I want to understand my birth experience.
I'm a parent seeking support and resources.
A partner’s experience of birth trauma can often be dismissed in the buzz of the postpartum period. As mum Brittanie explains, trauma is in the eye of the beholder, and childbirth can impact everyone involved very differently.
After falling pregnant easily with IVF, Kylie went on to have a traumatic birth. Here she talks about the profound guilt and judgment she felt when admitting her trauma.
In this post, Madeleine shares her experience of pregnancy and birth after birth trauma, during the Covid-19 pandemic.If you are seeking support after experiencing birth-related trauma, you may wish to…
A story of positive birth after birth trauma.
Lisa shares her experience of miscarriage, a 3c tear and incontinence.
Trigger Warning: This birth story involves birth related psychological trauma, inverted uterus, haemorrhage and PTSD. If you are triggered by these topics you may wish to skip this blog or read…
Kellsie shares her traumatic birth and NICU experience.
Chantelle shares her experience of unexplained blood clots, emergency caesarean and PTSD.
Birth Trauma Australia is not able to provide crisis support, we care about your wellbeing. If you need immediate support, please contact one of the services below.
If you are in immediate danger call 000.
13 11 14
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
1300 726 306
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia.
13 92 76
24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.
