Kristen

I filed a complaint with HHS and they did an investigation and there was nothing done, even though there is records of Jennifer operating without a license and things like that. Mostly the state looks for cleanliness and make sure things are labeled the way that they're supposed to. Biological waste is taken care of in the appropriate manner and so on and so forth.

They don't really look into patient negligence and things of that nature.

They don't really look into patient negligence and things of that nature.

They don't really look into patient negligence and things of that nature.

We started digging into Texas admin code for midwives. I realized that I could report to TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The same committee regulates sanitarians, barbers, and tow truck drivers, regulate direct entry midwives. It was really shocking because I was an esthetician.

We started digging into Texas admin code for midwives. I realized that I could report to TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The same committee regulates sanitarians, barbers, and tow truck drivers, regulate direct entry midwives. It was really shocking because I was an esthetician.

We started digging into Texas admin code for midwives. I realized that I could report to TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The same committee regulates sanitarians, barbers, and tow truck drivers, regulate direct entry midwives. It was really shocking because I was an esthetician.

I was licensed by TDLR and the fact that being an esthetician, someone who gives people facials and waxes people, was regulated by the same body who regulates direct entry midwives who are literally in charge of life and death. Being a first-time pregnant person, what I didn't understand was that there are a lot of things that happen to your body.

I was licensed by TDLR and the fact that being an esthetician, someone who gives people facials and waxes people, was regulated by the same body who regulates direct entry midwives who are literally in charge of life and death. Being a first-time pregnant person, what I didn't understand was that there are a lot of things that happen to your body.

I was licensed by TDLR and the fact that being an esthetician, someone who gives people facials and waxes people, was regulated by the same body who regulates direct entry midwives who are literally in charge of life and death. Being a first-time pregnant person, what I didn't understand was that there are a lot of things that happen to your body.

during the course of your pregnancy, labor and delivery. There's a whole slew of unfathomable things that I could list off to you that can occur during pregnancy, labor and delivery, even if you had a perfectly healthy pregnancy that would put you or your child at risk.

during the course of your pregnancy, labor and delivery. There's a whole slew of unfathomable things that I could list off to you that can occur during pregnancy, labor and delivery, even if you had a perfectly healthy pregnancy that would put you or your child at risk.

during the course of your pregnancy, labor and delivery. There's a whole slew of unfathomable things that I could list off to you that can occur during pregnancy, labor and delivery, even if you had a perfectly healthy pregnancy that would put you or your child at risk.

And for a body such as TDLR to be overseeing and determining what kind of education is best, what kind of practices are best, and determining the consequences for if you steer outside of your practice scope, it's laughable.

And for a body such as TDLR to be overseeing and determining what kind of education is best, what kind of practices are best, and determining the consequences for if you steer outside of your practice scope, it's laughable.

And for a body such as TDLR to be overseeing and determining what kind of education is best, what kind of practices are best, and determining the consequences for if you steer outside of your practice scope, it's laughable.

How this works is that you go to TDLR's website, there's a complaint portal, or you can go to the midwifery licensee section of their website, and then there's an area for you to file a complaint. So you can file a complaint online or written online. I actually didn't know that you could file a complaint online.

How this works is that you go to TDLR's website, there's a complaint portal, or you can go to the midwifery licensee section of their website, and then there's an area for you to file a complaint. So you can file a complaint online or written online. I actually didn't know that you could file a complaint online.

How this works is that you go to TDLR's website, there's a complaint portal, or you can go to the midwifery licensee section of their website, and then there's an area for you to file a complaint. So you can file a complaint online or written online. I actually didn't know that you could file a complaint online.

So I wrote out my complaint and then submitted it, but then it wasn't getting any traction. Like I didn't hear back from TDLR. So I went back and did that online complaint. And that's kind of when things started rolling. Me and Markita submitted our complaints just a couple of weeks apart from each other, maybe not even that. So how that process works is they accept your complaint,