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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
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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 https://midwife.org/
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/
Hypothermia Therapy (Neonatal Cooling) https://hiehelpcenter.org/treatment/hypothermia-therapy/#:~:text=Hypothermiatherapyinvolvescoolingthe,degreesFahrenheit
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.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/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://narm.org/
Office for Civil Rights https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html
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/
Applying for a new License with TDLR: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/midwives/apply.htm
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
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