Birth trauma

Birth trauma feelings can result from actual or perceived physical injury, psychological injury or a combination of both before, during and after birth for both the mother and partner.

Perinatal: Services

We know that 1 in 3 women (and non-birthing partners) experience birth trauma feelings.

Common birth trauma feelings include:

Intense fear and re-living the traumatic events
Feelings of powerless and helplessness
Feeling abandoned
Feeling unheard and dismissed
Avoiding reminders/triggers of the trauma

These birth trauma feelings may lead to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety. It can be helpful to seek psychological support for birth trauma feelings and PTSD.

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Carla Anderson Clinical Psychologist

Birth trauma

Birth trauma feelings can result from actual or perceived physical injury, psychological injury or a combination of both before, during and after birth for both the mother and partner.