I want to understand my birth experience.
I'm a parent seeking support and resources.
Read one mother’s raw account of coping with a fourth-degree tear, navigating postpartum pain, and discovering hope through community, self-care, and resilience.
Amber-Lee shares her story of two pregnancies with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe tearing, and finding in herself extraordinary resilience that led to post-traumatic growth.
Sinead shares her story of a traumatic first birth, and her mission to empower herself with knowledge and a support team to ensure she felt prepared for her second birth.
Emily shares her story of birth trauma, and her road to recovery as she took control of her second birthing experience.
Trigger Warning: This birth story discusses trauma, topics discussed include forceps delivery, emergency theatre and postpartum haemorrhage, and NICU stay. If you are seeking support for your birth trauma, we have…
As a first-time mum Erin experienced a 4th degree tear, something that hadn’t been spoken about in her ante-natal support classed. Here she recounts her journey to healing and her decision to have a second birth where she could feel in control.
My name is Kylie and I am a wife and mother to three beautiful young children. My obstetric history is quite extensive and even my Obstetrician joked that I’ve experienced every chapter of the text book.
Debbie shares her story of having a Caesarean and then going on to have a VBAC. Debbie is now one of ABTA’s Peer2Peer mentors helping women just like her.
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