S23 Ep7: How Did We Get Here?

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media

True Crime, Documentary, Education, Society & Culture

4.1 • 24.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

*Content warning: death of an infant, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, mature and stressful themes.

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

Moms Advocating For Moms

S23 survivors Markeda, Kristen and Amanda have created a nonprofit, Moms Advocating for Moms, in hopes to create a future where maternal well-being is prioritized, disparities are addressed, and every mother has the resources and support she needs to thrive: https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action

https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms

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

https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=copylink

Malik's Law

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

M.A.M.A. has helped file a Texas bill called Malik's Law, which is intended to implement requirements for midwives in Texas to report birth outcomes in hopes of improving transparency and data collection in the midwifery field in partnership with Senator Claudia Ordaz.

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/

Electronic Records and Audit Trails

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

Intravenous nutrient therapy: the "Myers' cocktail"

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

It’s dangerous for Black women to give birth in Texas, and it could be about to get worse

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/mar/17/texas-black-women-maternal-healthcare-crisis-medicaid

March of Dimes

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

Meconium

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

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)

https://www.meacschools.org/

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/

Oxytocin: The love hormone

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

Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/racism-in-the-health-care-system-is-killing-black-pregnant-texans/

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women's Health

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/racism-sexism-and-the-crisis-of-black-womens-health/

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

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state-investigating-dallas-birth-center-midwives-following-multiple-complaints-from-patients/287-ea77eb18-c637-44d4-aaa2-fe8fd7a2fcef

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

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

*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:

Thank you so much to Emily Wolfe for covering Glad Rag’s original song, U Think U for us this season!

Hear more from Emily Wolfe:

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

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Something Was Wrong is intended for mature audiences.
0:03.8	This season contains discussions of medical negligence, birth trauma, and infant loss,
0:10.2	which may be upsetting for some listeners.
0:13.1	For a full content warning, sources, and resources,
0:17.0	please visit the episode notes.
0:19.9	Opinions shared by the guests of the show are their own, and do not necessarily represent
0:24.7	the views of myself, broken cycle media, and wondering.
0:29.1	The podcast in any linked materials should not be misconstrued as a substitution for legal
0:34.8	or medical advice.
0:37.0	Origins' birth and wellness owners and midwives,
0:40.1	Caitlin Wages and Gina Thompson,
0:42.6	have not responded to our requests for comment.
0:46.2	Additionally, midwives Jennifer Crawford and Elizabeth Fuwell
0:50.3	have also not returned our request for comment.
0:54.0	This season is dedicated with love to Malik. have also not returned our request for comment.
0:57.8	This season is dedicated with love to Malik.
1:16.6	You think you know me, you don't know me well, all You don't know anybody until you talk to someone So, I'm
1:28.3	Here's Amanda.
1:29.3	I heard from one. That heard one of the origins moms had lost her baby.
1:51.4	And nobody knew who.
1:52.8	And I said, there's no way that it's not Marquita because I haven't heard from her.
1:56.7	I felt it in my heart.
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