The Faces of Birth Trauma Project
Faces of Birth Trauma is a project to raise awareness of the diversity of birth trauma.
Birth trauma can affect anyone. It doesn't matter where you're from, how old you are, what you do for a job or your economic status. What determines if a birth is traumatic is the person's perception of their experience.
These stories are moving, inspirational and heartbreaking. They show a glimpse into the pain that is birth trauma and how it changes lives — and they give hope of recovery.
I felt like I was in a battle among soldiers who sat there watching me fight on my own.
This is Joanna’s deeply moving story of her traumatic birth and shows how important it is that women…
Birth After Trauma – Alisha’s birth story
With my eyes tightly squeezed shut all I could hear was the bleeping of the machine next to my bed t…
My healing homebirth
This is Louise’s story of her healing third birth at home. Please be aware that some stories may tri…
Our beautiful 29-week twin boys – Why our stories matter.
This is Kirsty’s story of the birth of her beautiful twin boys at 29 weeks, the journey of neonatal …
EMDR-Giving hope after birth trauma
This is Amanda’s story of how EMDR provided the support she needed to start her journey to healing f…
My husband and my mum were my strength and support
This is Stacey’s story of how family provided the support she needed to start her journey to healing…
The Worst And Happiest Day Of My Life.
The moving story of Kerry and her traumatic birth but how she now helps others to feel less alone. P…
The birth of my beautiful Cait
This is the story of Ruth and Cait. Please be aware that some stories may trigger difficult memories…
My healing C-section through Hypnobirthing.
This is Sheryl’s story of a healing birth after birth trauma and how hypnobirthing supported her. Pl…
The Faces of Birth Trauma Project
Faces of Birth Trauma is a project to raise awareness of the diversity of birth trauma. Birth trauma…
I am eternally grateful just to be alive.
This is the brave and moving story of Angela and her battle to survive HELLP syndrome and how it has…
Finding You – A poem
Madeleine’s beautiful poem about the birth of her son. Finding you Sleep disturbed, the waters bro…
My story is now my calling
This story is from Julie who wanted to share her story about her experience of having birth trauma a…
He was worth all the worry and stress
This story is from Kathryn, who wanted to share her story about her experience of having placenta pr…
No one ever asked about me.
This story is from brave Lucy, who wanted to share her story about her experience of having a diffic…
I think, today, I begin the real healing.
This story is from a lovely Karina, who’s sharing her story for the first time in 5 years—what she s…
We almost lost each other
This story is from Bella, who wanted to share her story about her baby’s birth experience and how th…
I survived Uterine Inversion
This story is from Kate, who bravely wanted to share her story about her experience of having a uter…
Placenta Accreta and Placenta Previa – Our battle.
This moving story is from Nicki, who wanted to share her story about her experience of Placenta Accr…
Something is wrong, my inner voice was screaming at me, get help!
This moving story is from Haley, who wanted to share her story about her experience of having a c-se…
Hyperemesis Gravidarum – Nine months of hell
This story is from Starr, who wanted to share her story about her experience of having Hyperemesis G…
My darker days – amazing words of the daily reality of Birth Trauma and PTSD
These are the amazing words written that show the reality of Birth Trauma and PTSDon daily life. Suc…
I hadn’t realised just how much I was suffering.
This story is from a lovely Mum, who wanted to share her story about her experience of having a c-se…
PND & Caesarean Section
This story is from Lindsay, who wanted to share her story about her experience of having a c-section…
How I survived the pregnancy and birth, I still don’t know.
This is the story of a brave mum called Ruth, who wanted to share her story about her experience of …
The Birth has left it’s mark on me.
This is the story of a Lovely Michelle and her experience of birth trauma and how it left its mark a…
Postnatal PTSD is a real thing!
This is Katie’s story. She wanted to share her story to show that PTSD is real and how getting the r…
The worst thing that had ever happened to me.
This is the story of Mark and his experience of his wife’s birth trauma and seriously ill son Dexter…
I use to be a Midwife.
This is the story of someone who used to be a Midwife. She wanted to share her story about her exper…
I felt like I didn’t have a choice.
This is the story of Verlie, a truly inspirational mum who wanted to share her story about her very …
I was repeatedly told it was just the baby blues.
This is the powerful story of a wonderful, mum called Emma who wanted to share her story about her e…
Everyone tells me I should just get over it.
This is the story of Lauren a beautiful mum, who wanted to share her story about her experience of b…
I am still to this day dealing with the aftermath.
This is the moving story of a wonderful, brave mum, who wanted to share her story about her experien…
I felt robbed of my birth.
This is the story of a courageous Mum, who wanted to share her story about her experience of birth t…
I grieve for the birth we didn’t have.
This is the story of a wonderful, brave Mum called Salli, who wanted to share her story about her ex…
All I wanted out of life was to be a Mom.
This is the story of a wonderful, brave mum called Lauren, who wanted to share her story about her e…
Let down by those I believed would support me.
This is the story of lovely, strong Mum Naomi, who wanted to share her story about her experience of…
Birth Trauma – How it affected me.
This is the story of a wonderful, brave mum called Gill, who wanted to share her story about her exp…
Our experience has changed our lives forever.
This is Beth’s moving story who wanted to share her experience of birth trauma and the impact it has…
Birth Trauma: how a ‘normal’ birth isn’t always normal.
This is the story from wonderful Sheryl, who wanted to share her story about her experience of birth…
PTSD and a fathers journey
This is the story of a dad called Lucas Joe and his experience of birth trauma after the birth of hi…
EMDR – pen waving, talking, weird connections – my experience so far.
This is Jo’s story is about her experience of Birth Trauma and how EMDR has helped her with perinata…
Raising awareness of Placenta Accreta
This is Dawns story. She wanted to share her story about her experience of Placenta Accreta to help …
Still no one listens.
The story of how a traumatic birth resulted in PTSD and how sometimes it can be a struggle to access…
My birth story – The Legacy of Unfold Your Wings.
This is my own story of the birth of my first daughter Kathryn, which resulted in trauma and Perinat…