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www.amazon.com/stores/John-Callas/author

2025-06-26
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S24: WCN Presents: [John Callas] When the Rain Stops

*Content Warning: child abuse, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, bullying, harassment, suicidal ideation, suicide, and murder.

*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources

John Callas is a writer, director, and producer with an extensive list of projects including his six novels, the television show Bobby's World, and much more. His career began in the mid-seventies, and offered John a creative outlet after a very tumultuous childhood. From losing his father at a young age to surviving highly abusive school environments, He joins us today to share all that came next for him after publicly disclosing his difficult childhood, and releasing a memoir that was fifty years-in-the-making. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply appreciative of John's time, energy, and creativity in curating healing.

John?s Filmography & Website

johncallas.com

John?s Amazon Author Page

When The Rain Stops by John Callas

amzn.to/3NsEhQj

John?s IMDB

m.imdb.com/name/nm0130327

John?s Amazon Author Page

www.amazon.com/John-Callas/e/B004U7GSZA

What Came Next

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-next/id1674051643

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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https://news.unl.edu/article/bolings-research-aims-to-improve-true-crime-podcasts

2025-06-18
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S23 Ep19: BTS with BCM - Case & Community Updates with The BCM Production Team (Part 3)

*Content warning: fraud, harassment, catfishing, stalking, sexual abuse, childhood abuse, and institution child abuse.

*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Boling?s Research Aims to Improve True Crime Podcasts

Season 14 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/14/

Season 20 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/

Season 22 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/

Season 23 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/23/

What Came Next Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-next/id1674051643

*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://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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2025-06-12
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S23 Ep18: BTS with BCM - Case & Community Updates with The BCM Production Team (Part 2)

*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

Season 20 of Something Was Wrong:

Season 22 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/

Season 23 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/23/

Submit Your Story to Something Was Wrong:

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://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553

Malik's Law

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:

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kaitlyn-braun-sentenced-today-hamilton-080000799.html

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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2025-06-05
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S23 Ep17: BTS with BCM - Case & Community Updates with The BCM Production Team

*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

Kaitlyn Braun sentencing delayed as judge and lawyers discuss jail time for woman who faked pregnancies:

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://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553

Malik's Law

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

Season 20 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/20/

Season 22 of Something Was Wrong:

https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/season/22/

Season 23 of Something Was Wrong:

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/

Take it Down Act:

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

*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:

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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2025-05-30
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S23 Ep16: Money Will Take Over (FINALE)

*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

Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article23277849.html

Authorities explain lack of charges in Fort Mill birthing center death

Births in the United States, 2022

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

A Brief History of Midwifery in 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/

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

FDA raids Miami birth center; Placentas, medical records confiscated

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/

Exhibit Recognizes African American Midwives

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

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

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

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

Honest Midwife Blog

https://honestmidwife.com/

International School Of Midwifery

https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/international-school-of-midwifery-531273160

March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?dv=ms&lev=1&obj=9&reg=99&slev=1&stop=86&top=8&

March of Dimes, Delivery Method

March of Dimes, Maternity Care Desert

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

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

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

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.

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide

Physician Suicide

Preeclampsia

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia

Preeclampsia: Signs & 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/

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.

The Regulation of Professional Midwifery in the United States

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/

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

South Carolina Department of Public Health, Midwifery Licensing

https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/midwifery-licensing#:~:text=DPHlicensesmidwivesinaccordancewithRegulation,inadditiontootherprescribedrequirementson

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

The State of Reproductive Health in the United States

https://thegepi.org/state-of-reproductive-health-united-states/

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2024-Reports/MMMRC-DSHS-Joint-Biennial-Report-2024.pdf

Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report 2024

Uses of Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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

Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences ? United States, April 2023

2025-05-23
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S23 Ep14: Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice with Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, Founder CBMHRJ

*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

Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice:

https://blackmaternalhealth.tufts.edu/

Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/cbmhrj_tufts/

Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/CBMHRJTufts/

Center for Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbmhrjtufts/

Sources:

Addressing Transportation Barriers to Improve Healthcare Access in Arizona

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

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://baystatebirth.org/birth-centers

Birth Centers in Massachusetts

A Brief History of Midwifery in 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

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

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

Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center

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

The Historical Significance of 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

Legislature Passes Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill

https://malegislature.gov/PressRoom/Detail?pressReleaseId=136

Life Story: Anarcha, Betsy, and 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

March of Dimes

https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23

Maternity Care Desert

Maternal deaths and mortality rates by state, 2018-2022

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

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/

Maternal Mortality Is on the Rise: 8 Things To Know

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

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)

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

National Counsel of State Boards of Nursing

https://www.ncsbn.org/

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aogs.14338#:~:text=outcomesarerare.-,1INTRODUCTION,experienceacompleteuterinerupture.&text=Completeuterineruptureisdefined,completeruptureofthemyometrium

Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case?control study

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

Preterm Birth

https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/preterm-birth/index.html#:~:text=Pretermbirthrates&text=In2022%2Cpretermbirthamong,orHispanicwomen(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/

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

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

The State of Telehealth Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9035352/

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

U.S. maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate<...

2025-05-15
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S23 Ep14: S23 Roundtable with MAMA founders Kristen & Markeda and Dr. Shannon M. Clark, MD, FACOG

*Content warning: pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma and negligence.

*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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

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.

Markeda?s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/

Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance:

https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/

Dr. Shannon Clark?s website

https://www.babiesafter35.com/

Dr. Shannon Clark on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35

Dr. Shannon Clark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership

ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care 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

The Difference Between Health Equity and Equality

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

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/

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

March of Dimes

https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements

Maternal Safety Series: Joint Commission Case Review Requirements

Meconium

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium

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)

Medical Auditing Frequently Asked Questions

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

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/

Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case-control study

Physiology, Pregnancy

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

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://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm

Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives

Types of Health Care Quality Measures

https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcomemeasuresmayseemto,informationabouthealthcarequality

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

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

What is ?physiological birth?? A scoping review of the perspectives of women and care providers

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482

World Health Organization, 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

*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:

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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2025-05-08
Link to episode

S23 Ep13: Origins Shit Show

*Content warning: infant loss, miscarriage, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, body image abuse, 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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby.

Blood clots and pregnancy

Chorioamnionitis

https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=chorioamnionitis-90-P02441#:~:text=Chorioamnionitis%20is%20an%20infection%20of,smell%20from%20the%20amniotic%20fluid.

Cross border reproductive care (CBRC): a growing global phenomenon with multidimensional implications (a systematic and critical review)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6063838/#:~:text=In%20vitro%20fertilization%20and%20intracytoplasmic,Belgium%20%5B37%E2%80%9344%5D.

Detection of Proteinuria in Pregnancy: Comparison of Qualitative Tests for Proteins and Dipsticks with Urinary Protein Creatinine Index

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3809617/#:~:text=Background%20and%20Objectives%3A%20Excretion%20of,the%20patient%20or%20her%20pregnancy.

Egg Donation and IVF in Czech Republic

https://www.eggdonationfriends.com/ivf-egg-donation-country-czech-republic/#:~:text=in%20Czech%20Republic-,IVF%20cost%20in%20Czech%20Republic,much%20from%20the%20European%20average.&text=It%20also%20needs%20to%20be,frozen%20embryo%20transfer

Fundal Height

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22294-fundal-height

HELLP Syndrome

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21637-hellp-syndrome

High Blood Pressure?Understanding the Silent Killer

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/high-blood-pressure-understanding-silent-killer#:~:text=Normal%20pressure%20is%20120/80,manage%20your%20high%20blood%20pressure?

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/in-vitro-fertilization/about/pac-20384716#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20IVF%20slightly,or%20ovarian%20cancer%20after%20IVF%20.

Magnesium - Uses, Side Effects, and More

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-998/magnesium

March of Dimes

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-placental-abruption

Placental Abruption

Placenta and Heart Research

https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cardiovascular-institute/placenta-and-heart-research#:~:text=By%20the%20end%20of%20pregnancy,area%20for%20uptake%20of%20nutrients.

Postpartum Hemorrhage

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage

Preeclampsia

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia

Preeclampsia - Signs & Symptoms

https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms#:~:text=Weight%20gain%20of%20more%20than,the%20kidneys%20to%20be%20excreted.&text=Do%20not%20try%20to%20lose%20weight%20during%20pregnancy%20by%20restricting%20your%20diet.

Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-weight-gain/art-20044360

Prothrombin Gene Mutation

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21810-prothrombin-gene-mutation

Prothrombin 20210 Mutation (Factor II Mutation)

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.0000135582.53444.87#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20implications%20of,a%20baby%20of%20small%20size.

The Risks of Prothrombin Gene Mutation in Pregnancy

https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/prothrombin-gene-mutation#What-Are-the-Risks-of-Prothrombin-Mutation-in-Pregnancy

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.texashealth.org/baby-care/Week-by-Week

Texas Health, Week by Week

Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm

What are high blood pressure numbers?

https://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/health-hub-home/2023/february/what-are-high-blood-pressure-numbers#:~:text=Normal:%20Less%20than%20120/80,Avoid%20secondhand%20smoke.

White Coat Syndrome

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23989-white-coat-syndrome

Why Won?t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?

https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

24-Hour Urine Collection

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/24hour-urine-collection#:~:text=A%2024%2Dhour%20urine%20collection%20is%20a%20simple%20lab%20test,is%20returned%20to%20the%20lab.

40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/health/ivf-insurance-parenting-strauss/index.html

*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:

Glad Rags: https:/...

2025-05-01
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S23 Ep12: Tuff

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, 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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

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:

ACTH Treatment of Infantile Spasms

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092432/

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://hiehelpcenter.org/treatment/hypothermia-therapy/#:~:text=Hypothermiatherapyinvolvescoolingthe,degreesFahrenheit

Hypothermia Therapy (Neonatal Cooling)

Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie

Ina May?s Guide to Childbirth

https://birthworks.org/product/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth/

March of Dimes

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/meconium-aspiration-syndrome

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

NICU Levels

https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/neonatal-intensive-care-unit/nicu-family-resources/nicu-levels/#:~:text=WhatisaLevelIV,theirgestationalageatbirth.

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html

Office for Civil Rights

Phenobarbital

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532277/#:~:text=Phenobarbitalsapotentcytochrome,possibleinteractionbetweenthemedications.

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 Rule §115.117

https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?interface=LANDING_PAGE

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/midwives/apply.htm

Applying for a new License with TDLR:

Texas Health and Human Services Birthing Centers

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/birthing-centers

Total body cooling: Saving babies' lives after emergency delivery

https://utswmed.org/medblog/total-body-cooling-saving-babies-lives-after-emergency-delivery/

What is ACTH Therapy (Corticotropin/ACTHAR Gel) for Infantile Spasms?

https://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/Pharmacy/ACTHInjections.pdf

When Do Babies Start Crawling?

https://www.pampers.com/en-us/baby/development/article/when-do-babies-crawl

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:

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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2025-04-24
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S23 Ep11: The Moment That Everything Changed

*Content warning: descriptions of medical trauma, death, infant loss, birthing trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, 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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555484/#:~:text=Federal%20law%20requires%20that%20most%20insurance%20companies,if%20they%20and%20their%20babies%20are%20healthy.&text=Midwives7%20provide%20care%20throughout%20the%20prenatal%20period%20for%20families%20planning%20a%20home%20birth.

Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice, Maternal and Newborn Care in the United States

Cooling Therapy Treatment for HIE

https://birthinjurycenter.org/hypoxic-ischemic-encephalopathy-hie/cooling-treatment-for-hie/#:~:text=Clinical%20trials%20have%20shown%20that,of%20death%20or%20brain%20damage.

March of Dimes

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22228-postpartum-hemorrhage

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Raynaud's disease

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20363571

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://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

*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:

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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2025-04-17
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S23 Ep10: Terror

*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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/fetal-heart-rate-monitoring-during-labor

ACOG, 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.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-second-trimester#:~:text=The%20second%20trimester%20is%20the,grow%20in%20length%20and%20weight.

The Second Trimester

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.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/cervix-dilation-chart

What to Know About Cervical Dilation

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:

https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/crime-justice

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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The Webby Awards (2025)

Exciting news! Something Was Wrong is nominated for Best Crime & Justice Podcast at the 2025 Webby Awards. We?d love and appreciate your support?cast your vote today!

*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.

2025-04-10
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S23 Ep9: Bad Marriage

*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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://avivaromm.com/labor-induction-low-natural-approaches-midwife-md/

A Midwife?s Approach to Getting Labor Started

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.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html

Office for Civil Rights

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.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/birthing-centers

Texas Health and Human Services 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:

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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

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2025-04-03
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S23 Ep8: Life and Death

*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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/index.html#:~:text=Texas%20and%20federal%20laws%20prohibit,with%20a%20surprise%20medical%20bill.

Balance billing: Independent Dispute Resolution

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://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/practicing-medicine-without-a-license.htm#:~:text=Many%20states%20make%20it%20a,fine%20of%20up%20to%20%2410%2C000.

Practicing Medicine Without a License

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/enforcement/midsanctions.htm

TDLR, Midwives Penalties and Sanctions

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:

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2025-03-27
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S23 Ep7: How Did We Get Here?

*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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.millerweisbrod.com/docs/max/Electronic_Records_and_Audit_Trails.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Electronic Records and Audit Trails

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://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium

Meconium

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/oxytocin-the-love-hormone

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://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:

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2025-03-20
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S23 Ep6: Dignified Maternal Care with Doula Melissa Espey-Mueller

*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://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

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas:

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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america

A Brief History of Midwifery in 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.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries

Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9713108/

Racism During Pregnancy and Birthing: Experiences from Asian and Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Middle Eastern Women

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-has-highest-infant-maternal-mortality-rates-despite-the-most-health-care-spending

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!

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2025-03-14
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S23 Ep5: Tragic and Horrific

*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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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/

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/data?reg=99&top=11&stop=653&lev=1&slev=4&obj=1&sreg=48

March of Dimes, Data: Heath Insurance/Income

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

Monitoring Baby?s Heart Rate During 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://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state-investigating-dallas-birth-center-midwives-following-multiple-complaints-from-patients/287-ea77eb18-c637-44d4-aaa2-fe8fd7a2fcef

State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142

Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:

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2025-03-06
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S23 Ep4: Hell House

*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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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

CDC, Health E-Stats, Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023

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

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

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

Monitoring Baby?s Heart Rate During 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://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state-investigating-dallas-birth-center-midwives-following-multiple-complaints-from-patients/287-ea77eb18-c637-44d4-aaa2-fe8fd7a2fcef

State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142

Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

*SWW S22 Theme Song & Artwork:

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/c-section-vbac-vaginal-maternal-health

2025-02-27
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S23 Ep3: Standards of Midwifery Care with Dr. Amy Giles, DNP, CNM

*Content warning: pregnancy, birth, infant & pregnancy loss, medical negligence, medical trauma.

*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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

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

C-Section Rates By Hospital

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

March of Dimes

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

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

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.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/pregnancy-thyroid-disease

Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

*SWW S22 Theme Song & Artwork:

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2025-02-20
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S23 Ep2: Life Threatening Emergency

*Content warning: birth trauma, medical trauma and neglect, death, infant loss, pregnancy loss, SIDS, postpartum depression.

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*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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

APGAR Score

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

Maternal placental abnormality and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

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

Preeclampsia

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://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

*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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2025-02-13
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S23 Ep1: Built to Birth

*Content warning: infant loss, birth trauma, medical trauma and neglect, death, pregnancy loss, mature content.

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*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

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

Gestational diabetes

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

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

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.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

National Midwifery Institute

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

Placental abruption

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)

*SWW S22 Theme Song & Artwork:

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2025-02-06
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S23: S23 Preview

*Content warning: infant loss, pregnancy trauma, pregnancy loss, medical trauma, medical neglect.

2025-01-30
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S22 Ep13: Truer Crime with Celisia Stanton

*Content Warning: scams, fraud, cons, crime, murder, mature themes, cults, abuse.

Resources:

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Thank you so much to Celisia for speaking with us this week!!

Follow and support Celisia and Truer Crime, below:

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Truer Crime on Apple Podcasts:

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Thank you to NeonHoney and GIBBANEZ for covering our theme song, Glad Rags?s original song U Think U this season.

NeonHoney?s IG: https://www.instagram.com/neonhoneymusic/

NeonHoney?s Website: https://neonhoneymusic.com

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2025-01-23
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Data Points: The 30th Anniversary of The Violence Against Women Act (featuring Lenora Claire)

Resources:

National Domestic Violence Awareness Hotline:

Sources:

*FACT SHEET: Biden-?Harris Administration Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act and Strengthens Commitment to Ending Gender-Based Violence. (2024, September 12). The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/12/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-commemorates-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-violence-against-women-act-and-strengthens-commitment-to-ending-gender-based-violence/

*Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). (2022, March 16). The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/16/fact-sheet-reauthorization-of-the-violence-against-women-act-vawa/

*Release of the National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: Strategies for Action. (2023, May 25). The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/gpc/briefing-room/2023/05/25/release-of-the-national-plan-to-end-gender-based-violence-strategies-for-action/

*These sources were removed from the White Houses website a few days after this episode was published. The below sources were added to support the reported information elsewhere.

2013 and 2022 Reauthorizations of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). (2023, April 7). U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.justice.gov/tribal/2013-and-2022-reauthorizations-violence-against-women-act-vawa

Howard, J. (2023, May 25). White House launches national plan to end gender-based violence. CNN. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/25/health/gender-based-violence-white-house-plan

Sullivan, K., & Vazquez, M. (2022, March 16). Biden marks reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/politics/biden-violence-against-women-act-white-house/index.html

University of Southern California, Santa Barbara. (2024, September 12). FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act and Strengthens Commitment to Ending Gender-Based Violence. The American Presidency Project. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-commemorates-the-30th-anniversary-the-violence

Lenora Claire:

Lenora?s website: https://lenoraclaire.com/

Lenora Claire Consulting: https://www.lenoraclairellc.com/

Lenora?s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenoraclaire

Special K Investigations, Inc.: https://www.specialkpi.com/

2025-01-17
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S22: WCN Presents: [Madison McGhee] Ice Cold Case

*Content Warning: substance use disorder, substance abuse, gun violence, murder, and unsolved murder.

Madison McGhee is a producer, documentarian, podcaster, and co-victim of murder from West Virginia. After learning about her father?s unsolved murder in her teen years, Madison devoted herself and her future career to bringing awareness to her father?s long-since cold case. In her hit podcast, Ice Cold Case, she highlights her own investigation into her father?s twenty-two year old murder and all that continues to come next in her journey. The Broken Cycle Media team is honored to have this discussion with Madison about the power of her work and how she?s harnessed the media to obtain what justice may be still available for her and her father.

Madison's Links:

Ice Cold Case

http://www.icecoldcase.com

Madison's Website

https://www.madison-mcghee.com/

Madison's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/madison_mcghee/

Sources:

The Crisis of Cold Cases. (2019, July 10). U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.ojp.gov/archives/ojp-blogs/2019/crisis-cold-cases

Li, W., & Lartey, J. (2022, January 12). As Murders Spiked, Police Solved About Half in 2020. The Marshall Project. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2022/01/12/as-murders-spiked-police-solved-about-half-in-2020

Resources:

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2025-01-16
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Data Points: Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (featuring LeRon Barton)

*Content Warning: sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, rape, suicidal ideation, and mental illness.

Resources:

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network: RAINN.org

1 in 6 Organization: 1in6.org

1 in 6 Organization Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/1in6org

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help

National Sexual Assault Hotline (1800-656-4763): https://www.rainn.org/resources

Sources:

The 1 in 6 Statistic. (n.d.). One in Six Organization. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://1in6.org/statistic/

Cal Poly Humboldt & North Coast Rape Crisis Team. (n.d.). Supporting Survivors. Sexualized Violence Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://supportingsurvivors.humboldt.edu/statistic

Chen LP, Murad MH, Paras ML, Colbenson KM, Sattler AL, Goranson EN, Elamin MB, Seime RJ, Shinozaki G, Prokop LJ, Zirakzadeh A. Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of psychiatric disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Jul;85(7):618-29. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2009.0583. Epub 2010 May 10. PMID: 20458101; PMCID: PMC2894717. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894717/

March 2020 Delayed Disclosure: A Factsheet Based on Cutting-Edge Research on Child Sexual Abuse. (2020). Montana Legislature. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/Minutes/Senate/Exhibits/230227JUSa3.pdf

T. Muller, R., PhD. (2020, October 15). The Invisible Male Victims of Sexual Trauma. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/202010/the-invisible-male-victims-sexual-trauma

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2015 Data Brief - Updated Release. (2018). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/2015data-brief508.pdf

National Sexual Violence Resource Center. (n.d.). Sexual Assault: Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics

Petersson, C.C., Plantin, L. Breaking with Norms of Masculinity: Men Making Sense of Their Experience of Sexual Assault. Clin Soc Work J 47, 372?383 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-019-00699-y

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network. (n.d.). Perpetrators of Sexual Violence: Statistics. RAINN. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violence

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network. (n.d.-b). Sexual Assault of Men and Boys: Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-assault-men-and-boys

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). National Center for PTSD: Sexual Assault - Males. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/types/sexual_trauma_male.asp

LeRon Barton:

LeRon?s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/leronlbarton

Leron?s Website: https://leronbarton.com/

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