Kristen

We hesitate on responding to this as a mother's grieving heart is something we would never wish upon anyone. We would love the opportunity to go over your birth with another midwife as a mediator if that is ever a possibility. At this point, we cannot continue to remain quiet without being able to defend ourselves. We would like to reply to your statements.

Giving the birthing mother and partner space to build oxytocin is a common recommendation for labor. If at any time the mother desires to have all support people present, she can. It was a suggestion due to a loud birth space. The suggestion is brought up in prenatal care. The waiting room and the birth suite were separated by a door that was purposely not shut all the way.

Giving the birthing mother and partner space to build oxytocin is a common recommendation for labor. If at any time the mother desires to have all support people present, she can. It was a suggestion due to a loud birth space. The suggestion is brought up in prenatal care. The waiting room and the birth suite were separated by a door that was purposely not shut all the way.

Giving the birthing mother and partner space to build oxytocin is a common recommendation for labor. If at any time the mother desires to have all support people present, she can. It was a suggestion due to a loud birth space. The suggestion is brought up in prenatal care. The waiting room and the birth suite were separated by a door that was purposely not shut all the way.

Midwifery team was outside the door on the other side of the suite. All vitals show we were in the suite very often, more when needed. So this particular statement is responding to Markita's claim that Jennifer was hardly ever in the room.

Midwifery team was outside the door on the other side of the suite. All vitals show we were in the suite very often, more when needed. So this particular statement is responding to Markita's claim that Jennifer was hardly ever in the room.

Midwifery team was outside the door on the other side of the suite. All vitals show we were in the suite very often, more when needed. So this particular statement is responding to Markita's claim that Jennifer was hardly ever in the room.

And I would like to combat this last little tidbit that they leave responding to Markita's review saying, all vitals show we were in the suite very often, more when needed. This is not true.

And I would like to combat this last little tidbit that they leave responding to Markita's review saying, all vitals show we were in the suite very often, more when needed. This is not true.

And I would like to combat this last little tidbit that they leave responding to Markita's review saying, all vitals show we were in the suite very often, more when needed. This is not true.

If they were in the room as often, instead of sending a student or whoever their assistant midwife was in to tell Markita to stop using towels for the meconium that she was leaking, Jennifer would have known that Markita was leaking thick meconium and that that is a sign of distress. Let's pause there and let's talk about meconium. Meconium is when a baby releases its bowels in the womb.

If they were in the room as often, instead of sending a student or whoever their assistant midwife was in to tell Markita to stop using towels for the meconium that she was leaking, Jennifer would have known that Markita was leaking thick meconium and that that is a sign of distress. Let's pause there and let's talk about meconium. Meconium is when a baby releases its bowels in the womb.

If they were in the room as often, instead of sending a student or whoever their assistant midwife was in to tell Markita to stop using towels for the meconium that she was leaking, Jennifer would have known that Markita was leaking thick meconium and that that is a sign of distress. Let's pause there and let's talk about meconium. Meconium is when a baby releases its bowels in the womb.

Even if the meconium is not thick, that baby could still aspirate meconium and still could have its lungs filled and blocked with meconium. Markito was using all of the towels and origins to mop up the meconium that was being leaked. It's not like it was just a little bit here and there, copious amounts.

Even if the meconium is not thick, that baby could still aspirate meconium and still could have its lungs filled and blocked with meconium. Markito was using all of the towels and origins to mop up the meconium that was being leaked. It's not like it was just a little bit here and there, copious amounts.

Even if the meconium is not thick, that baby could still aspirate meconium and still could have its lungs filled and blocked with meconium. Markito was using all of the towels and origins to mop up the meconium that was being leaked. It's not like it was just a little bit here and there, copious amounts.

I'm not a medical professional, but from what I understand about meconium and stories I've heard about meconium, this tells me that this was definitely something that needed to be taken more seriously. And for whatever reason, it was not. but we'll continue. Your midwifery care team consisted of a primary LMCPM Jen, a birth assistant, also LMCPM, and student.

I'm not a medical professional, but from what I understand about meconium and stories I've heard about meconium, this tells me that this was definitely something that needed to be taken more seriously. And for whatever reason, it was not. but we'll continue. Your midwifery care team consisted of a primary LMCPM Jen, a birth assistant, also LMCPM, and student.

I'm not a medical professional, but from what I understand about meconium and stories I've heard about meconium, this tells me that this was definitely something that needed to be taken more seriously. And for whatever reason, it was not. but we'll continue. Your midwifery care team consisted of a primary LMCPM Jen, a birth assistant, also LMCPM, and student.

Jen was the only person not of color on your birth team that day. Grace had nothing to do with any treatment or medical decisions. Jen went to the only white person of Marikita's birth team and said, you're the only person that I can talk to. So to move on, their response to Markita's review, electronic medical records cannot be altered and edit audit can clearly be shown.