*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

Follow Something Was Wrong:

• Website: somethingwaswrong.com 
• IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
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• Website: tiffanyreese.me 
• IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

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.

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

*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:

• Website: somethingwaswrong.com 
• IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast 

Follow Tiffany Reese:

• Website: tiffanyreese.me 
• IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

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

*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.

*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:

• Website: somethingwaswrong.com 
• IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast 

Follow Tiffany Reese:

• Website: tiffanyreese.me 
• IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at 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   

ABC’s new show, Familicide: https://www.familicide.net/

Melissa Espey-Mueller's North Dallas Doula Associates:

Website: https://www.northdallasdoulas.com/ 

Instagram: 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://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:

Best Doula

https://bestdoulatraining.com/ 

CAPPA

https://cappa.net/training-certification/ 

DONA International

https://www.dona.org/ 

Madriella

https://madriella.org/ 

ProDoula

https://www.prodoula.com/ 

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 

A Brief History of Midwifery in 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 

CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

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/ 

In Mexico, Midwives Offer Care Rooted In 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 

March of Dimes

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 

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

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/ 

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

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 

What is a 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

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.

*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   

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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/ 

CDC, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023

CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html 

Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice: 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/

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 

Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States

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 

March of Dimes

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=154&lev=1&slev=4&obj=1&sreg=48

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.meacschools.org/ 

Monitoring Baby’s Heart Rate During Labor

https://familydoctor.org/monitoring-babys-heart-rate-labor/ 

Mucus Plug

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21606-mucus-plug

Nasal Cannula

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25187-nasal-cannula 

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 

CDC, National Vital Statistics Reports

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-05.pdf 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

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 

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

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

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:

• Website: somethingwaswrong.com 
• IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast
• TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast 

Follow Tiffany Reese:

• Website: tiffanyreese.me 
• IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at 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   

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 

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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

CDC, Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

https://www.cdc.gov/womens-health/features/maternal-mortality.html 

Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice: 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/

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 

Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States

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 

March of Dimes

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

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.meacschools.org/ 

Monitoring Baby’s Heart Rate During Labor

https://familydoctor.org/monitoring-babys-heart-rate-labor/ 

Mucus Plug

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/21606-mucus-plug

Nasal Cannula

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25187-nasal-cannula 

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 

CDC, National Vital Statistics Reports

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-05.pdf 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

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 

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

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

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

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!

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Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 

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Amy Giles’ Birth Center & Bio:

Allen Midwifery & Family Wellness: https://allenmidwifery.com/ 

Amy’s Bio: 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 

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 

Cardiac conditions in pregnancy and the role of midwives: A discussion paper

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles

C-Section Rates By Hospital

https://www.leapfroggroup.org/sites/default/files/Files/C-Section-Graphic-final.pdf 

March of Dimes

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

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/ 

Postpartum Hemorrhage

https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/postpartum-hemorrhage 

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/ 

Salary and Workload of Midwives Across Birth Center Practice Types and State Regulatory Structures

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 

Texas Administrative Code

https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ 

Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy

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 

*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

On Apple Music

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Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 

APGAR Score

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003402.htm  

Birth Trauma

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/birth-trauma 

Breech Baby

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21848-breech-baby 

Intravenous nutrient therapy: the "Myers' cocktail"

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

March of Dimes

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

Maternal placental abnormality and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10192307/ 

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/ 

Preeclampsia

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/preeclampsia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355745 

Pseudocholinesterase deficiency

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pseudocholinesterase-deficiency/symptoms-causes/syc-20354543 

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 

Succinylcholine injection

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/20755-succinylcholine-injection 

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sudden-infant-death-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20352800   

Tawagi, George. "Compound Presentations." Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth, 6e Eds. Glenn D. Posner, et al. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2014, 

https://obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1247&sectionid=75163840. 

Umbilical Cord Prolapse

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12345-umbilical-cord-prolapse 

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 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

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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*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 

Gestational diabetes

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gestational-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20355339 

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   

March of Dimes

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

Maternal Mortality, A National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Panel Report

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10863655/ 

Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2022

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2022/maternal-mortality-rates-2022.pdf 

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.meacschools.org/ 

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 

Neonatal mortality is more than tripled at planned out-of-hospital births attended by direct-entry midwives. Grunebaum, Amos et al. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 222, Issue 1, S45. https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(19)31440-1/fulltext 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/ 

Placental abruption

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/placental-abruption/symptoms-causes/syc-20376458 

Preeclampsia

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/preeclampsia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355745 

Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Indigenous Women in the United States

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7012336/ 

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/ 

*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

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:

• Website: somethingwaswrong.com 
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