Hope and support for Birth Trauma & Perinatal PTSD
This is Joanna’s deeply moving story of her traumatic birth and shows how important it is that women are listened to and treated with dignity and respect. Please be aware that some stories may trigger difficult memories and emotions so
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‘The experience of birth will stay with a woman her whole life time‘ Ask any woman her birth story and she will recount it with ease, there is no experience that can compare to bringing a tiny baby into the
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There’s a well-known saying that ‘words can cut like a knife’. What we say can have a lasting effect on the person at the end of the words we use, our words can be uplighting or encouraging but they can
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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
Read moreThere 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
Read moreEveryday 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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This story is from a lovely Karina, who’s sharing her story for the first time in 5 years—what she survived and what’s helping her heal. Please be aware that some stories may trigger difficult memories and emotions so remember your
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This story is from Bella, who wanted to share her story about her baby’s birth experience and how the right support after a traumatic birth matters. Please be aware that some stories may trigger difficult memories and emotions so remember
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This is the story from wonderful Sheryl, who wanted to share her story about her experience of birth trauma to show that the way a woman feels about her birth really matters, and that birth trauma isn’t always obvious. Please
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The story of how a traumatic birth resulted in PTSD and how sometimes it can be a struggle to access any help. It shows how important communication is in birth. It also sadly shows how little support there can be
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