions/ [https://somethingwaswrong.com/submissions/] 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]  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.  *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]

*Content warning: fraud, harassment, catfishing, stalking, sexual abuse, troubled teen industry, childhood abuse, and industrialized child abuse. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    Kaitlyn Braun sentencing delayed as judge and lawyers discuss jail time for woman who faked pregnancies: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kaitlyn-braun-sentenced-today-hamilton-080000799.html [https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kaitlyn-braun-sentenced-today-hamilton-080000799.html] 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]  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.  Senate Bill 151: https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0151/2025 [https://legiscan.com/IN/bill/SB0151/2025] Season 20 of Something Was Wrong: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/] Season 22 of Something Was Wrong: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/] Season 23 of Something Was Wrong: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/23/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/23/] [SWW x WCN] S20, S18 & S7 Case Updates & Reflections: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-sww-x-wcn-s20-s18-amp-s7-case-updates-amp-reflections/ [https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-sww-x-wcn-s20-s18-amp-s7-case-updates-amp-reflections/] Take it Down Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146]   [WCN Presents] S11 E11 Updates: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-wcn-presents-dara-sww-season-11-episode-11-update/ Petition to ‘Keep Jesse Winnick in Prison:’ https://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick [https://www.change.org/p/sign-to-keep-jesse-winnick-in-prison-in-loving-memory-of-hadas-winnick] *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]

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, death of an infant, infant loss, death, homicide, maternal loss, mature and stressful themes, sexual assault, disordered eating.  *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/]    Authorities explain lack of charges in Fort Mill birthing center death https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article23277849.html [https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article23277849.html]  Births in the United States, 2022 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db477.htm [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db477.htm]  A brain-dead woman's pregnancy raises questions about Georgia's abortion law https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-abortion-law [https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-abortion-law]  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]  Constructing the Modern American Midwife: White Supremacy and White Feminism Collide https://nursingclio.org/2020/10/22/constructing-the-modern-american-midwife-white-supremacy-and-white-feminism-collide/ [https://nursingclio.org/2020/10/22/constructing-the-modern-american-midwife-white-supremacy-and-white-feminism-collide/]  The Controversial Birth of American Gynecology https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/ [https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/]   Direct Entry Midwives Across the Nation https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Direct-Entry-Midwives-50-State-Survey.pdf [https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Direct-Entry-Midwives-50-State-Survey.pdf]   FDA raids Miami birth center; Placentas, medical records confiscated https://mommyblawg.blogspot.com/2009/01/fda-raids-miami-birth-center-placentas.html [https://mommyblawg.blogspot.com/2009/01/fda-raids-miami-birth-center-placentas.html]  Fort Mill birthing center closes following third child death https://www.wbtv.com/story/28083972/fort-mill-birthing-center-closes-following-third-child-death/ [https://www.wbtv.com/story/28083972/fort-mill-birthing-center-closes-following-third-child-death/]   Exhibit Recognizes African American Midwives https://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2010/02/05/exhibit_recognizes_african_ame/ [https://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2010/02/05/exhibit_recognizes_african_ame/]  Health E-Stat 100: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm#:~:text=In2023%2C669womendied,rateof22.3in2022 [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]    Hemolytic disease of the newborn https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001298.htm [https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001298.htm]  The Historical Significance of Doulas and Midwives https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives [https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives]  Home Births in the U.S. Increase to Highest Level in 30 Years https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm]  Honest Midwife Blog https://honestmidwife.com/ [https://honestmidwife.com/]   International School Of Midwifery https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/international-school-of-midwifery-531273160 [https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/international-school-of-midwifery-531273160]    March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]        March of Dimes, Delivery Method  https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?dv=ms&lev=1&obj=9®=99&slev=1&stop=86&top=8& [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?dv=ms&lev=1&obj=9®=99&slev=1&stop=86&top=8&]  March of Dimes, Maternity Care Desert https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23 [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23]   Maternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion Bans https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=InthefirstfullyearofTexas%27sstateabortionban,15 [https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=In%20the%20first%20full%20year%20of%20Texas%27s%20state%20abortion%20ban,15]  Maternal Mortality: How the U.S. Compares to Other Rich Countries https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality]  Medical Exploitation of Black Women https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/ [https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/]  National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]      Necrotizing Fasciitis https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23103-necrotizing-fasciitis [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23103-necrotizing-fasciitis] New Pregnancy Justice Report Shows High Number of Pregnancy-Related Prosecutions in the Year After Dobbs https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/press/new-pregnancy-justice-report-shows-high-number-of-pregnancy-related-prosecutions-in-the-year-after-dobbs/#:~:text=Thereportdocumentsthati,%2Cpregnancyloss%2Corbirth [https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/press/new-pregnancy-justice-report-shows-high-number-of-pregnancy-related-prosecutions-in-the-year-after-dobbs/#:~:text=The%20report%20documents%20that%20i,%2C%20pregnancy%20loss%2C%20or%20birth].  North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]          Physician Suicide https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide [https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide]  Preeclampsia https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia]  Preeclampsia: Signs & Symptoms https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms [https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms] Race Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: A History of Midwifery https://wmberks.pages.wm.edu/2023/04/30/race-maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-history-of-midwifery/ [https://wmberks.pages.wm.edu/2023/04/30/race-maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-history-of-midwifery/]  The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans [https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans]    Reasons Obstetricians Are At High Risk For Claims Of Medical Malpractice https://www.gilmanbedigian.com/reasons-obstetricians-are-at-high-risk-for-claims-of-medical-malpractice/#:~:text=Overall%2Cabout85%25ofOB,about95%25ofthetime [https://www.gilmanbedigian.com/reasons-obstetricians-are-at-high-risk-for-claims-of-medical-malpractice/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20about%2085%25%20of%20OB,about%2095%25%20of%20the%20time].  The Regulation of Professional Midwifery in the United States https://midwife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jefferson-2021-Regulation-Professional-Midwifery.pdf [https://midwife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jefferson-2021-Regulation-Professional-Midwifery.pdf]   She said she had a miscarriage — then got arrested under an abortion law https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/abortion-law-nevada-arrest-miscarriage/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/abortion-law-nevada-arrest-miscarriage/]  She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/health/south-carolina-abortion-kff-health-news-partner [https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/health/south-carolina-abortion-kff-health-news-partner]  South Carolina Department of Public Health, Midwifery Licensing https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/midwifery-licensing#:~:text=DPHlicensesmidwivesinaccordancewithRegulation,inadditiontootherprescribedrequirementson [https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/midwifery-licensing#:~:text=DPH%20licenses%20midwives%20in%20accordance%20with%20Regulation,in%20addition%20to%20other%20prescribed%20requirements%20on]   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]        The State of Reproductive Health in the United States https://thegepi.org/state-of-reproductive-health-united-states/ [https://thegepi.org/state-of-reproductive-health-united-states/]  Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]       Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report 2024 https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2024-Reports/MMMRC-DSHS-Joint-Biennial-Report-2024.pdf [https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2024-Reports/MMMRC-DSHS-Joint-Biennial-Report-2024.pdf]  Uses of Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynecology https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2760893/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2760893/]   Vicarious trauma: signs and strategies for coping https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/vicarious-trauma/vicarious-trauma-signs-and-strategies-for-coping [https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/vicarious-trauma/vicarious-trauma-signs-and-strategies-for-coping]  Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences — United States, April 2023 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7235e1.htm#:~:text=Discussion,%2CHispanic%2Candmultiracialmothers [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7235e1.htm#:~:text=Discussion,%2C%20Hispanic%2C%20and%20multiracial%20mothers].  2022 Direct Entry Midwives Fact Sheet https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/chs/hprc/publications/2022/DirectEntryMidwife2022FactSheetA.pdf [https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/chs/hprc/publications/2022/Direct%20Entry%20Midwife%202022%20Fact%20Sheet%20A.pdf]  *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: 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]

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, death of an infant, infant loss, death, maternal loss, mature and stressful themes. *Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]     Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice: https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/ [https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/] Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbmhrj_tufts/ [https://www.instagram.com/cbmhrj_tufts/] Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBMHRJTufts/ [https://www.facebook.com/CBMHRJTufts/] Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbmhrjtufts/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbmhrjtufts/] Sources:  Addressing Transportation Barriers to Improve Healthcare Access in Arizona https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674794 [https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674794]  Advancing Health Equity and Value-Based Care: A Mobile Approach https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/perspectives/articles/mobile-clinics-in-the-us-health-system#:~:text=Mobileclinicsareaproven,thecriticalweeksafterbirth [https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/perspectives/articles/mobile-clinics-in-the-us-health-system#:~:text=Mobile%20clinics%20are%20a%20proven,the%20critical%20weeks%20after%20birth]  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 in Massachusetts https://baystatebirth.org/birth-centers [https://baystatebirth.org/birth-centers]  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]  Clinical outcomes improve when patient’s and surgeon’s ethnicity match, study shows https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/clinical-outcomes-patients-surgeons-concordance [https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/clinical-outcomes-patients-surgeons-concordance] The Controversial Birth of American Gynecology https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/ [https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/]  'Father Of Gynecology,' Who Experimented On Slaves, No Longer On Pedestal In NYC https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/17/603163394/-father-of-gynecology-who-experimented-on-slaves-no-longer-on-pedestal-in-nyc [https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/17/603163394/-father-of-gynecology-who-experimented-on-slaves-no-longer-on-pedestal-in-nyc]  Governor Healey Signs Maternal Health Bill, Expanding Access to Midwifery, Birth Centers and Doulas in Massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-signs-maternal-health-bill-expanding-access-to-midwifery-birth-centers-and-doulas-in-massachusetts#:~:text=GovernorHealeySignsMaternalHealthBillCExpanding,ExecutiveOfficeofHealthandHumanServices [https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-signs-maternal-health-bill-expanding-access-to-midwifery-birth-centers-and-doulas-in-massachusetts#:~:text=Governor%20Healey%20Signs%20Maternal%20Health%20Bill%2C%20Expanding,Executive%20Office%20of%20Health%20and%20Human%20Services]   Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230717a.shtml [https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230717a.shtml]  Helping Mothers and Children Thrive: Rethinking CMS’s Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/opinions/helping-mothers-and-children-thrive-rethinking-cmss-transforming-maternal-health-tmah-model/#:~:text=TheTransformingMaternalHealth(TMaH)Model&text=TheTMaHModelfocuseson,midwiferyservicesanddoulacare [https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/opinions/helping-mothers-and-children-thrive-rethinking-cmss-transforming-maternal-health-tmah-model/#:~:text=The%20Transforming%20Maternal%20Health%20(TMaH)%20Model&text=The%20TMaH%20Model%20focuses%20on,midwifery%20services%20and%20doula%20care]   The Historical Significance of Doulas and Midwives https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives [https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives] Infant Health and Mortality and Black/African American https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/infant-health-and-mortality-and-blackafrican-americans#:~:text=In2022%2Ctheinfantmortality,Figure2 [https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/infant-health-and-mortality-and-blackafrican-americans#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20infant%20mortality,Figure%202]   Legislature Passes Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill https://malegislature.gov/PressRoom/Detail?pressReleaseId=136 [https://malegislature.gov/PressRoom/Detail?pressReleaseId=136] Life Story: Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/anarcha-betsy-lucy/ [https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/anarcha-betsy-lucy/] Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Emergency Need for Updated Approach Due to Specific Circumstances, Resources, and Availabilities https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11643001/#:~:text=EtiologyandRiskFactorsof,insufficienttreatment%E2%80%9D%5B50%5D [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11643001/#:~:text=Etiology%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of,insufficient%20treatment%E2%80%9D%20%5B50%5D]  March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]       Maternity Care Desert https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23 [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23]  Maternal deaths and mortality rates by state, 2018-2022 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/maternal-mortality/mmr-2018-2022-state-data.pdf [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/maternal-mortality/mmr-2018-2022-state-data.pdf]   Maternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion Bans https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=In2023%2CTexas'smaternalmortality,suffermaternaldeathin2023 [https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20Texas's%20maternal%20mortality,suffer%20maternal%20death%20in%202023]   Maternal Mortality in the U.S Declined, though Disparities in the Black Population Persist https://policycentermmh.org/maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-declining-trend-with-persistent-racial-disparities-in-the-black-population/ [https://policycentermmh.org/maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-declining-trend-with-persistent-racial-disparities-in-the-black-population/] Maternal Mortality Is on the Rise: 8 Things To Know https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/maternal-mortality-on-the-rise [https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/maternal-mortality-on-the-rise]  Maternal Mortality: How the U.S. Compares to Other Rich Countries https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality] Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm#:~:text=In2021%2C1%2C205womendied,20.1in2019(Table) [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm#:~:text=In%202021%2C%201%2C205%20women%20died,20.1%20in%202019%20(Table)]  Medical Exploitation of Black Women https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/ [https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/] National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery [https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery]      National Counsel of State Boards of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/ [https://www.ncsbn.org/] North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/ [https://narm.org/]         Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case–control study https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aogs.14338#:~:text=outcomesarerare.-,1INTRODUCTION,experienceacompleteuterinerupture.&text=Completeuterineruptureisdefined,completeruptureofthemyometrium [https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aogs.14338#:~:text=outcomes%20are%20rare.-,1%20INTRODUCTION,experience%20a%20complete%20uterine%20rupture.&text=Complete%20uterine%20rupture%20is%20defined,complete%20rupture%20of%20the%20myometrium]   Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data From Maternal Mortality Review Committees in 36 U.S. States, 2017–2019 https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/php/data-research/mmrc-2017-2019.html [https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/php/data-research/mmrc-2017-2019.html]  Preterm Birth https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/preterm-birth/index.html#:~:text=Pretermbirthrates&text=In2022%2Cpretermbirthamong,orHispanicwomen(10.1%25) [https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/preterm-birth/index.html#:~:text=Preterm%20birth%20rates&text=In%202022%2C%20preterm%20birth%20among,or%20Hispanic%20women%20(10.1%25)]    Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current Status and Efforts to Address Them https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/ [https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/] The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans [https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans]  Reducing Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5915910/#:~:text=Severemorbidityposesanenormous,ofseverematernalmorbidityevents [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5915910/#:~:text=Severe%20morbidity%20poses%20an%20enormous,of%20severe%20maternal%20morbidity%20events]   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]       The State of Telehealth Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9035352/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9035352/]  Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ [https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/]      U.S. maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/u-s-maternal-death-rate-increasing-at-an-alarming-rate/ [https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/u-s-maternal-death-rate-increasing-at-an-alarming-rate/] Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates? https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/ [https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/]   Why Equitable Access to Vaginal Birth Requires Abolition of Race-Based Medicine https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-equitable-access-vaginal-birth-requires-abolition-race-based-medicine/2022-03 [https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/why-equitable-access-vaginal-birth-requires-abolition-race-based-medicine/2022-03]  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]

*Content warning: pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma and negligence.  *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.  Markeda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/ [https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/] Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance: https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/ [https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/] Dr. Shannon Clark’s website https://www.babiesafter35.com/ [https://www.babiesafter35.com/] Dr. Shannon Clark on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35 [https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35] Dr. Shannon Clark on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/ [https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/] *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/]   ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program: Quality Through Partnership https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership [https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership]   A Comprehensive Case Report Emphasizing the Role of Caesarean Section, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, and Post-operative Care in Meconium-Stained Fetal Distress Syndrome https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstainedamnioticfluid(MSAF)oftenleadstomore,andneonatalmortality%5B3%5D [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstained%20amniotic%20fluid%20(MSAF)%20often%20leads%20to%20more,and%20neonatal%20mortality%20%5B3%5D]   The Difference Between Health Equity and Equality https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/ [https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/]  EMTALA – Transfer Policy https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf [https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf]  How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/]  Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2018-individualized-supportive-care-key-to-positive-childbirth-experience-says-who [https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2018-individualized-supportive-care-key-to-positive-childbirth-experience-says-who]   Is a HIPAA Violation Grounds for Termination? https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-grounds-for-termination/#:~:text=AHIPAAviolationcanbe,sanctionspolicyoftheemployer [https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-grounds-for-termination/#:~:text=A%20HIPAA%20violation%20can%20be,sanctions%20policy%20of%20the%20employer]     March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us [https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us]      Maternal Safety Series: Joint Commission Case Review Requirements https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements [https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements]   Meconium https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium]   Meconium Aspiration Syndrome https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome]   Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Therapeutic Hypothermia-A Recipe for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929252/#:~:text=Infantsbornthroughmeconium%2Dstained,ofthenewborn(PPHN) [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929252/#:~:text=Infants%20born%20through%20meconium%2Dstained,of%20the%20newborn%20(PPHN)]    Medical Auditing Frequently Asked Questions https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-auditing-frequently-asked-questions?srsltid=AfmBOooNLHrxkJi3hp2CO-3OkVj1heZAqWFVu7B-M8njnrJs8R78BBoM [https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-auditing-frequently-asked-questions?srsltid=AfmBOooNLHrxkJi3hp2CO-3OkVj1heZAqWFVu7B-M8njnrJs8R78BBoM]  Midwifery continuity of care: A scoping review of where, how, by whom and for whom? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10021789/#:~:text=Midwife%2Dledcontinuitymodelsin,plausiblehypothesesrequirefurtherinvestigation [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10021789/#:~:text=Midwife%2Dled%20continuity%20models%20in,plausible%20hypotheses%20require%20further%20investigation]   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/]        Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case-control study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/]  Physiology, Pregnancy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/]  Pregnant women are less and less able to access maternity care https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-women-cant-find-doctors-growing-maternity-care-deserts-rcna169609 [https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-women-cant-find-doctors-growing-maternity-care-deserts-rcna169609]  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/]        Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives  https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm [https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Types of Health Care Quality Measures https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcomemeasuresmayseemto,informationabouthealthcarequality [https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcome%20measures%20may%20seem%20to,information%20about%20health%20care%20quality]    The US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/04/health/maternal-deaths-high-income-nations [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/04/health/maternal-deaths-high-income-nations]   U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-28/maternal-mortality#:~:text=Maternalmortalityratesdeclinedagainin2022,dieeachyearintheUnitedStates [https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-28/maternal-mortality#:~:text=Maternal%20mortality%20rates%20declined%20again%20in%202022,die%20each%20year%20in%20the%20United%20States]  What is ‘physiological birth’? A scoping review of the perspectives of women and care providers https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482]   World Health Organization, Maternal mortality https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality]  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]