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Beyond Birth Trauma- Helping others and making a difference

October 7, 2019February 22, 2024
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We sometimes go through things in life that completely change us as a person. Sometimes it changes things for the better, sometimes the worst and sometimes it’s both! For me this is certainly true, when  I had my first daughter

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The birthing environment matters to all.

October 1, 2019February 22, 2024
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The room is beautiful. Soft hues of yellow shine light like prisms of sunlight. The bed is big and inviting the type you want to fall into,  its softness enveloping you like a warm embrace. The walls whisper words of

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Birth Trauma Awareness Matters……but actions matter too.

September 30, 2019
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Despite the fact that birth trauma seems to have more awareness, inside my heart feels heavy. I spend my days listening to the stories of those affected by the birth of their babies and see the pain that is etched

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Let’s make things better together

September 28, 2019
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Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr Seuss I care I really do. I care when I see those that feel lost and alone, I care about those that

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Continuity of Carer matters

September 14, 2019
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There has been a lot of talk recently about continuity of carer in maternity services and the difference it can make it women, babies and families. The National Maternity Review report, “Better Births’ said that ‘some midwives had commented positively

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Seeing beyond the words, when normal isn’t normal – Birth Trauma

September 12, 2019
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I wipe the dust from the top of the flowery box. It had to happen, the bringing out of the baby photos to groans of embarrassment from my daughter, to the delight of her new boyfriend. The pictures laid out

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A letter to those who cared for me. 

September 4, 2019
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Dear You I know You don’t remember me. I am but one face You have cared for over many springs, summers, autumns and winters, just a number on a wristband, one of many that graced your path. But you see

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Are we really supporting women after birth trauma?

September 4, 2019
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Everyday I sit with another woman. The pain is etched across her face, tears fall from red swollen eyes and words tumble, revealing the trauma that is leaving its mark. Birth trauma is in many ways finally be recognised, more

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Why better postnatal care matters.

September 1, 2019
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My hands burned, my arms heavy and painful. I stop and try to catch my breath. My heart pounding. I close my eyes I can do this, my baby needs me and so I grabbed again the wheels of my

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Supporting Perinatal Mental Health by Improving Maternity services

May 30, 2019
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Supporting Perinatal Mental Health is vital for families. Prevention matters. This can start by improving our Maternity Services. How can this be done? Firstly we must acknowledge the role that the birth experience plays in emotionally wellbeing and how a

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Birth Trauma and Infant mental health

May 30, 2019
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When it comes to mental health and wellbeing we know that too much stress is bad for anyone. Stress causes cortisol to surge around the body and can leave anyone suffering with it’s really unpleasant side effects. For a woman

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Birth Trauma Awareness – Why it matters.

April 30, 2019
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“Awareness is like the sun, when it shines on things they are transformed” Emma Jane Sasaru Despite maternal mental health being more in the news and on the national agenda perinatal mental health being addressed, when it comes to the

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Moving Beyond Birth Trauma – My story

April 28, 2019
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“Let your scars become wings that carry you out of the darkness and into the glorious light” Emma Jane Cushnan u The birth of my first daughter changed my life, it changed me. As the lights passed above me as

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Why we must talk about Birth Trauma

August 13, 2017
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As I look around the room, there are mums and babies everywhere. They are smiling and happy. They chat, discussing if their little one is sleeping through, or sitting up yet. I stare at them, looking for a trace or

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