Your Birth Didn’t Go as Planned—How Do You Reconcile? A common piece of advice when preparing to give birth is to plan how the delivery is going to go. You could have done all the research in the world and have been very careful about your planning, but that doesn’t...
How Does Your Body Remember Birth Trauma? You probably remember your traumatic birth more clearly than you’d like. It’s something that can be difficult to deal with, and on some days, memories of the trauma can cause you harm. Or maybe you don’t remember the birth...
What Is Birth Trauma? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of childbirth? It’s not uncommon to think of childbirth as wonderful or even magical. In a lot of ways, that’s exactly what childbirth is. But unfortunately, not everyone has a great...
How Common Is Birth Trauma? Birth trauma is difficult to deal with. Sometimes it’s difficult to acknowledge that you have birth trauma because you feel like other mothers had it worse. Other times, it’s difficult to deal with because the people around you don’t...
Magic Moment or Mayhem? How to Heal from Birth Trauma Giving birth can be one of the most magical moments in one’s life… except when it isn’t. It’s true that for a lot of people, giving birth is a wonderful experience. But for others, it can be a traumatic moment for...
