The Long-Term Effects of Unresolved Birth Trauma: Let’s Talk About It Birth is supposed to be one of the most magical experiences of your life, right? But for many women, it turns out to be anything but. If your birth experience wasn’t what you hoped for,...
Birth Trauma and PTSD: Understanding the Invisible Scars Giving birth is a beautiful and empowering experience for many women. But for some, it can be a deeply traumatic event, leading to a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The connection between...
4 Long Term Effects of Birth Trauma Giving birth is a complicated experience. If anything goes wrong during childbirth or doesn’t go as expected, it increases the risks of being left with birth trauma. And if you feel wronged by the medical staff? Disrespected,...
How to Parent While Coping With Birth Trauma As a parent, coping with birth trauma is a difficult thing. Whether you have one child or several, it can be tough to find the right way to parent them while also dealing with your trauma and trying to move past it,...
How to Care for Someone Who Has Experienced a Traumatic Birth or Pregnancy We all want to help the people we love when they’re going through a difficult time. But having good intentions doesn’t mean we know to help them in the way they need, especially if we haven’t...
How to Tell When You Should Seek Therapy After a Traumatic Birth or Pregnancy Seeking therapy isn’t easy, especially when you’ve never needed to before. It can be hard to know whether your distress is severe enough to reach out to a therapist for help. When you’ve...
