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*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://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: 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