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S23 E9: Bad Marriage

2025/4/10
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Brittany: 我作为一名在Origins工作的生育摄影师和Caitlin Wages的代孕母亲,亲身经历了Caitlin Wages作为助产士的医疗疏忽和不当行为,以及她与Gina Thompson之间的不当合作关系。这导致了我的创伤经历,包括激素治疗的痛苦、分娩过程中的忽视以及产后护理的缺失。此外,Caitlin还存在利用我的工作成果进行营销宣传,却试图控制我的租金,以及在胚胎移植失败和流产后缺乏关怀等问题。最终,我与Caitlin的关系如同一段糟糕的婚姻,开始时很好,但后来逐渐恶化,最终我意识到Caitlin并不关心我。 Kristen: 我作为Origins的办公室经理和执行主管,见证了Origins的医疗记录管理混乱,多个助产士共用一个登录账户,导致记录不准确。Origins的管理在Gina和Caitlin停止亲自接生后开始恶化,助产士工作过度,客户满意度下降。新生儿死亡事件上缺乏透明度和问责制,管理层对此缺乏重视。助产士工作过度,缺乏支持和培训,导致医疗事故的发生和客户的不满。我曾尝试为助产士争取更好的支持,但最终被解雇。Origins存在财务问题,包括Medicaid欺诈和对客户的退款拖欠。此外,Origins每年两次的助产士休假导致客户在周末分娩时缺乏熟知的助产士照料,员工配置不足,与其他当地助产中心的配置相比,存在显著差异,这导致了助产士工作过度和医疗风险增加。 Brittany: 我作为Caitlin的代孕母亲,在整个怀孕和分娩过程中,都经历了不当的医疗处理和缺乏关怀,这最终导致了我的创伤和对Origins的负面评价。在第一次胚胎移植失败后,由于害怕影响Caitlin的情绪,我忍耐了激素治疗带来的身体痛苦,这反映了Origins缺乏对代孕母亲的充分关怀。在我作为代孕母亲的分娩过程中,助产士们更关注Caitlin的感受,而忽视了我的需求和身体状况,这导致了我的分娩体验变得更加糟糕。虽然表面上得到了很好的照顾,但实际上我的医疗护理是不当的,Caitlin和Gina作为我的护理人员是不合适的。 Kristen: Origins的医疗记录管理混乱,多个助产士共用一个登录账户,导致记录不准确,这反映了其管理上的严重缺陷。Origins的管理在Gina和Caitlin停止亲自接生后开始恶化,这导致了助产士工作过度和客户满意度下降。Origins在新生儿死亡事件上缺乏透明度和问责制,我作为行政主管,对这些事件知之甚少,这反映了其管理上的严重失职。Origins的助产士工作过度,缺乏支持和培训,这导致了医疗事故的发生和客户的不满,而管理层对此缺乏重视。我作为Origins的行政主管,曾尝试为助产士争取更好的支持,但最终被解雇,这反映了Origins管理层的漠视和对员工的压迫。Origins存在财务问题,包括Medicaid欺诈和对客户的退款拖欠,这反映了其经营上的不规范和不诚实。Origins每年两次的助产士休假导致客户在周末分娩时缺乏熟知的助产士照料,这反映了其管理上的疏忽和对客户的潜在风险。Origins的员工配置不足,这与其他当地助产中心的配置相比,存在显著差异,这导致了助产士工作过度和医疗风险增加。

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Brittany, a birth photographer, recounts how she became a surrogate for Caitlin, one of the owners of Origins Birth and Wellness. The conversation began when Brittany admired the birth center and expressed her willingness to be a surrogate. Caitlin, grieving the loss of her son, saw this as an opportunity to bring hope and love back into their lives. This led to a formal agreement and the beginning of the surrogacy process.
  • Brittany started as a birth photographer at Origins in 2015.
  • She became a surrogate for Caitlin after expressing interest in delivering at the birth center.
  • Caitlin had recently lost her son, which motivated her to seek a surrogate.
  • The decision involved contracts, lawyers, and hormone treatments.

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*Content warning: Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, death of a child, infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma, medical neglect, racism, mature and stressful themes. 

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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)

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

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*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/

A Midwife’s Approach to Getting Labor Started

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

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.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us)   

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery)  

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/)   

Office for Civil Rights

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

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.tdlr.texas.gov/)   

Texas Health and Human Services Birthing Centers

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

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