<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*Content warning:&lt;/strong&gt; death of an infant, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, mature and stressful themes. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources"&gt;somethingwaswrong.com/resources&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moms Advocating For Moms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;S23 survivors Markeda, Kristen and Amanda have created a nonprofit, &lt;em&gt;Moms Advocating for Moms&lt;/em&gt;, 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: &lt;a href="https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action"&gt;https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms"&gt;https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&amp;amp;recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&amp;amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;amp;utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&amp;amp;utm_medium=copylink"&gt;https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&amp;amp;recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&amp;amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;amp;utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&amp;amp;utm_medium=copylink&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Malik's Law &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;amp;Bill=HB4553"&gt;https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;amp;Bill=HB4553&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*Sources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;American College of Nurse Midwives&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://midwife.org/"&gt;https://midwife.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.acog.org/"&gt;https://www.acog.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Electronic Records and Audit Trails&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.millerweisbrod.com/docs/max/Electronic_Records_and_Audit_Trails.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com"&gt;https://www.millerweisbrod.com/docs/max/Electronic_Records_and_Audit_Trails.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Intravenous nutrient therapy: the "Myers' cocktail"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12410623/"&gt;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12410623/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It’s dangerous for Black women to give birth in Texas, and it could be about to get worse&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/17/texas-black-women-maternal-healthcare-crisis-medicaid"&gt;https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/17/texas-black-women-maternal-healthcare-crisis-medicaid&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;March of Dimes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us"&gt;https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meconium&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium"&gt;https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.meacschools.org/"&gt;https://www.meacschools.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;National Midwifery Institute&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery"&gt;https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://narm.org/"&gt;https://narm.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Oxytocin: The love hormone&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone"&gt;https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/racism-in-the-health-care-system-is-killing-black-pregnant-texans/"&gt;https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/racism-in-the-health-care-system-is-killing-black-pregnant-texans/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women's Health&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/"&gt;https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="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"&gt;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&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/"&gt;https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications"&gt;https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*SWW S23 Theme Song &amp;amp; Artwork: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thank you so much to Emily Wolfe for covering Glad Rag’s original song, U Think U for us this season!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hear more from Emily Wolfe:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA"&gt;On Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107"&gt;On Apple Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/"&gt;https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic"&gt;instagram.com/emilywolfemusic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Glad Rags: &lt;a href="https://www.gladragsmusic.com/"&gt;https://www.gladragsmusic.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The S23 cover art is by the Amazing &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat"&gt;Sara Stewart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Something Was Wrong:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com"&gt;somethingwaswrong.com &lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;IG: i&lt;a href="http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast"&gt;nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast"&gt;tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast &lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Tiffany Reese:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;a href="http://tiffanyreese.me"&gt;tiffanyreese.me &lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;IG: &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo"&gt;instagram.com/lookieboo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; </description>

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media

S23 Ep7: How Did We Get Here?

MAR 20, 202550 MIN
Something Was Wrong

S23 Ep7: How Did We Get Here?

MAR 20, 202550 MIN

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<p><strong>*Content warning:</strong> death of an infant, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, mature and stressful themes. </p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:</strong> <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources">somethingwaswrong.com/resources</a>   </p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>Moms Advocating For Moms</strong></p> <p>S23 survivors Markeda, Kristen and Amanda have created a nonprofit, <em>Moms Advocating for Moms</em>, 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: <a href="https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action">https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action</a></p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms">https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas</p> <p><br> </p> <p><a href="https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&amp;recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&amp;utm_medium=copylink">https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&amp;recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&amp;utm_medium=copylink</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>Malik's Law </strong></p> <p><a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;Bill=HB4553">https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&amp;Bill=HB4553</a> </p> <p>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. </p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>*Sources:</strong></p> <p>American College of Nurse Midwives</p> <p><a href="https://midwife.org/">https://midwife.org/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)</p> <p><a href="https://www.acog.org/">https://www.acog.org/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Electronic Records and Audit Trails</p> <p><a href="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</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Intravenous nutrient therapy: the "Myers' cocktail"</p> <p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12410623/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12410623/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>It’s dangerous for Black women to give birth in Texas, and it could be about to get worse</p> <p><a href="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</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>March of Dimes</p> <p><a href="https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us">https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Meconium</p> <p><a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)</p> <p><a href="https://www.meacschools.org/">https://www.meacschools.org/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>National Midwifery Institute</p> <p><a href="https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery">https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)</p> <p><a href="https://narm.org/">https://narm.org/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Oxytocin: The love hormone</p> <p><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone">https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans</p> <p><a href="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/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women's Health</p> <p><a href="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/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients</p> <p><a href="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</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)</p> <p><a href="https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/">https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD</p> <p><a href="https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications">https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>*SWW S23 Theme Song &amp; Artwork: </strong></p> <p><br> </p> <p>Thank you so much to Emily Wolfe for covering Glad Rag’s original song, U Think U for us this season!</p> <p><br> </p> <p>Hear more from Emily Wolfe:</p> <p><br> </p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WUpndpcjYMzyPwZ996Sha?si=AVD8A3svTtmsYA5_fNNfeA">On Spotify</a></p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/emily-wolfe/252508107">On Apple Music</a></p> <p><br> </p> <p><a href="https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/">https://www.emilywolfemusic.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://instagram.com/emilywolfemusic">instagram.com/emilywolfemusic</a></p> <p><br> </p> <p>Glad Rags: <a href="https://www.gladragsmusic.com/">https://www.gladragsmusic.com/</a> </p> <p><br> </p> <p>The S23 cover art is by the Amazing <a href="http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat">Sara Stewart</a></p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>Follow Something Was Wrong:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://somethingwaswrong.com">somethingwaswrong.com </a> </li> <li>IG: i<a href="http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast">nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast</a> </li> <li>TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast">tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast </a> </li> </ul> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>Follow Tiffany Reese:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://tiffanyreese.me">tiffanyreese.me </a> </li> <li>IG: <a href="http://instagram.com/lookieboo">instagram.com/lookieboo</a> </li> </ul> <p><br> </p>