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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: American College of Nurse Midwives https://midwife.org/
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) https://www.acog.org/
Blood clots and pregnancy https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/blood-clots-and-pregnancy#:~:text=Although%20birthing%20people%20with%20blood,both%20you%20and%20your%20baby.
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.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us
National Midwifery Institute https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery
North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) https://narm.org/
Placental Abruption https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9435-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.tdlr.texas.gov/
Texas Health, Week by Week https://www.texashealth.org/baby-care/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
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